Review Policy

JIPI (Jurnal Ilmiah Penelitian dan Pembelajaran Informatika) applies a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, scientific contribution, and academic integrity of every manuscript considered for publication. The peer-review process is conducted independently, objectively, and transparently while maintaining the confidentiality of the submitted manuscript.

The review process is an important part of the journal's quality assurance system. Reviewers are expected to provide constructive and substantive evaluations that assist the editors in making publication decisions and help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.

1. Type of Peer Review

JIPI applies a Double-Blind Peer Review process. The identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and the identities of the reviewers are concealed from the authors throughout the review process.

The double-blind review mechanism is intended to minimize potential bias and ensure that manuscripts are evaluated primarily on their scientific quality, originality, relevance, methodology, results, and contribution to the field.

2. Initial Editorial Screening

All submitted manuscripts are first examined by the Editor or an assigned Section Editor before being sent for peer review. The initial screening is conducted to determine whether the manuscript satisfies the journal's basic requirements.

The initial screening may include evaluation of:

• Compatibility with the journal's focus and scope;
• Compliance with the JIPI manuscript template and Author Guidelines;
• Completeness of the manuscript and metadata;
• Scientific and academic relevance;
• Basic methodological adequacy;
• Originality and potential contribution;
• Language and readability;
• Reference and citation completeness; and
• Potential plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct.

Manuscripts that are clearly outside the journal's scope, substantially fail to comply with the basic submission requirements, or do not meet the minimum academic quality may be rejected at the initial screening stage without being sent to external reviewers.

3. Reviewer Selection

Reviewers are selected by the Editor or Section Editor based on their expertise, research interests, publication record, and suitability for evaluating the submitted manuscript.

Whenever possible, reviewers should have demonstrated expertise and recent scholarly publications relevant to the subject of the manuscript. Reviewers may be selected from different institutions and should be academically independent from the authors.

The journal seeks to ensure that reviewers:

• Have expertise relevant to the subject of the manuscript;
• Are able to provide an objective and independent assessment;
• Do not have a conflict of interest with the authors or the research;
• Are not co-authors or close collaborators of the authors;
• Are not from the same institution as the authors whenever possible; and
• Are able to complete the review within the specified review period.

4. Number of Reviewers

Each manuscript that passes the initial editorial screening is normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers.

The Editor may invite additional reviewers when the reviewers' recommendations are substantially different, when specialist expertise is required, or when additional assessment is necessary to reach a fair editorial decision.

5. Review Criteria

Reviewers are requested to evaluate manuscripts comprehensively and objectively. The review should focus on the scientific and academic quality of the manuscript rather than personal opinions about the authors.

The review may consider the following aspects:

1. Originality and Novelty – whether the manuscript presents original ideas, findings, methods, approaches, or applications and provides a meaningful contribution to the field.
2. Relevance and Significance – whether the research is relevant to the focus and scope of JIPI and has sufficient academic or practical significance.
3. Research Problem and Objectives – whether the research problem is clearly formulated and the objectives are logically stated.
4. Literature Review – whether relevant and sufficiently current literature is discussed and whether the research gap is clearly established.
5. Methodology – whether the research methods are appropriate, sufficiently described, logically implemented, and suitable for answering the research questions.
6. Results – whether the results are clearly presented, logically organized, and adequately supported by data or evidence.
7. Discussion – whether the findings are appropriately interpreted and compared with relevant previous research.
8. Conclusion – whether the conclusions are consistent with the research objectives, methodology, and findings.
9. Presentation Quality – whether tables, figures, equations, references, and other elements are presented clearly and appropriately.
10. References – whether the references are relevant, adequate, properly cited, and consistent with the journal's referencing requirements.
11. Ethical and Academic Integrity – whether the manuscript demonstrates appropriate research and publication practices and does not contain apparent plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or other forms of academic misconduct.

6. Reviewer Recommendations

After completing the evaluation, reviewers provide comments and a recommendation to the editor. The possible recommendations are:

• Accept – the manuscript is suitable for publication with no substantial revision required.
• Minor Revision – the manuscript requires limited revisions that do not substantially affect the main research contribution.
• Major Revision – substantial revisions are required before the manuscript can be considered for publication.
• Reject – the manuscript does not meet the scientific, methodological, originality, relevance, or quality requirements of the journal.

The final editorial decision is made by the Editor based on the reviewers' evaluations, the quality of the manuscript, the authors' responses to reviewers, and the overall editorial assessment. A reviewer recommendation is advisory and does not automatically determine the final editorial decision.

7. Review Process and Revision

When revisions are required, authors must carefully address the comments and recommendations provided by the reviewers and editors.

Authors may be required to submit:

• A revised version of the manuscript;
• A response to reviewers explaining how each comment has been addressed; and
• Additional explanations or supporting information when requested by the editor.

The revised manuscript may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation when the editor considers additional review necessary. More than one round of revision may be required before a final decision is reached.

8. Review Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted to JIPI are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not disclose, distribute, reproduce, or use unpublished information contained in a manuscript for personal or professional purposes.

Reviewers should not share the manuscript or its contents with other individuals without explicit permission from the Editor.

9. Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must declare any potential conflict of interest before accepting an invitation to review a manuscript.

A conflict of interest may arise from, but is not limited to:

• Current or recent collaboration with one or more authors;
• Employment at the same institution as an author;
• Personal, professional, financial, or academic relationships that could influence the review;
• Competition or direct professional rivalry related to the research; or
• Any other circumstance that may reasonably compromise the reviewer's independence.

If a potential conflict of interest exists, the reviewer should decline the invitation and inform the Editor.

10. Reviewer Conduct

Reviewers are expected to conduct reviews professionally, objectively, and constructively. Review comments should focus on the manuscript and should provide clear explanations and suggestions for improvement.

Reviewers should:

• Provide an objective and evidence-based assessment;
• Identify important weaknesses or limitations in the manuscript;
• Provide constructive recommendations for improvement;
• Identify relevant published work that may have been overlooked when appropriate;
• Notify the editor of suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, or other serious concerns;
• Maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript; and
• Complete the review within the agreed deadline.

Reviewers should not make discriminatory, offensive, personal, or inappropriate comments about the authors.

11. Reviewer Timelines

Reviewers are normally given a reasonable period to complete the review. The review deadline is determined by the Editor according to the journal's publication schedule and the complexity of the manuscript.

If a reviewer is unable to complete the review within the assigned period, the reviewer is expected to notify the Editor as soon as possible. The Editor may extend the deadline or appoint another reviewer when necessary.

12. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently by the Editor based on the scientific quality, relevance, originality, methodology, results, discussion, and overall contribution of the manuscript.

Editorial decisions should not be influenced by the author's institutional affiliation, academic position, nationality, gender, religion, political views, or other personal characteristics.

13. Plagiarism and Research Misconduct

JIPI is committed to maintaining academic integrity. Manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism or other forms of inappropriate text similarity before or during the peer-review process.

If plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, manipulation of data, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, or other forms of publication misconduct are identified, the Editor may reject the manuscript or take further action in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics policy.

14. Reviewer Anonymity

Under the double-blind review system, reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors. Authors are also required to remove identifying information from the manuscript where necessary to support the integrity of the double-blind review process.

Reviewer identities will remain confidential unless disclosure is required by applicable ethical or legal considerations.

15. Appeals

Authors who believe that an editorial decision was based on a significant misunderstanding, procedural error, or demonstrably incorrect interpretation of the manuscript may submit an appeal to the Editor.

An appeal must provide a clear and objective explanation of the grounds for the appeal and should address specific issues in the editorial or review decision. The Editor may request additional assessment or consultation with another editor or reviewer when appropriate.

An appeal does not guarantee reversal of the original decision.

16. Final Editorial Decision

The Editor-in-Chief or designated editor makes the final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection of a manuscript after considering the peer-review reports and the overall quality of the submission.

A manuscript will only proceed to publication after the editorial team determines that the manuscript has satisfactorily addressed the required scientific, methodological, ethical, and editorial standards.

