Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (JPKM) recognizes that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies can support scholarly writing, research, community service activities, data processing, and editorial work when used responsibly, transparently, and under meaningful human oversight. This policy applies to authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff involved in the submission, peer-review, editing, and publication processes of JPKM.
This policy is informed by principles of responsible publication ethics, research integrity, transparency, accountability, and appropriate authorship as promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Authors may use generative AI or AI-assisted tools to support the preparation of a manuscript, including:
improving grammar, spelling, and language;
improving readability and academic expression;
translation assistance;
formatting and structural organization;
improving clarity of sentences and paragraphs;
assisting with non-substantive editing; and
other appropriate technical or language-support functions.
However, generative AI must not replace the author's scholarly judgment, critical thinking, research design, interpretation of evidence, theoretical reasoning, or responsibility for the scientific argument.
Authors remain fully responsible and accountable for all content submitted to JPKM, including:
factual accuracy;
originality;
citations and references;
quotations;
data;
statistical results;
interpretations;
theoretical arguments;
descriptions of community service activities;
reported community outcomes and impacts;
conclusions; and
compliance with research and publication ethics.
Any AI-generated or AI-assisted content must be carefully reviewed, critically evaluated, edited, and verified by the authors before submission.
Any substantive use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies during manuscript preparation must be disclosed transparently.
The disclosure should appear in the manuscript before the References section under the following heading:
Authors may use the following statement:
During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [name of AI tool/service] for [specific purpose, e.g., language editing, grammar checking, translation assistance, or improving readability]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed, edited, and verified the content as needed and take full responsibility for the final content of the manuscript.
If no generative AI or AI-assisted technology was used, authors may state:
The author(s) declare that no generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the writing process of this manuscript.
The disclosure should accurately describe what tool was used and for what purpose. Authors should not make a false declaration concerning the use or non-use of AI.
Generative AI systems, chatbots, large language models (LLMs), or other AI technologies cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of manuscripts submitted to JPKM.
Authorship is restricted to human individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the research or community service activity and who are able to take responsibility for the published work.
AI tools cannot:
hold responsibility for the integrity of research;
approve the final manuscript;
respond to questions concerning the research;
accept responsibility for errors or misconduct; or
provide accountability for the published article.
Accordingly, AI tools must not be included in the author list.
Authors must exercise particular caution when using AI-generated information.
Generative AI must not be relied upon as an authoritative source for creating or verifying:
academic references;
bibliographic information;
quotations;
statistical results;
empirical findings;
community service outcomes;
legal or regulatory information;
historical claims;
theoretical claims;
institutional information; or
other scholarly evidence.
Authors are responsible for independently verifying all information produced or assisted by AI against reliable and traceable sources.
AI systems may produce inaccurate information, fabricated references, incorrect quotations, unsupported claims, or misleading interpretations. Authors therefore must verify AI-assisted material before incorporating it into a manuscript.
The submission of fabricated references, false data, manipulated results, plagiarism, fabricated community outcomes, or misleading information generated through AI may constitute a breach of publication ethics and may result in editorial action.
Depending on the circumstances, editorial action may include:
a request for clarification;
revision;
rejection of the manuscript;
correction of a published article;
retraction; or
other appropriate publication-ethics measures.
JPKM's approach is consistent with the broader principles of responsible scholarly publishing promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Authors must disclose the use of generative AI when AI is used to create or substantially modify:
images;
photographs;
illustrations;
diagrams;
figures;
charts;
tables;
graphical abstracts; or
other visual materials.
AI-generated visual materials may only be used where their use is scientifically and ethically appropriate and does not violate:
copyright;
licensing conditions;
intellectual property rights;
research ethics;
privacy;
confidentiality; or
publication standards.
Authors must be able to explain the origin and method of production of AI-assisted visual materials when requested by the editors.
AI-generated images must not be presented as authentic empirical evidence, original photographs, community activities, field observations, participant responses, or other factual research evidence when they are not such evidence.
For community service articles, authors must not use AI to fabricate photographs or visual evidence of community activities, training sessions, participants, facilities, field conditions, or program outcomes.
AI-assisted technologies may be used as part of the research or community service process when methodologically appropriate.
Examples include:
data preprocessing;
coding assistance;
text mining;
natural-language processing;
translation of research or community materials;
qualitative data organization;
classification;
statistical programming assistance;
literature organization; and
other computational research tasks.
When AI contributes substantively to the research or community service process, authors should disclose its use in the Methods or another appropriate section of the manuscript.
The disclosure should, where relevant, identify:
the AI tool or system used;
the purpose of its use;
the type of data processed;
the role of AI in the research or community service process;
the extent of human supervision;
procedures used to verify AI-assisted outputs; and
any relevant limitations or risks.
Authors remain responsible for the methodological validity, accuracy, reproducibility, ethical integrity, and interpretation of research and community service results.
Reviewers, editors, and editorial staff must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and all unpublished information received during the editorial process.
Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts, unpublished research data, reviewer reports, editorial correspondence, or other confidential submission materials to publicly accessible or external generative AI systems where such use could compromise confidentiality, authors' rights, privacy, or intellectual property.
AI tools must not be used to replace the independent scholarly judgment of reviewers or editors.
Reviewers remain responsible for:
evaluating manuscripts independently;
providing constructive and evidence-based comments;
identifying relevant methodological or theoretical issues;
maintaining confidentiality; and
making recommendations based on their own scholarly assessment.
Similarly, editors remain responsible for editorial decisions and must not delegate substantive editorial judgment to an AI system.
