Generative AI Policies

Agro Bali: Agricultural Journal 

Declaration of generative AI use 

Authors must declare the use of generative AI in the manuscript preparation process  upon submission of the paper. 

Agro Bali: Agricultural Journal recognizes the potential of generative AI and AI assisted technologies (“AI Tools”), when used responsibly, to help researchers work  efficiently, gain critical insights fast and achieve better outcomes. Increasingly, these  tools, including AI agents and deep research tools, are helping researchers to  synthesize complex literature, provide an overview of a field or research question,  identify research gaps, generate ideas, and provide tailored support for tasks such  as content organization and improving language and readability. 

Authors preparing a manuscript for the Agro Bali: Agricultural Journal can use AI  Tools to support them. However, these tools must never be used as a substitute for  human critical thinking, expertise and evaluation. AI technology should always be  applied with human oversight and control. 

Ultimately, authors are responsible and accountable for the contents of their work.  This includes accountability for: 

  • Carefully reviewing and verifying the accuracy, comprehensiveness, and  impartiality of all AI-generated output (including checking the sources, as AI generated references can be incorrect or fabricated). 
  • Editing and adapting all material thoroughly to ensure the manuscript  represents the author’s authentic and original contribution and reflects their  own analysis, interpretation, insights and ideas. 
  • Ensuring the use of any tools or sources, AI-based or otherwise, is made  clear and transparent to readers. If AI Tools have been used, we require a  disclosure statement upon submission; please see example below. 
  • Ensuring the manuscript is developed in a way that safeguards data privacy,  intellectual property and other rights, by checking the terms and conditions of  any AI tool that is used. 

Finally, authors must not list or cite AI Tools as an author or co-author on the  manuscript since authorship implies responsibilities and tasks that can only be  attributed to, and performed by, humans. 

The use of AI Tools in the manuscript preparation process must be declared by  adding a statement at the end of the manuscript when the paper is first submitted.  The statement will appear in the published work and should be placed in a new  section before the references list. 

An example: 

  • Title of new section: Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies  in the manuscript preparation process.
  • Statement: During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME OF  TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the  author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full  responsibility for the content of the published article. 

The declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools, such as tools used to check  grammar, spelling and references. If you have nothing to disclose, you do not need  to add a statement. 

Please note: to protect authors’ rights and the confidentiality of their research, this  journal does not currently allow the use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies  such as ChatGPT or similar services by reviewers or editors in the peer review and  manuscript evaluation process. Agro Bali: The Agricultural Journal's policy on this  matter aligns with the principles outlined in generative AI policies for journals. We are  actively evaluating compliant AI Tools and may revise this policy in the future.