17. Publication Process

Manuscripts that have been accepted will proceed to the subsequent editorial stages, which may include copy editing, proofreading, layout, and final publication preparation. Authors may be asked to review the final proof before publication.

The publication decision and subsequent editorial processing are conducted according to the journal's publication schedule and editorial policies.

18. Commitment to Quality Assurance

JIPI continuously evaluates and improves its peer-review and editorial processes to maintain the quality, integrity, transparency, and credibility of the journal. The journal is committed to implementing a systematic peer-review process supported by qualified reviewers and responsible editorial decision-making.

Publication Ethics

JIPI (Jurnal Ilmiah Penelitian dan Pembelajaran Informatika) is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and academic integrity throughout the publication process. The journal expects all authors, reviewers, editors, and other parties involved in the publication process to adhere to responsible and ethical scholarly practices.

JIPI's publication ethics policy is developed with reference to the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). In handling publication ethics issues, JIPI follows the relevant principles, guidance, and best practices provided by COPE.

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):
COPE Core Practices

COPE's Core Practices cover important areas of publication ethics, including allegations of misconduct, authorship and contributorship, complaints and appeals, conflicts of interest, data and reproducibility, ethical oversight, intellectual property, journal management, peer-review processes, and post-publication discussions and corrections.

1. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts meet the highest standards of academic and research integrity.

Authors must:

• Submit original work that has not been published previously.
• Ensure that the manuscript is not simultaneously submitted to another journal.
• Ensure that all data, results, analyses, and information presented in the manuscript are accurate and honestly reported.
• Properly acknowledge and cite all sources used in the research.
• Ensure that all individuals listed as authors have made substantial contributions to the research or manuscript.
• Obtain appropriate permission for the use of copyrighted material when required.
• Disclose relevant conflicts of interest.
• Disclose the sources of financial or other support for the research when applicable.
• Cooperate with the Editor in responding to questions concerning the integrity or accuracy of the manuscript.
• Disclose the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies in accordance with the journal's AI Usage Policy.

2. Originality, Plagiarism, and Duplicate Publication

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original and do not contain plagiarism or unauthorized use of another person's work.

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, copying text, ideas, data, figures, tables, or other intellectual contributions without appropriate acknowledgment or citation.

JIPI does not accept manuscripts that have been published previously in substantially similar form or are simultaneously under consideration by another journal.

The journal may use plagiarism or similarity-detection tools as part of the editorial screening process. When substantial similarity, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or redundant publication is suspected, the Editor may request an explanation from the authors and take appropriate action in accordance with the journal's publication ethics procedures and relevant COPE guidance.

3. Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a significant intellectual or scholarly contribution to the research and manuscript.

All authors must have participated sufficiently in the research and manuscript preparation to take responsibility for the work. All listed authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission and publication.

Individuals who have contributed to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be appropriately acknowledged where applicable.

Changes to the authorship of a manuscript after submission, including adding, removing, or changing the order of authors, must be justified and approved by all affected authors and may require editorial approval.

4. Research Data and Integrity

Authors are responsible for the integrity and accuracy of the data used in their research. Data must not be fabricated, falsified, manipulated, or selectively presented in a misleading manner.

Where appropriate and subject to ethical, legal, privacy, or confidentiality restrictions, authors should be able to provide relevant research data or supporting information when reasonably requested by the Editor.

Any substantial error discovered after submission or publication should be promptly reported to the Editor. Authors are expected to cooperate in correcting the scholarly record when necessary.

5. Ethical Approval and Research Involving Human Participants

Research involving human participants, personal data, or other ethically sensitive subjects must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional or regulatory requirements.

Where ethical approval is required, authors should provide appropriate information regarding the approving institution or ethics committee and the relevant approval information.

Authors must ensure that informed consent and appropriate safeguards for privacy and confidentiality have been implemented where applicable.

6. Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest that could influence the research, review, or editorial decision.

Conflicts of interest may include financial, professional, academic, personal, institutional, or other relationships that could reasonably affect objectivity.

Reviewers who have a conflict of interest with a manuscript should decline the review assignment and notify the Editor.

Editors must also avoid handling manuscripts where their independence or impartiality may reasonably be compromised.

7. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers play an essential role in maintaining the quality and integrity of the journal. Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, independently, confidentially, and within their area of expertise.

Reviewers must:

• Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and information obtained during the review process.
• Provide objective, constructive, and scientifically justified comments.
• Declare any potential conflict of interest.
• Notify the Editor of suspected plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, or other ethical concerns.
• Not use unpublished information obtained through peer review for personal or professional advantage.
• Not disclose the identity of the authors or other confidential information associated with the review process.

Further requirements for reviewers are provided in the journal's Review Policy and Review Guidelines.

8. Prohibition of AI Use by Reviewers

To protect manuscript confidentiality and the integrity of the peer-review process, JIPI strictly prohibits reviewers from using Artificial Intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies to analyze, evaluate, summarize, assess, or formulate comments or recommendations for manuscripts assigned to them.

Reviewers must not upload manuscripts, portions of manuscripts, figures, tables, datasets, supplementary files, or other confidential review materials to ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, or any other AI application or third-party AI service.

Reviewers must conduct their evaluations independently using their own academic expertise and professional judgment.

9. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for maintaining the integrity, fairness, confidentiality, and independence of the editorial process.

Editors must:

• Evaluate manuscripts based on their academic quality, relevance, originality, and contribution.
• Ensure that manuscripts are handled fairly and without discrimination.
• Select reviewers who have appropriate expertise and are able to provide an independent assessment.
• Maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
• Manage conflicts of interest appropriately.
• Ensure that editorial decisions are not influenced by commercial, personal, institutional, or political interests.
• Respond appropriately to suspected ethical or publication misconduct.
• Maintain the integrity of the published scholarly record.

Editors must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for their own research or personal advantage.

10. Use of AI by the Editorial Team

Editors and members of the Editorial Team may use AI or AI-assisted technologies only in limited circumstances that do not compromise manuscript confidentiality, editorial independence, or publication ethics.

AI must not replace the professional judgment of editors or make independent decisions concerning manuscript acceptance, rejection, or publication.

Editors must not upload unpublished manuscripts, confidential reviewer reports, author information, or other confidential editorial materials to public or third-party AI applications.

Further requirements concerning AI use are provided in the journal's AI Usage Policy.

11. Complaints and Appeals

JIPI provides a mechanism for authors and other relevant parties to raise legitimate complaints or appeals concerning the editorial and publication process.

Complaints should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief and should provide sufficient information to allow the matter to be evaluated fairly.

Appeals against editorial decisions should provide clear and objective reasons, particularly where the appellant believes that a significant procedural error, misunderstanding, or inappropriate interpretation has occurred.

The journal will consider complaints and appeals fairly and confidentially and will take appropriate action when necessary.

12. Allegations of Misconduct

JIPI takes allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously, whether they are raised before or after publication.

Potential misconduct may include:

• Plagiarism;
• Fabrication of data;
• Falsification or manipulation of data or results;
• Duplicate or redundant publication;
• Improper authorship or authorship disputes;
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest;
• Citation manipulation;
• Peer-review manipulation;
• Misuse of confidential information; and
• Other forms of research or publication misconduct.

When an allegation is received, the Editor will assess the matter and may request explanations or supporting evidence from the relevant parties. Where appropriate, the journal may communicate with the authors' institutions or other relevant organizations.

The journal will follow applicable COPE guidance when handling suspected publication misconduct.

13. Citation and Reference Integrity

Authors must cite sources accurately and appropriately. References should be relevant to the research and should not be included solely to manipulate citation metrics.

Editors and reviewers must not require authors to cite particular publications solely for the purpose of increasing citation counts. Suggestions for additional references should be based on genuine scholarly relevance to the manuscript.

14. Corrections, Retractions, and Post-Publication Issues

JIPI is committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the published scholarly record.

If a significant error is identified after publication, the journal may publish an appropriate correction, clarification, expression of concern, or retraction depending on the nature and seriousness of the issue.

Authors are encouraged to notify the Editor promptly if they discover a significant error in their published work.

Post-publication actions will be considered based on the available evidence and applicable publication ethics principles, including relevant COPE guidance.