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) emphasizes the importance of appropriate editorial processes, confidentiality, ethical oversight, and clear responsibilities within scholarly publishing.
Reviewers may use AI-assisted tools for limited non-substantive purposes only where confidentiality can be fully protected and the journal's requirements permit such use.
For example, AI may potentially assist with:
grammar checking of a review report; or
improving the readability of comments.
However, reviewers remain fully responsible for the content and scholarly judgment expressed in their review.
Reviewers must not use AI to:
generate an entire peer-review report without meaningful human evaluation;
disclose confidential manuscript content;
upload the full manuscript to an external AI system;
delegate the assessment of originality, methodology, or scientific validity to AI; or
make an editorial recommendation solely on the basis of AI output.
JPKM may use appropriate AI-assisted technologies for limited administrative or technical purposes, provided that such use is consistent with confidentiality, data protection, research integrity, and publication ethics.
Possible applications may include:
language and formatting checks;
plagiarism or similarity screening support;
identification of incomplete metadata;
technical quality checks;
detection of potential reference inconsistencies; and
administrative workflow assistance.
AI-assisted screening does not constitute a final editorial judgment.
All substantive editorial decisions remain the responsibility of the authorized editors of JPKM.
AI-generated recommendations or screening results must be treated as supporting information rather than an automatic basis for rejection, acceptance, or other editorial decisions.
Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff must consider intellectual property and data-protection requirements when using AI technologies.
Users of AI tools are responsible for ensuring that their use of such tools does not improperly disclose:
confidential research data;
personal information;
unpublished manuscripts;
proprietary information;
copyrighted material;
sensitive institutional information; or
information belonging to research participants or community members.
Where third-party AI services are used, users should consider the service's terms of use, data handling practices, confidentiality provisions, and applicable intellectual property requirements.
The use of AI does not transfer responsibility for compliance with copyright or other applicable legal and ethical requirements to the AI provider.
The use of generative AI does not exempt authors from JPKM's standards concerning originality and research integrity.
The following practices are considered inappropriate:
presenting AI-generated text as entirely original scholarly work without required disclosure;
generating and submitting fabricated references;
inventing empirical evidence or community service findings;
generating false statistical results;
fabricating quotations;
manipulating research evidence through AI;
using AI to disguise plagiarism;
submitting substantially AI-generated work without appropriate human intellectual contribution;
falsely declaring that AI was not used; or
attributing AI-generated content to human sources without verification.
Authors remain responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts satisfy JPKM's standards for originality, accuracy, transparency, and scholarly integrity.
The use of AI does not reduce or transfer the responsibilities of the authors.
Authors must retain meaningful human control and intellectual responsibility over the manuscript.
Before submission, authors should ensure that:
all AI-assisted content has been reviewed;
factual claims have been verified;
references have been checked against the original sources;
quotations have been verified;
data and statistical results are accurate;
AI-generated errors have been corrected;
the manuscript reflects the authors' actual scholarly contribution;
community service activities and outcomes are reported accurately; and
all required AI disclosures have been provided.
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors are aware of and comply with this policy.
JPKM reserves the right to request clarification from authors concerning the use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies at any stage of the publication process.
If the editorial team identifies concerns regarding AI use, the journal may request:
an explanation of how AI was used;
additional disclosure;
supporting research or community service materials;
clarification of data or references;
revision of the manuscript; or
other information necessary to evaluate research integrity.
Where inappropriate AI use is established, JPKM may take appropriate editorial action, including:
requesting correction or revision;
rejecting the manuscript;
suspending the editorial process;
issuing a correction for a published article;
retracting a published article where warranted; or
taking other actions consistent with applicable publication-ethics procedures.
Such decisions will be based on the circumstances and seriousness of the issue and will be consistent with relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
JPKM may use technological tools, including AI-assisted screening systems, as part of its editorial quality-control processes.
However, AI-detection results alone should not be treated as definitive proof of misconduct.
Any concerns identified through automated tools should be evaluated by qualified editors and, where necessary, investigated through appropriate editorial procedures.
The journal may request additional information from authors before reaching an editorial conclusion.
Because AI technologies and their applications continue to develop rapidly, JPKM may periodically review and update this policy.
Updates may take into consideration:
developments in scholarly publishing;
publication-ethics guidance;
technological developments;
copyright and intellectual-property considerations;
data-protection requirements;
research-integrity standards; and
recommendations from recognized publication-ethics organizations, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff are expected to comply with the version of the policy applicable at the time of their participation in the editorial process.
For convenience, JPKM recommends that authors include one of the following declarations.
Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process
During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [name of AI tool/service] for [describe purpose]. The author(s) subsequently reviewed, edited, and verified all AI-assisted content and take full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of the manuscript.
Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process
The author(s) declare that no generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the writing process of this manuscript.
Declaration of AI-Assisted Research
During the research or community service process, the author(s) used [name of AI tool/system] for [describe function, e.g., data processing, coding, text classification, or qualitative analysis]. The use of the tool was subject to human supervision and verification. The author(s) remain fully responsible for the research methodology, data, analysis, interpretation, community service outcomes, and conclusions presented in this manuscript.
The fundamental principle of JPKM's Generative AI Policy is:
AI may assist scholarly and community service work, but it cannot replace human authorship, scholarly judgment, research responsibility, community accountability, or ethical responsibility.
All authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff are expected to use AI technologies responsibly, transparently, ethically, and with appropriate human oversight.
This policy is aligned with broader publication-ethics principles concerning responsible authorship, editorial accountability, confidentiality, research integrity, and procedures for addressing ethical concerns in scholarly publishing, including the principles promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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