Política de uso de Inteligencia Artificial
I. Purpose
The Revista Especializada en Investigación Jurídica (REIJ) recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) tools, particularly generative artificial intelligence systems, constitute technological resources that may contribute to certain processes of research, drafting, document analysis, translation, information organization, and academic text editing. However, it also recognizes that their use raises significant challenges concerning scientific integrity, authorship, originality, transparency, confidentiality, academic responsibility, and editorial ethics.
The purpose of this Policy is to establish the criteria governing the responsible use of artificial intelligence systems by authors, reviewers, members of the Editorial Board, and all other participants involved in the editorial process of the Revista Especializada en Investigación Jurídica.
II. Guiding Principles
Any use of artificial intelligence tools within processes associated with the journal shall comply with the following principles:
a) Transparency regarding their use.
b) Human responsibility for all content submitted for evaluation, publication, or review.
c) Academic and scientific integrity.
d) Protection of the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
e) Traceability of intellectual contributions.
f) Respect for copyright and intellectual property rights.
g) Verifiability of the information presented.
III. Principle of Non-Delegable Human Responsibility
The REIJ considers artificial intelligence to be an auxiliary tool rather than an entity capable of conducting research, producing scientific work, exercising critical judgment, or assuming legal or ethical responsibility.
Accordingly:
- No artificial intelligence system may be recognized as the author or co-author of a manuscript.
- Full responsibility for the content submitted shall rest exclusively with the human authors.
- The use of artificial intelligence does not exempt authors from verifying the accuracy of the data, references, citations, legal interpretations, conclusions, or arguments contained in the manuscript.
- Authors shall be responsible for any errors, biases, false information, fabricated references, or inaccurate content generated through artificial intelligence systems
IV. Permitted Uses of Artificial Intelligence by Authors
Authors may use artificial intelligence tools for auxiliary activities, including but not limited to the following:
a) Grammar, spelling, and stylistic editing.
b) Language translation.
c) Preliminary organization of information.
d) Preparation of work outlines.
e) Preliminary identification of research topics or thematic lines.
f) Processing of large volumes of information where such use is methodologically appropriate.
In all cases, any content generated through artificial intelligence shall be subject to critical review by the authors.
V. Restricted or Prohibited Uses of Artificial Intelligence by Authors
The following practices shall not be permitted:
a) Presenting as one's own intellectual work content that has been substantially generated by artificial intelligence systems.
b) Using artificial intelligence to fabricate, manipulate, or falsify research data.
c) Generating non-existent or unverifiable bibliographic references.
d) Producing fabricated quotations or attributing statements to sources that do not contain them.
e) Using artificial intelligence to produce complete legal analyses.
f) Employing artificial intelligence tools to conceal plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or textual manipulation.
g) Generating images, tables, graphs, or simulated documents without the corresponding disclosure and methodological justification.
h) Using artificial intelligence for purposes that compromise the originality or authenticity of scholarly work.
VI. Mandatory Disclosure of the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Whenever artificial intelligence tools have been used during the preparation of a manuscript, authors shall include a specific disclosure statement at the end of the document, immediately following the list of references.
The disclosure shall specify:
a) The name of the tool used.
b) The version or model, where identifiable.
c) The purpose for which it was used.
d) The scope of the technological intervention.
e) An express confirmation that all AI-generated content has been reviewed by a human author.
The deliberate omission of this disclosure may constitute a breach of editorial ethics.
VII. Use of Artificial Intelligence in Research on Artificial Intelligence
When artificial intelligence constitutes the subject matter of the research, the research methodology, or the source of data analyzed in the manuscript, authors shall provide a detailed description of the following:
a) The tools used.
b) The interaction procedures.
c) The prompts or instructions employed, whenever necessary to ensure the reproducibility of the research.
d) The methodological limitations.
e) Any identified risks of bias.
f) The validation mechanisms implemented.
VIII. Use of Artificial Intelligence by Reviewers
Reviewers shall preserve the confidentiality of all manuscripts submitted for peer review at all times and shall ensure that their evaluations are the product of their own academic judgment, professional expertise, and specialized critical analysis.
Artificial intelligence shall not replace the peer review process or perform functions requiring scientific, methodological, legal, or editorial assessment.
Accordingly, reviewers shall not:
a) Upload complete manuscripts or substantial portions thereof to generative artificial intelligence platforms.
b) Share with artificial intelligence systems any confidential information relating to manuscripts, authors, peer reviews, editorial decisions, or any other information protected by the peer review process.
c) Request artificial intelligence tools to prepare, in whole or in part, peer review reports or scholarly evaluations.
d) Use responses generated by artificial intelligence systems as a substitute for their own expert assessment.
e) Incorporate observations automatically generated by artificial intelligence tools without conducting an independent critical review and personal validation.
