The GRWS International Journal of Applied Commerce and Strategic Management permits the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence and AI-assisted tools in research and manuscript preparation, provided that such use is transparent, ethical, and does not replace human scholarly judgement.
Authors may use AI-assisted tools for language polishing, translation, data processing, coding, or manuscript formatting. However, human authors retain complete responsibility for accuracy, originality, data integrity, reference verification, confidentiality, ethical compliance, and final conclusions.
AI tools and large language models (LLMs) must not be listed as authors or co-authors under any circumstances. Artificial intelligence tools cannot take responsibility for published research, declare conflicts of interest, or enter into legal publication agreements.
Substantial use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be explicitly declared within the text. The disclosure statement must detail:
State the exact name and version of the generative AI platform or tool used.
Explain the specific purpose (e.g., data analysis, code optimization, draft translation).
Identify which section, activity, or analytical workflow was supported by the tool.
Reviewers and editors are strictly prohibited from uploading unpublished manuscripts, review reports, author information, or confidential editorial material into public generative AI systems. While AI tools may assist with administrative processing, they must never replace independent editorial evaluation, manuscript screening, or reviewer recommendations.
Any inaccurate, fabricated, plagiarised, or unethical content produced through AI-assisted tools remains the sole responsibility of the human authors. Failure to disclose material AI usage or misuse of generative tools may result in immediate manuscript rejection, formal correction, retraction, or institutional reporting.