Dealing with AI

Generative AI and AI-Assisted Tools Policy

Indonesian Journal of Islamization Studies (INJAS) is committed to research integrity and transparency regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted tools in the publication process. This policy applies to all authors, reviewers, and editors involved in submissions to INJAS.

1. Policy for Authors

Authors may use AI tools for supporting tasks such as literature synthesis, language refinement, and organizing content, but AI may never replace the authors' own critical thinking, originality, or scholarly judgment. Authors remain fully responsible for verifying the accuracy of any AI-assisted content, including checking for fabricated references, bias, or factual errors, and must ensure no confidential or unpublished data is uploaded into AI systems that lack privacy protection.

Disclosure is mandatory. At submission, authors must include an AI Usage Declaration stating the name of the tool used, its purpose (e.g., language editing, summarization, outlining), and the extent of human oversight applied. Minor automated proofreading (spell-check, grammar tools) does not require disclosure; use of AI in the research process itself (e.g., data analysis, coding) must be described in the Methods section.

AI cannot be listed as an author or co-author under any circumstances. AI-generated or AI-modified images are not permitted, except for the reconstruction/enhancement of historical manuscripts or artefacts directly relevant to the research methodology, which must be disclosed with the AI tool's name, version, and parameters in the Methods section. AI-generated cover art or decorative imagery requires prior written editorial approval.

2. Policy for Reviewers and Editors

Reviewers must never upload a manuscript, any portion of it, or their own review notes into an AI tool, as this breaches confidentiality and may expose unpublished data or ideas. All evaluation, critique, and report-writing must be conducted personally by the reviewer using their own expertise; AI may only be used to help flag potential signs of undisclosed AI-generated text, when permitted by the journal.

Editors must not upload manuscripts, decision letters, or any editorial correspondence into non-secure AI systems. Editorial decisions on acceptance, rejection, or scholarly merit must be made solely by human editors. Editors may only use journal-approved, privacy-compliant internal tools for administrative purposes (e.g., plagiarism screening via Turnitin, reviewer matching, technical formatting checks) — never as a substitute for editorial judgment. Any suspected misuse of AI by an author or reviewer must be reported immediately to the editorial office for investigation.

3. Non-Disclosure and Sanctions

Authors are strictly prohibited from using Generative AI to write or generate manuscript content without disclosure as required in Section 1.

If it is found — during review or after publication — that a manuscript was substantially written or generated using undisclosed Generative AI, the following sanctions apply:

• The article will be subject to rejection or retraction, as applicable.
• The corresponding and all co-authors involved will be placed under a three (3) year submission embargo, during which INJAS will not accept any new manuscripts from the author(s).
• The case may be reported to the author's affiliated institution for further institutional action.

Human oversight remains mandatory throughout the editorial process. No AI system may independently make editorial or ethical decisions at INJAS.