AI Usage & Authorship Policy

Effective Date: 1st May 2025
Applies to: All submissions to Ausjournal

1. Use of AI Tools

Authors must disclose any use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Bard) for content generation, editing, summarizing, translation, or data visualization.

2. Disclosure Statement

Include a statement such as:

"Portions of this manuscript were assisted by [Tool Name]. All content has been reviewed and validated by the authors."

3. Authorship

AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Only humans who contributed intellectually and ethically may be credited.

4. Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all submitted content, including AI-assisted sections.

5. Ethical Use

AI use must not result in:

• Plagiarism
• Fabricated data or citations
• Undisclosed assistance or misleading content

Disclaimer

Ausjournal does not accept liability for misuse of AI tools. Responsibility rests entirely with the submitting authors.