Policy on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Tools

Science of Climate Change (SCC) recognizes the potential benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated tools in scientific research and scholarly publishing. The SCC policy on the use of AI and Automated Tools is:

Authors

Authors must disclose the use of generative AI tools in preparing their manuscripts, except for routine language correction, editing, and formatting.

Authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy, validity, originality, and scientific integrity of their work, including any content produced or assisted by AI or automated tools.

AI systems and automated tools cannot be listed as authors.

Generative AI cannot be cited as a scientific source.

Peer Reviewers and Editors

Peer reviewers and editors must not use generative AI to produce scientific assessments or editorial evaluations.

AI-assisted language editing or rewriting of revh2ews and editorial communications is permitted, provided such use is disclosed to the responsible member of the editorial board.

Scientific assessments, reviewer selection, and editorial decisions remain the responsibility of qualified reviewers and editors.

Journal Use of Automated Tools

SCC uses a submission platform (https://scc.jams.pub/) for submission and peer-review management.

SCC does not delegate editorial decisions or the final selection of peer reviewers to AI systems.

Any additional routine use of AI or automated tools for manuscript screening, research-integrity checks, or reviewer recommendations will be disclosed and appropriately tested.

Outputs from automated tools, including potential research-integrity concerns and reviewer recommendations, are verified by an editor before any action is taken.

All final editorial decisions are made by human editors.