Plagiarism Policy

DIGLOSIA strongly discourages plagiarism and autoplagiarism. All manuscripts must be free of plagiarised content. Therefore, we will use plagiarism detection software (Turnitin) to perform a similarity check on each manuscript submitted by the author. We will reject articles that are indicated to contain plagiarism. Each manuscript is checked twice using Turnitin at the time of initial submission and publication (final article).

• Initial submission maximum 15%. If the initial manuscript indicates plagiarism of more than 15%, the manuscript will be rejected and returned to the author, and the manuscript will not be reviewed again.
• Final article maximum 10%. The final article for publication will also be checked for similarity. Authors will be notified to correct the article if the similarity score is more than 10% before editing. Authors should correct the article so that the similarity score is no more than 10%. The editor will process the final article if the manuscript has a plagiarism score under 10%.

Notes: We do not tolerate authors who deliberately use sneaky ways to make the manuscript free of plagiarism. Manuscripts indicated will be automatically rejected, and we will not accept the corrected manuscript.

Settings used for "Filters and Settings" on the Turnitin website:
Exclude quotes: On
Exclude bibliography: On
Exclude matches: Don't exclude by size

 

AI Policy

DIGLOSIA enforces strict limitations regarding the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in manuscript preparation. Authors are permitted to use AI tools for a maximum of 20% of the manuscript's total content, as detected by Turnitin AI Detection or other equivalent tools approved by the editorial board. This threshold is specifically set to ensure that the vast majority of the content originates from genuine human thought and effort.

Manuscripts found to exceed this 20% AI-generated content threshold will be immediately rejected during the pre-evaluation stage without further review. Authors bear full responsibility for ensuring the authenticity, originality, and academic integrity of their work. AI use is strictly limited to language enhancement or technical editing, such as grammatical and stylistic corrections, and is not permitted for generating substantive content, data analysis, core arguments, or entire sections of the manuscript. This policy aligns with the journal's commitment to academic integrity, originality, and responsible authorship. Violations may lead to rejection or retraction, depending on the severity of the infringement, and may be reported to the author's institution.

Responsibilities and Authorship

It is crucial to understand that AI cannot be an author. AI tools, including large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, do not meet authorship criteria because they cannot assume accountability or responsibility—moral, ethical, or legal—for the content, integrity, or originality of the work. Therefore, AI tools or software must not be listed as authors or co-authors on submitted manuscripts. 

Authors are solely responsible for the entire content of their submitted manuscript, including any parts generated, edited, or enhanced by AI tools. This encompasses factual accuracy, methodological integrity, conceptual originality, and the overall ethical validity of the work. Authors are required to verify the factual correctness of any statements, citations, data, or figures produced by AI, as well as ensure proper referencing.  

Any use of AI tools must be under direct human supervision. Authors must critically evaluate, edit, and revise any AI-generated material to ensure alignment with scholarly standards, accuracy, and ethical publication guidelines. This entails more than just a "quick edit"; it requires substantive and critical review.

Transparency and Disclosure

Disclosure of AI use is mandatory. Authors are required to explicitly and transparently disclose the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of their manuscripts. This disclosure must include:

• The specific name of the AI tool(s) used, such as ChatGPT (OpenAI), Bard (Google), Grammarly (if used for significant content enhancement), GPT-4, Midjourney, DALL-E, or other similar tools.
• The specific purpose(s) of using the AI tool(s), for instance, for language improvement, grammar checks, drafting specific sections (please specify the exact sections, e.g., "initial draft of the introduction"), brainstorming, data analysis assistance, image generation, etc.
• The extent of AI involvement, which is a brief yet clear description of how the AI tool contributed to the manuscript and the degree of human intervention.

This disclosure can typically be placed in the Acknowledgements section, within the Methods section (if AI was used for specific methodological steps relevant to replicability), or in a distinct "AI Use Declaration" statement just before the References section or as a footnote on the title page. Full transparency ensures that readers and reviewers can assess the human versus machine contribution.

Example disclosure: "Portions of this manuscript were drafted/edited/enhanced using [Name of AI tool, e.g., ChatGPT-4 (OpenAI)]. The authors used this tool for [specific purpose, e.g., improving grammar and clarity/drafting an initial version of the Introduction section]. All AI-generated content has been thoroughly reviewed, edited, and validated by the authors, who assume full responsibility for the final content and the originality of the research."

Permitted Uses (with Disclosure)

AI tools may assist authors in the following capacities, provided they are fully disclosed and remain under human control:

• Language and grammar refinement: Improving readability, spelling, grammar, syntax, and sentence structure, particularly beneficial for non-native English speakers.
• Drafting support for non-critical sections: Assisting in the initial drafting of certain non-critical parts of the research (e.g., opening paragraphs of the Introduction, sections of the Discussion for stylistic purposes, or summaries of existing literature), which must then be thoroughly reviewed and revised by the authors for accuracy and originality.
• Brainstorming and idea generation: Helping to conceptualize ideas, develop argument frameworks, or outline manuscript structures.
• Data analysis and visualization assistance: Only if independently verified, validated, and reproduced by human authors. If AI is used in data processing, statistical analysis, or the creation of figures/tables, the specific methods, tools, and validation steps must be clearly described in the Methods section to ensure replicability.
• Literature summarization: Aiding in summarizing existing and identified literature, but authors must ensure the accuracy of the summary and correct citation of original sources.

Prohibited Uses

The use of AI and AI-assisted technologies is strictly prohibited for:

• Fabricating content: Generating false data, manipulated research results, non-existent references/citations, or misleading information.
• Plagiarism: Using AI-generated content without proper attribution (i.e., presenting it as original human work when it has not been fully generated or verified by a human). All AI-generated content must be treated like any other source and properly attributed if it relies on existing intellectual property or specific datasets that are not the author's original work.
• Replacing human intellectual contribution: AI cannot perform the core intellectual work of research, such as formulating original hypotheses, designing experiments, interpreting novel findings, or drawing original and innovative conclusions.
• Breaching confidentiality: Reviewers and editors are strictly prohibited from using AI tools with confidential manuscript content (e.g., uploading manuscripts to publicly available AI models), as this can violate confidentiality, copyright, and the integrity of the peer-review process.
• Misrepresenting research: Using AI to intentionally mislead readers or the scientific community about the research methods, results, or conclusions.

Consequences of Violation

Failure to adhere to this policy regarding the ethical use of AI and AI-assisted technologies will be considered a serious breach of publication ethics. Such violations may lead to:

• Immediate rejection of the submitted manuscript.
• Retraction of the published article from the journal's database.
• Banning the author(s) from future submissions to the journal for a specified period or permanently.
• Formal notification to the author's institution, funding bodies, and relevant ethics committees.

This policy will be periodically reviewed and updated to reflect advancements in AI technology and evolving ethical guidelines in scholarly publishing, ensuring DIGLOSIA remains relevant and upholds the highest standards of academic integrity.