Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

This policy aims to provide transparency and guidance for authors, reviewers, and editors regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies (hereafter referred to as “AI Tools”).
Jurnal Merah Putih Pendidikan Dasar (JMPSD) will continuously monitor developments in AI technology and may update this policy as necessary.

Guidance for Authors

Guidance for Reviewers

Guidance for Editors

Use of AI Tools in Manuscript Preparation

Jurnal Merah Putih Pendidikan Dasar (JMPSD) acknowledges that AI Tools can support and enhance the quality of manuscripts, particularly in the field of elementary education research. Authors are permitted to use AI Tools to assist in manuscript preparation for purposes such as:

Improving language quality and readability
Summarizing relevant literature
Organizing ideas or structuring initial drafts

However, the use of AI Tools must not replace human intellectual contribution, critical thinking, academic judgment, and scholarly responsibility. AI Tools must always be used under the full supervision and control of the authors.

Authors’ Primary Responsibilities

Authors bear full responsibility and accountability for the entire content of the submitted manuscript. This includes, but is not limited to:

1. Verification of Accuracy

Authors must carefully review, validate, and verify all AI-generated outputs, including facts, data, references, and citations. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of all sources, as AI-generated references may be incorrect or fabricated.

2. Original Contribution

All content must be thoroughly edited and adapted to reflect the authors’ original academic contribution, including their own analysis, interpretation, and conclusions. Manuscripts must not consist of unmodified AI-generated text.

3. Transparency (Disclosure)

Authors must clearly disclose the use of AI Tools during the manuscript submission process and within the manuscript itself.

4. Data Security and Ethics

Authors must ensure that the use of AI Tools complies with data privacy regulations, intellectual property rights, and ethical standards by reviewing the terms and conditions of each AI Tool used.

Authorship

AI Tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship entails responsibilities that can only be fulfilled by humans, including accountability for the integrity and accuracy of the research and approval of the final manuscript version.

Disclosure Statement

Authors are required to include a separate AI Usage Disclosure Statement at the end of the manuscript (before the reference list), which must specify:

The name(s) of the AI Tool(s) used (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly)
The purpose of use (e.g., language editing, initial draft organization)
A brief explanation of how the authors supervised, reviewed, and validated the AI-generated output

Note: The use of basic tools for grammar, spelling, and punctuation checking does not need to be disclosed.

Use of AI Tools in Figures, Images, and Artwork

Jurnal Merah Putih Pendidikan Dasar (JMPSD) does not permit the use of AI Tools to generate, manipulate, or alter images, figures, or artwork in submitted manuscripts. This includes enhancing, obscuring, adding, removing, or modifying any elements within an image.

Exception

The use of AI Tools is permitted only when AI constitutes an integral part of the research methodology itself (e.g., AI-based learning analytics or educational technology studies). In such cases, the use of AI must be clearly described in a transparent, detailed, and reproducible manner within the Methods section.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy