AI Policy For Authors

The Journal of Clinical Pharmacy in Community Practice (JCPCP) is committed to maintaining transparency, academic integrity, and the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. Authors are required to clearly disclose any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools or AI-assisted technologies during the preparation of their manuscripts.

1. Disclosure Requirements

Authors must explicitly disclose any use of AI-based tools in their manuscript. This disclosure should be included in one of the following sections:

Materials and Methods
Acknowledgments
Supplementary Information

The disclosure should include:

Name of the AI tool used (including model or version, if available)
Software version and date or period of usage
A clear description of how the tool was used (e.g., prompts, queries, or workflow)

2. Permitted Use of AI Tools

AI tools may be used only for limited language and formatting assistance, including:

Grammar correction and language improvement
Enhancing clarity and readability
Translation support
Formatting and structural assistance

The use of AI technologies for generating scientific content, producing data, performing analysis, or interpreting results is strictly prohibited.

3. Author Responsibility

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their work.
AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors under any circumstances.
All AI-assisted content must be carefully reviewed, validated, and approved by the authors prior to submission.

4. AI Use in Figures and Visual Materials

The use of AI-generated or AI-modified images, figures, or illustrations is generally discouraged unless it is an essential part of the research methodology.

Where AI-generated visuals are used, authors must disclose:

The name of the AI tool used
The version of the tool (if applicable)
The specific purpose of its application

The use of AI-assisted tools for generating charts, graphs, or visualizations from original research data is permitted only when the outputs accurately represent the underlying data without manipulation or distortion.

5. Ethical Compliance and Violations

Failure to disclose the use of AI tools constitutes a violation of publication ethics. Depending on the severity of the issue, the journal may take appropriate actions, including: