AI-Assisted Editorial Screening Policy

Purpose

NSIJ uses AI-assisted tools to support editors during initial technical screening only.

What AI Is Used For

  • Plagiarism and similarity detection
  • Structural and formatting checks
  • Language clarity indicators
  • Citation and reference validation
  • Identification of methodological red flags

What AI Is NOT Used For

  • Final acceptance or rejection decisions
  • Judging scholarly merit or originality
  • Replacing human peer review

Human Oversight

  • All editorial decisions are made by human editors
  • AI outputs are advisory only
  • Editors may override AI-assisted assessments at any time

Transparency

Authors are informed that AI tools may be used during screening.
NSIJ does not use generative AI to write, modify, or evaluate scholarly arguments.