15. Intellectual Property and Copyright

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts and accompanying materials do not infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

Any third-party material used in a manuscript must be appropriately cited and, where required, used with permission from the copyright holder.

The journal's copyright and licensing policies apply to articles published by JIPI.

16. Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted to JIPI are treated as confidential during the editorial and peer-review process.

Editors, reviewers, and other individuals involved in the editorial process must not disclose information about submitted manuscripts to unauthorized persons.

17. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently based on academic and ethical considerations. The journal does not allow commercial, financial, personal, institutional, or other external interests to improperly influence editorial decisions.

18. Commitment to COPE Principles

JIPI is committed to following the ethical principles and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The journal refers to COPE's guidance and Core Practices when developing and implementing procedures concerning publication ethics, research integrity, peer review, authorship, conflicts of interest, misconduct, complaints, appeals, corrections, and retractions.

For further information regarding international best practices in publication ethics, please visit:

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
https://publicationethics.org/

COPE Core Practices
https://publicationethics.org/core-practices

19. Policy Compliance

By submitting a manuscript to JIPI, authors acknowledge and agree to comply with this Publication Ethics policy and other applicable journal policies.

Reviewers and editors are likewise expected to comply with the ethical responsibilities and confidentiality requirements described in this policy and the relevant journal guidelines.

JIPI may revise this Publication Ethics policy when necessary to reflect developments in scholarly publishing, research integrity, publication ethics, and relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

AI Usage Policy

JIPI (Jurnal Ilmiah Penelitian dan Pembelajaran Informatika) recognizes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies may be used as tools to support certain aspects of scholarly research and manuscript preparation. However, the use of AI must not compromise authorship, academic integrity, originality, confidentiality, or the integrity of the peer-review process.

This policy establishes the requirements and limitations concerning the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies by authors, editors, and reviewers of JIPI.

1. General Principles

AI and AI-assisted technologies may be used only as supporting tools and must not replace the intellectual and scholarly responsibilities of authors, editors, or reviewers.

All individuals involved in the publication process remain fully responsible for their work, including its accuracy, originality, integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable ethical standards.

The use of AI does not constitute authorship. AI systems or tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of a manuscript.

2. AI Usage by Authors

Authors may use AI or AI-assisted technologies for limited and appropriate purposes, such as language improvement, grammar checking, spelling correction, formatting assistance, translation assistance, or other forms of editorial support.

However, authors remain fully responsible for the content of their manuscript, including all statements, arguments, data, analyses, interpretations, conclusions, citations, and references.

Authors must independently verify all information generated or modified with the assistance of AI. AI-generated content may contain inaccurate, fabricated, biased, or misleading information, including non-existent references or incorrect citations.

3. Disclosure of AI Use by Authors

Authors are required to disclose the use of AI or AI-assisted technologies when such tools have been used in the preparation of the manuscript.

The disclosure should identify:

• The name of the AI tool or system used;
• The purpose for which the tool was used; and
• The part or stage of manuscript preparation in which the tool was used, where applicable.

The disclosure should be included in an appropriate section of the manuscript, such as an AI Usage Disclosure or Acknowledgment section, depending on the nature and extent of the AI use.

Example of disclosure:

"During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [name of AI tool] for [specific purpose, e.g., language and grammar improvement]. The authors reviewed and edited the output and take full responsibility for the final content of the manuscript."

If no AI or AI-assisted technology was used in preparing the manuscript, authors may state:

"No AI or AI-assisted technology was used in the preparation of this manuscript."

4. Prohibited or Unacceptable Use by Authors

Authors must not use AI tools in a manner that violates research or publication ethics. In particular, authors must not:

• Present AI-generated content as entirely their own without appropriate disclosure;
• Use AI to fabricate or falsify research data, results, images, references, or other research materials;
• Use AI to generate fictitious citations or references;
• Use AI to manipulate research findings or scientific evidence;
• Use AI to conceal plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct;
• Submit AI-generated material that has not been carefully verified by the authors; or
• Upload confidential, sensitive, unpublished, proprietary, or personally identifiable research information to public or third-party AI applications without appropriate authorization.

