Declaration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process
Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies during the writing process, they must disclose such use by including a statement at the end of the manuscript, immediately before the References section. The statement should appear under a separate section entitled “Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process.”
Recommended Statement:
During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL/SERVICE] for the purpose of [STATE THE REASON FOR USE]. Following the use of this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as necessary and take full responsibility for the content of the published work.
Authors should use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies only to improve the readability and language of their manuscripts. The use of such technologies must remain subject to human oversight, critical evaluation, and authorial control. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and scholarly content of their submissions.
Important Notes:
- AI-Generated and AI-Paraphrased Text Reporting Requirement
All submissions to the Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) must be accompanied by a Turnitin report or a report generated by a comparable tool indicating the level of AI-generated and AI-paraphrased text in the manuscript. - Manuscripts submitted without an appropriate originality and AI-detection report will be automatically desk-rejected.
- In cases of non-compliance with this requirement,
- The manuscript will not proceed to editorial or peer review,
- No substantive feedback on the manuscript’s content will be provided.
This policy reinforces AWEJ’s commitment to authorship authenticity, originality, transparency, responsible use of AI technologies, and academic integrity.