Statement on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

To maintain and ensure the originality, authenticity, and rigor of academic achievements, uphold academic integrity, advocate for a good academic atmosphere, and promote the construction of academic norms, in accordance with the spirit of documents such as "Academic Publishing Standards - Definition of Academic Misconduct in Journals" (CY/T174-2019) and "Guidelines for Responsible Research Practices (2023)", and referring to the "Guidelines on the Use Boundaries of AIGC in Academic Publishing", the editorial department hereby makes the following statement regarding the use of generative AI tools in the process of article writing and submission:

I. Author Responsibility Statement
1. Authors must ensure that the main content of the submitted manuscript is their original work. This editorial department does not accept any AI tools as co-authors; nor does it accept submissions where the core elements (including but not limited to text, charts, algorithms, etc.) generated by AI exceed 20%.
2. Authors are fully responsible for the authenticity of the data, the reliability of the research design, and the conclusions in their papers. References to works authored by AI tools are not allowed.
3. Authors are responsible for the use of AI tools in their articles and bear the corresponding legal and ethical responsibilities.

II. Disclosure Instructions
When authors use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies to assist in writing, they must submit a "Statement on the Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies" upon submission, clearly disclosing the following information to facilitate the review of the manuscript's originality by reviewers and the editorial department. Basic tools used only for grammar, spelling, or reference checking do not need to be disclosed in the statement. If no generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used, this statement does not need to be added.
Statement Title: "Statement on the Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process"
Statement Content: During the preparation of this article, the authors used [Tool/Service Name] for [Specific Purpose]. After using this tool/service, the authors have reviewed and edited the generated content to ensure its accuracy and completeness, and take full responsibility for the final published content.