Plagiarism Screening and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Acta Veterinaria Indonesiana (AVI) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, research integrity, and scientific transparency. To safeguard the originality and credibility of published research, all submitted manuscripts are subject to plagiarism screening and ethical evaluation, including the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.

1. Plagiarism Screening Policy

All manuscripts submitted to Acta Veterinaria Indonesiana undergo plagiarism screening before entering the peer-review process.

1.1 Similarity Assessment

All submissions are screened using Turnitin to evaluate textual similarity. The overall similarity index should be less than 20%, excluding properly cited quotations, references, and commonly accepted scientific terminology.

1.2 Originality Requirements

Submitted manuscripts must represent original scholarly work that has not been published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all borrowed ideas, text, figures, tables, and data are appropriately cited and acknowledged.

1.3 Unacceptable Publication Practices

The journal does not tolerate any form of publication misconduct, including but not limited to:

  • Plagiarism and self-plagiarism;
  • Duplicate or redundant publication;
  • Data fabrication or falsification;
  • Manipulation of images, figures, or research results;
  • Inappropriate citation practices intended to artificially influence citation metrics.

Manuscripts found to contain such misconduct may be rejected without peer review or withdrawn from consideration at any stage of the editorial process.

1.4 Editorial Actions

If ethical concerns are identified before or after publication, the Editorial Board will take appropriate actions in accordance with internationally recognized publication ethics guidelines, including manuscript rejection, publication of corrections, expressions of concern, or article retraction when warranted.

 

2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Acta Veterinaria Indonesiana recognizes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies can assist researchers during manuscript preparation. However, AI tools must be used responsibly, transparently, and in ways that uphold scientific integrity. Authors remain fully accountable for all content submitted to the journal.

2.1 Definition of AI Tools

For the purposes of this policy, AI tools refer to software or digital systems that use artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), deep learning, or large language models (LLMs), to generate, modify, analyze, summarize, translate, or visualize research-related content. Examples include, but are not limited to, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grammarly, QuillBot, DeepL Write, AI-assisted statistical software, and AI-based visualization tools.

2.2 Acceptable and Unacceptable Uses

AI tools may be used to support the research and manuscript preparation process, including language editing, grammar correction, reference formatting, literature searching, coding assistance, statistical support, or visualization, provided that all outputs are critically reviewed and verified by the authors.

AI tools must not be used to:

  • Generate or substantially write scientific content without meaningful human authorship and critical evaluation;
  • Fabricate, manipulate, or falsify research data, images, results, or conclusions;
  • Produce misleading, plagiarized, or copyrighted content without proper attribution;
  • Replace the scientific judgment, interpretation, or accountability of the authors.

2.3 Author Responsibility

Authors bear full responsibility for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and scientific validity of all submitted materials, including any content created or modified with AI assistance. Authors must carefully review AI-generated outputs to eliminate factual inaccuracies, bias, hallucinations, plagiarism, or other ethical concerns before submission.

2.4 Authorship

Artificial Intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because they cannot assume responsibility, accountability, or intellectual ownership of scholarly work. Authorship is limited to individuals who satisfy internationally accepted authorship criteria.

2.5 Disclosure of AI Use

Authors must transparently disclose any AI use that extends beyond routine language editing or basic grammar correction. The disclosure should specify:

  • the name and version of the AI tool;
  • the purpose and extent of its use; and
  • a statement confirming that the authors critically reviewed all AI-assisted content and accept full responsibility for the final manuscript.

Depending on the nature of the AI application, this disclosure should be included in the Methods, Acknowledgments, or in a dedicated Declaration of AI Tool Usage section.

2.6 Editorial Assessment

Editors and reviewers may evaluate declared or suspected AI use as part of the ethical assessment of the manuscript. When necessary, the Editorial Office may request clarification, additional information, or manuscript revision. The journal does not rely solely on automated AI-detection software when evaluating manuscripts; editorial decisions always involve human assessment.

2.7 Non-Compliance

Failure to comply with this policy, including nondisclosure of significant AI use or misuse of AI in ways that compromise scientific integrity, may result in rejection of the manuscript, withdrawal during peer review, publication of corrections, article retraction, notification of the authors' institution where appropriate, or other actions consistent with internationally accepted publication ethics guidelines.

2.8 Policy Review

As AI technologies and scholarly publishing standards continue to evolve, Acta Veterinaria Indonesiana reserves the right to revise this policy periodically. Authors are encouraged to consult the latest version of this policy before manuscript submission and to contact the Editorial Office if clarification is required regarding the appropriate use of AI tools.