Frontiers in Business and Finance (FBF) recognizes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may support research and scholarly communication. The journal promotes the responsible, transparent, and ethical use of AI technologies in accordance with principles of research integrity and publication ethics.
Authors may use AI tools for limited purposes such as language improvement, grammar checking, formatting assistance, data organization, or other supportive research activities. However, authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of their submitted manuscripts.
Any use of generative AI tools that contributes to manuscript preparation, content development, data analysis, image creation, translation, or other research processes must be transparently disclosed by authors in the manuscript.
Authors should provide details of the AI tool used, its purpose, and the extent of its contribution.
Artificial Intelligence tools, software, or systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of manuscripts. Authorship is limited to individuals who meet accepted academic authorship responsibilities and can take accountability for the published work.
Authors must not use AI tools to:
Authors are responsible for carefully reviewing and verifying all AI-assisted content before submission. Any errors, inaccuracies, ethical violations, or copyright issues resulting from AI-assisted work remain the responsibility of the authors.
Editors and reviewers must maintain confidentiality and research integrity. Unpublished manuscripts, reviewer reports, and confidential editorial materials should not be uploaded to external AI tools without appropriate safeguards.
AI tools should not replace human judgment in editorial decisions, peer review evaluation, or publication decisions.
FBF encourages transparency regarding AI use. Authors should include an AI disclosure statement when AI tools have been used beyond basic spelling, grammar correction, or formatting assistance.
Example statement:
"The authors used [AI tool name] for [specific purpose]. The authors reviewed and verified all AI-assisted content and take full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the manuscript."
FBF is committed to maintaining ethical, transparent, and responsible scholarly publishing practices while recognizing the appropriate role of emerging technologies in academic research.
