General Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ‘Dzieje Najnowsze’

General Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ‘Dzieje Najnowsze’

An academic text is exclusively the result of the authors’ own scholarly work and presents their research findings in accordance with the highest standards of academic integrity. The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools by researchers is permissible solely for supportive purposes. Such use must comply with applicable laws and regulations, particularly those concerning the protection of intellectual property, personal data, and the right to privacy, as well as the principles of sound research practice.

This document sets out detailed guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence tools.

Prohibited Uses of AI

The following uses of AI are considered unacceptable:      
a) generating all or part of an academic text;          
b) preparing accounts of the state of research, literature summaries, and historiographical reconstructions;
c) formulating research problems, theses, hypotheses, and final conclusions;      
d) generating abstracts, titles, and keywords;          
e) citing AI-generated translations without independent verification and checking by the author.

Permissible Uses of AI

AI tools may be used exclusively for:          
a) spelling, grammatical, and punctuation corrections;      
b) technical formatting of the text and footnotes;   
c) organizing bibliographic data.

Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors are required to disclose the use of AI in the process of preparing their text. Graphical and textual materials generated using AI should be clearly identified, with the name of the tool and the date of generation specified.

Artificial intelligence tools do not possess legal personality and cannot be listed as co-creators of a work. Authors are required to submit a separate statement specifying the names of the AI tools used, as well as the scope and manner of their use. Failure to disclose the use of AI beyond the permitted supportive scope will be treated as a breach of publication ethics and may be considered plagiarism.

In cases of doubt, the journal’s editorial board will take appropriate steps to clarify the matter, in accordance with its established procedures and the principles of publication ethics. Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, and originality of the submitted text, in accordance with the standards applicable in academia.

Guidelines for Reviewers

Reviewers are required to assess texts independently and must not use AI tools in the process of preparing their reviews. Entering texts under review, in whole or in part, into generative AI systems is considered unacceptable. Only limited use of AI for technical purposes is permitted (e.g., optional language correction of the reviewer’s own review text).

If reviewers suspect or detect unauthorized use of AI by authors, they are required to notify the journal’s editorial board without delay. They should not, however, attempt to verify the text independently using AI-detection tools.

Guidelines for Editors

Editors are required not to enter submitted texts or parts thereof into external AI systems, except as part of an official investigative procedure. In such cases, the editorial board will take appropriate action in relation to the authors, with full respect for their rights and in compliance with strict confidentiality requirements.