AI Content Policy

Purpose
Wisdom Vortex: International Journal of Social Science and Humanities is committed to promoting ethical, transparent, and responsible research. As AI technologies increasingly support academic writing and analysis, this policy outlines guidelines for acceptable use, required disclosures, and consequences of misuse.

Acceptable Uses of AI Tools

Authors may use AI-based tools only in the following limited and clearly defined ways:

  1. Language Enhancement: Grammar correction, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
  2. Summarization and Structuring: Summarizing literature or helping structure content (with author verification).
  3. Reference Management: Formatting citations or bibliographies (using tools like Zotero, Mendeley, etc.).
  4. Data Analysis Assistance: Using AI software for statistical modeling or data visualization (clearly documented).
  5. Coding Support: For technical papers, AI can assist in code generation or debugging (with appropriate author verification).

AI tools should not be used to write, invent, or simulate original arguments, analysis, or conclusions.

Prohibited Uses of AI

The following uses of AI are strictly prohibited:

  1. Generating Original Research Content: AI-generated arguments, hypotheses, or discussions are not allowed.
  2. Fabrication of Data: Any form of artificially generated datasets, tables, or results is unethical.
  3. Invented Citations: Fake references, incorrect DOIs, or hallucinated sources created by AI tools are not acceptable.
  4. Impersonation or Ghost Authorship: Listing AI tools as authors or using them to write complete drafts is not permitted.
  5. AI-Driven Peer Review: Authors, reviewers, or editors should not use AI to interpret or decide on manuscript quality.

Mandatory Disclosure Requirements

All use of AI tools must be clearly disclosed in the manuscript:

  1. Disclosure Location: Acknowledgement section or separate note titled "AI Usage Statement."
  2. Tool Identification: Mention the full name of the AI tool, version, and specific purpose (e.g., Grammarly v1.9 for proofreading).
  3. Responsibility Statement: Authors must declare they have reviewed and verified all AI-assisted content.
  4. Sample Statement: “The authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI) to support grammar correction and paragraph structuring. The final content has been reviewed and approved by the authors, who take full responsibility for its integrity.”

 Author Accountability

Authors remain fully accountable for the content, regardless of AI usage:

  1. Content Accuracy: Authors must verify all facts, arguments, and citations.
  2. Plagiarism: AI-generated content must pass plagiarism checks. Any similarity beyond permissible limits will be treated as misconduct.
  3. Data Authenticity: All tables, graphs, and figures must be based on actual research or properly cited sources.
  4. Ethical Compliance: Authors must comply with ICMJE, COPE, and journal-specific ethical standards.

AI Use by Reviewers and Editors

AI use is restricted for editorial and review staff:

  1. Administrative Support Only: AI can be used to correct language in editorial letters.
  2. Summarization (Optional): Summarizing long reviewer comments for internal records.
  3. Prohibited: Decision-making on manuscript acceptance/rejection must be entirely human-driven.
  4. Confidentiality: Editors and reviewers must not share manuscript content with AI tools that store data.

Detection and Monitoring

Wisdom Vortex reserves the right to evaluate AI involvement:

  1. AI Content Detection Tools: Tools like GPTZero, Turnitin AI Detector, and others may be used.
  2. Manual Review: If suspicious patterns are detected, editorial board may request clarification or revision.
  3. Author Explanation: Authors may be required to submit a declaration or raw data files for verification.
  4. Retrospective Action: Published articles found to violate AI policy may be retracted.

Policy Violations and Consequences

  1. Rejection of Manuscript: If AI misuse is detected at submission stage.
  2. Retraction: Published articles violating AI norms may be withdrawn with public notice.
  3. Blacklisting: Repeat offenders may be barred from future submissions.
  4. Institutional Reporting: In serious cases, the author’s institution may be notified.

Updates and Revisions

This AI Content Policy may be updated periodically in line with:

  1. UGC Guidelines (as per Annexure-I, July 2025 notice).
  2. Best International Practices (COPE, ICMJE, IEEE).
  3. Technological Developments in AI and research integrity tools.
  4. Feedback from Editorial Board and Stakeholders.

Note to Authors:
Ethical scholarship depends on human judgment, originality, and integrity. AI is a tool—not a replacement. Please use it responsibly.