By way of exception, reviewers may use technological tools for auxiliary tasks such as linguistic editing, the preliminary identification of formal inconsistencies, or assistance in organizing review comments, provided that such use does not involve the disclosure of confidential information to third parties or replace the academic analysis performed by the reviewer.
Whenever a reviewer uses authorized artificial intelligence tools for auxiliary activities related to the evaluation of a manuscript, the reviewer shall confidentially inform the editorial team upon submission of the review report, identifying the tool used and the specific purpose for which it was employed.
Any breach of the confidentiality obligations established in this section may result in the reviewer's removal from the pool of reviewers of the Revista Especializada en Investigación Jurídica, as well as any other measures deemed appropriate under the journal's editorial policies.
IX. Use of Artificial Intelligence by the Editorial Team
The editorial team may use artificial intelligence tools for the following purposes:
a) Administrative management of editorial processes.
b) Preliminary formatting checks.
c) Assistance in the detection of textual similarities.
d) Thematic classification of manuscripts.
e) Preparation of editorial statistics.
Decisions concerning the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts, requests for revisions, retractions, expressions of concern, or any other editorial determination shall be made exclusively by human decision-makers and shall never be delegated to automated systems
X. Verification of the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Editorial Measures
The Revista Especializada en Investigación Jurídica may employ technological support mechanisms to identify the possible use of artificial intelligence in manuscripts submitted for review, including institutional detection tools available through platforms such as Turnitin or equivalent systems.
The REIJ acknowledges that the results generated by such tools constitute auxiliary indicators rather than conclusive evidence regarding the authorship, originality, or provenance of a text. Accordingly, any report generated through these mechanisms shall be interpreted within its proper context, taking into account the nature of legal research, the type of document under evaluation, and the information provided by the authors concerning their use of artificial intelligence tools.
As a guiding criterion for the editorial process, the journal establishes a recommended maximum threshold of 20% of content identified as potentially generated by artificial intelligence.
Where the reported percentage exceeds this threshold, the manuscript shall not be rejected automatically. Instead, the submission shall be referred to the Editorial Board of the journal, which shall conduct a comprehensive assessment to determine whether the editorial process should continue.
In reaching its decision, the Editorial Board may consider, among other factors, the nature and purpose of the declared use of artificial intelligence, the originality of the research, the quality of the legal analysis, the methodological soundness of the manuscript, the existence of genuine intellectual contributions by the authors, and compliance with the transparency obligations established under this Policy.
The Editorial Board may also request clarifications, supporting documentation, preliminary versions of the manuscript, or any other information it considers necessary to verify compliance with the principles of academic integrity and editorial ethics.
Failure to disclose the use of artificial intelligence, the submission of false or misleading information regarding its use, the fabrication of research data, the inclusion of fictitious references, the deceptive attribution of AI-generated content to human authors, or any other practice contrary to academic integrity may result in the rejection of the manuscript, the suspension of the editorial process, or the adoption of any other editorial measures provided for under the journal's policies.
Decisions issued by the Editorial Board concerning the use of artificial intelligence shall be duly reasoned and documented and shall be communicated to the authors through the appropriate institutional channels.
XI. Policy Review and Updating
Given the rapidly evolving nature of artificial intelligence technologies, this Policy shall be subject to periodic review by the Editorial Board of the Revista Especializada en Investigación Jurídica in order to ensure its continued alignment with international standards of editorial ethics, scientific integrity, and best academic practices.
XII. Final Provision
The submission of a manuscript to the Revista Especializada en Investigación Jurídica implies that the authors have read, understood, and accepted this Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence.
Failure to comply with its provisions may give rise to the editorial actions deemed appropriate under the principles of academic integrity, research ethics, and scholarly publishing.
Annex
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Statement
Authors shall include, immediately after the References section, an express statement indicating whether artificial intelligence tools were or were not used during the preparation of the manuscript.
When Artificial Intelligence Has Been Used
"The authors declare that they used the artificial intelligence tool [name of the tool] for the following purpose: [describe the specific use, such as language editing, translation, preliminary organization of information, or other auxiliary tasks]. All AI-generated content was critically reviewed, verified, and validated by the authors, who assume full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and academic integrity of the manuscript."
When Artificial Intelligence Has Not Been Used
"The authors declare that no generative artificial intelligence tools were used in the drafting, analysis, or preparation of this manuscript."
