IJVES requires authors to disclose any use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of a manuscript since July 2026. Authors must provide an AI Statement at the end of the manuscript, before the references. The statement must specify whether AI tools were used and, if so, for which purposes (e.g., language editing, translation, data analysis, coding assistance, image generation, or content generation). Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity, originality, and scientific quality of their work. AI tools cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the submitted work, approve the final manuscript, or meet authorship criteria.

If no AI tools were used, authors should include the following statement:

"No artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript."

If AI tools were used, authors should provide a transparent description, for example:

"Generative AI tool(s) [list all tools used]  were used for language editing and improving readability. All AI-generated suggestions were reviewed, revised, and approved by the authors, who take full responsibility for the content of the manuscript."

Failure to disclose the use of AI tools constitutes a breach of our publication policy and will result in rejection of the manuscript or, if discovered after publication, retraction of the article.

The AI statement is part of the disclosure statement. You can learn more about the disclosure statement in our Author Guidelines.