Política de uso de IA
Vestígios. Latin American Journal of Historical Archaeology adheres to international best practices in publication ethics and is committed to the principles of transparency, integrity, and responsibility throughout the editorial process. In recognition of the rapid advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies and their growing impact on scholarly production, the journal adopts this policy to guide authors, reviewers, and editors in the responsible use of these tools at all stages of manuscript preparation, peer review, and publication.
For the purposes of this policy, a distinction is made between the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools and the use of conventional automated editorial support tools, such as spelling and grammar checkers, computer-assisted translation software, reference management software, plagiarism and similarity detection tools, statistical analysis software, or text-editing applications. According to Copeland (2023), Artificial Intelligence is defined as the "ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. The term is frequently applied to the project of developing systems endowed with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason, discover meaning, generalize, or learn from past experience."
Accordingly, the use of generative or AI-assisted systems that directly contribute to the intellectual production of text, images, interpretations, syntheses, or analyses must be explicitly disclosed by the authors. By contrast, the use of conventional automated tools limited to technical or operational support during manuscript preparation does not require formal disclosure.
- Use by Authors
1.1. The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence or AI-assisted tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, among others) must be explicitly disclosed in the manuscript submitted to the journal, preferably immediately before the References section and, where relevant, within the Methods section under the heading "Declaration of the Use of Generative and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process." The declaration should clearly describe the tasks for which AI assistance was used, such as language editing, translation, bibliographic organization, assistance in drafting introductory sections, or similar activities.
1.2. AI tools must not be listed as authors and cannot be held responsible for the ideas, interpretations, or conclusions presented in the manuscript.
1.3. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all submitted content, including any textual, visual, or analytical material generated with the assistance of AI.
1.4. The use of AI to generate fabricated data, manipulate images, distort research findings, or create misleading content constitutes editorial misconduct and will result in the immediate rejection of the manuscript or, where applicable, the retraction of the published article.
1.5. Images, figures, and illustrations generated or modified using AI tools (for example, archaeological reconstructions, maps, graphs, three-dimensional representations, or photographs) must be clearly identified as such and accompanied by an explanation of the methods employed and the purpose of their use. This information should also be explicitly described in the Methods section. The use of AI to create images representing archaeological finds, sites, artifacts, or historical contexts must not mislead readers or substitute for authentic empirical documentation. Whenever possible, such images should be compared or overlaid with verifiable data, and the traceability of the original sources should be maintained.
1.6. Authors must carefully verify the factual accuracy of all information, bibliographic references, citations, and interpretations produced with AI assistance, recognizing that such tools may generate inaccurate or fabricated content.
- Use by Reviewers and Editors
2.1. Reviewers and editors must not use Generative Artificial Intelligence tools to analyze or comment on complete manuscripts or substantial portions thereof, in order to preserve the confidentiality and integrity of the peer-review process.
2.2. As an exception, reviewers and editors may use appropriate AI-based tools to detect AI-generated or AI-modified content in complete manuscripts or substantial portions thereof.
2.3. This restriction does not apply to automated tools whose use is limited to software or resources that do not store, reuse, or share submitted data, such as local spelling and grammar checkers, secure institutional tools, or systems that guarantee the confidentiality of the material under review.
- Policy Review and References
As an additional measure to protect confidentiality and research data, authors, reviewers, and editors should avoid uploading unpublished manuscripts, sensitive data, unpublished images, confidential research information, or content related to vulnerable or protected archaeological heritage to publicly accessible Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms, particularly when there is a risk that such data may be stored, reused, or shared by those platforms. The use of AI tools must comply with the principles of confidentiality, data protection, and the ethical preservation of cultural heritage, in accordance with applicable institutional, legal, and editorial standards.
This policy follows the international recommendations of the STM Association (Recommendations for a Classification of AI Use in Academic Manuscript Preparation), Elsevier (The Use of Generative AI and AI-assisted Technologies in the Review Process), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) (Chatbots, Generative AI, and Scholarly Manuscripts), among others.
Vestígios. Latin American Journal of Historical Archaeology is committed to periodically reviewing and updating this policy in response to evolving ethical standards and technological developments in scholarly publishing, thereby ensuring the integrity and credibility of the scientific work it publishes.
Reference
COPELAND, B. Jack. Artificial intelligence. In: Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2023. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/technology/artificial-intelligence. Accessed 6 May 2026.
