Medical Channel Journal (MCJ) recognizes the growing use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in research and scholarly writing. To maintain transparency, accountability, and research integrity, the journal has established the following policy regarding the use of AI technologies.

Use of Generative AI by Authors

Authors may use Generative AI tools to assist with:

• Language editing and grammar improvement
• Improving readability and manuscript structure
• Formatting and drafting assistance

However, authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and validity of all submitted content.

Disclosure Requirement

Any significant use of Generative AI tools in the preparation of a manuscript must be clearly disclosed within the manuscript, typically in the Acknowledgments or a dedicated disclosure statement.

The disclosure should include:

• Name of the AI tool used
• Purpose for which the tool was used
• Extent of AI assistance in manuscript preparation

Authorship

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of a manuscript.

AI systems cannot:

• Assume responsibility for published work
• Approve manuscript submissions
• Declare conflicts of interest
• Hold copyright
• Meet accepted authorship criteria

Only human contributors may be designated as authors.

Accuracy and Verification

Authors are responsible for:

• Verifying all AI-generated content.
• Ensuring factual accuracy of information.
• Checking references and citations.
• Reviewing all text for potential errors, bias, or fabricated information.

The use of AI-generated content does not transfer responsibility from the authors.

Research Data and Images

Authors must not use Generative AI tools to fabricate, manipulate, or misrepresent:

• Research data
• Experimental results
• Clinical findings
• Scientific images, figures, or illustrations

Any image enhancement or modification must be disclosed and must not alter the scientific meaning of the content.

Editorial and Peer Review Confidentiality

Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts, peer-review reports, or unpublished research data to public AI systems, as doing so may compromise confidentiality and intellectual property rights.

Ethical Compliance

The use of Generative AI must comply with the journal's publication ethics standards, including policies regarding:

• Plagiarism
• Data integrity
• Research transparency
• Academic honesty

Failure to disclose significant AI-generated content or misuse of AI technologies may result in manuscript rejection, correction, or retraction.

Policy Updates

As AI technologies continue to evolve, Medical Channel Journal reserves the right to revise this policy to align with emerging ethical standards, publishing best practices, and international scholarly publishing guidelines.