5. Responsibility for AI-Assisted Content

The use of AI does not transfer responsibility for the manuscript to the AI system or its provider. Authors remain solely responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, validity, and integrity of the submitted manuscript.

Authors are responsible for checking AI-assisted text, citations, references, factual statements, technical explanations, mathematical expressions, data interpretations, and other generated materials before submission.

6. AI Usage by the Editorial Team

Editors may use AI or AI-assisted technologies only in a limited and controlled manner to support administrative or editorial activities that do not compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or independence of the editorial process.

Any use of AI by the Editorial Team must not replace the professional judgment and decision-making responsibility of the Editor.

Editors must not use AI to make automated or independent decisions regarding the acceptance, rejection, or publication of manuscripts.

Editors must not upload unpublished manuscripts, confidential reviewer reports, author information, or other confidential materials obtained through the editorial process to public or third-party AI applications.

Editorial decisions must remain the responsibility of the Editor and must be based on the manuscript, peer-review reports, journal policies, and applicable editorial and ethical considerations.

7. Prohibition of AI Use by Reviewers

Reviewers (Mitra Bestari) are strictly prohibited from using AI or AI-assisted technologies to analyze, evaluate, assess, summarize, or formulate review comments or recommendations for manuscripts assigned to them.

Reviewers must conduct the peer review independently using their own academic expertise, knowledge, and professional judgment.

Reviewers must not:

• Use AI applications to analyze or evaluate the manuscript;
• Use AI to summarize the manuscript for review purposes;
• Use AI to generate, formulate, rewrite, or improve reviewer comments;
• Use AI to determine the strengths or weaknesses of the manuscript;
• Use AI to generate recommendations regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection;
• Upload the manuscript or any part of the manuscript to ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, or other AI applications;
• Upload tables, figures, datasets, supplementary files, reviewer forms, or confidential manuscript materials to AI applications; or
• Disclose or transfer confidential manuscript information to any AI system or third party.

8. Confidentiality of Manuscripts During Peer Review

Manuscripts submitted to JIPI are confidential documents. Reviewers must protect the confidentiality of all information obtained through the peer-review process.

Because AI applications may process, store, or otherwise handle information submitted to them, reviewers must not upload manuscripts or manuscript-related materials to AI applications for any purpose.

The prohibition applies regardless of whether the AI application is publicly available, privately operated, free of charge, paid, online, or integrated into other software.

9. Human Responsibility in Editorial and Peer-Review Decisions

AI-assisted technologies must not replace human academic judgment in the editorial or peer-review process.

Editors are responsible for editorial decisions, while reviewers are responsible for their independent evaluations and recommendations. Both editors and reviewers must personally assess the scientific quality, relevance, methodology, originality, results, discussion, and contribution of a manuscript according to the journal's review procedures.

10. Compliance with This Policy

By submitting a manuscript to JIPI, authors confirm that they have complied with this AI Usage Policy and have disclosed relevant use of AI or AI-assisted technologies.

By accepting a review assignment, reviewers confirm that they will comply with the confidentiality requirements of the journal and will not use AI or AI-assisted technologies to analyze, evaluate, or prepare any part of their review.

Editors and members of the Editorial Team are also expected to comply with the restrictions concerning confidentiality, editorial independence, and responsible use of AI.

11. Policy Violations

Failure to comply with this policy may be considered a violation of the journal's publication ethics and editorial procedures.

Depending on the nature and seriousness of the violation, the journal may take appropriate action, including requesting clarification, requiring correction or disclosure, withdrawing a manuscript from consideration, rejecting a manuscript, removing a manuscript from publication when appropriate, or taking other measures in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policy.

Suspected violations involving reviewers or editors will be evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief or an appropriate member of the Editorial Team while maintaining confidentiality and procedural fairness.

12. Continuous Review of the Policy

JIPI may update this policy when necessary to reflect developments in AI technology, research integrity standards, publication ethics, and applicable policies or regulations.

The latest version of this policy applies to manuscripts, reviewers, and editorial activities conducted after its effective date.