Artificial Intelligence Use Policy

Cadernos de Linguística recognizes the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic publishing and research. AI tools can support authors, reviewers, and editorial teams by improving efficiency, clarity, and accessibility. However, their use must be transparent, carefully monitored, and aligned with principles of integrity, accountability, and respect for scholarly standards.

This policy governs AI use by authors and by the journal in editorial and communication workflows, ensuring that AI supports—never replaces—human judgment, creativity, and responsibility.

Use of Artificial Intelligence by Authors

The following guidelines describe the appropriate use of AI in manuscripts submitted to Cadernos de Linguística. Failure to comply may result in manuscript rejection or editorial sanctions.

1. Mandatory Disclosure of AI Usage
   Authors must declare any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation. The models or tools must be clearly identified, along with their role in data analysis, writing, or any other stage of the research process. This information must appear in the Methods section and in an AI Usage Statement at the end of the manuscript.

2. Explanation of AI Contribution
   Authors must provide a clear and detailed account of how AI was used. Specify whether AI assisted with text drafting, literature review, data analysis, hypothesis generation, or any other aspect of the research. All prompts used must be publicly shared, with a corresponding link in the Data Availability Statement.

3. Human Oversight and Responsibility
   AI outputs must undergo rigorous review by the authors. AI is a supporting tool, never a substitute for expertise. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their work and must verify all AI-generated information to ensure accuracy and proper citation, onfirm that AI-assisted analyses and interpretations are verifiable and reproducible and review AI-generated summaries and syntheses to remove bias, distortion, or omission.

4. Prohibition of Misleading or Fabricated AI-Generated Content
   AI must not be used to produce misleading, plagiarized, or fabricated research. This includes: (i) avoiding false or incorrectly attributed references; (ii) prohibiting synthetic or manipulated data unless clearly labeled and justified, and (iii) ensuring AI-generated figures and tables accurately reflect research findings.

5. Compliance Monitoring and Consequences
   All manuscripts will be reviewed for AI use with detection tools. Violations may result in immediate rejection and other sanctions. The journal maintains strict policies on authorship, plagiarism, and data reliability.

6. AI as a Support Tool, Not an Author
   AI cannot be credited as an author. While it may contribute technically, it bears no intellectual responsibility. All responsibility rests with the human authors.

By following these guidelines, researchers show their commitment to scientific integrity and the ethical use of AI.

Use of Artificial Intelligence by Cadernos de Linguística

Consistent with the principles above and with COPE and SciELO guidance, Cadernos de Linguística uses AI tools in a limited way to support internal editorial and communication workflows. These tools are applied transparently, responsibly, and always under human supervision, to optimize processes and improve text clarity. 

The journal’s AI applications include:

1. Public and Private Communication
   We use AI tools to draft and review social media and email content to make our messages clearer and more accessible. All material is reviewed by human editors before publication.

2. Internal Text Review
   AI tools may assist with grammar, spelling, and style checks for texts on the website and in official journal documents. These resources are strictly supportive and never replace editorial judgment.

3. Support in Submission Screening
   AI may be used for administrative tasks (e.g., identifying references, checking formatting). Article selection and critical analysis remain fully human decisions. No confidential submission data is processed or shared. We fully comply with Brazilian data protection law.

For questions about our AI policy, please contact the editorial team.