AI Policy for Reviewers

The BTTN Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, confidentiality, and ethical responsibility in the peer review process. Reviewers play a vital role in ensuring the quality and credibility of published research. Therefore, the use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies during the review process must strictly follow the guidelines below.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted for review are confidential documents. Reviewers must not upload or share any part of a manuscript, including text, tables, or figures, with generative AI tools or external applications, as doing so may violate the confidentiality, proprietary rights, and data privacy of authors.

This confidentiality requirement also extends to the review report itself. Reviewers should not use AI tools to draft, refine, or analyze their review reports in ways that might expose confidential manuscript information to third-party systems.

Use of AI in Scientific Evaluation

Peer review requires independent judgment, expertise, and critical analysis qualities that AI systems cannot replace. Therefore, reviewers must not rely on generative AI tools to evaluate, interpret, or summarize the scientific content of a manuscript.

Reviewers are solely responsible and accountable for the originality, accuracy, and fairness of their evaluations. Any attempt to use AI for decision-making or content analysis may result in biased or incomplete assessments and is strictly prohibited.

Language and Readability

Reviewers may use AI tools only for improving the language, grammar, or clarity of their review reports  and only if no confidential manuscript content is entered into the AI system. This limited use is acceptable as long as the confidentiality of the manuscript is fully maintained.

AI in Editorial Workflow

The BTTN Journal may utilize AI-assisted tools internally to support routine editorial operations, such as plagiarism detection, reviewer assignment, or initial manuscript screening. These tools are used under the direct supervision of the editorial team and comply with strict confidentiality and data protection protocols.

AI tools do not replace human judgment in the review or editorial decision-making process; they serve only as supportive aids to enhance efficiency and consistency.

Reviewer Responsibility

Reviewers remain fully responsible for the quality, accuracy, and integrity of their comments, evaluations, and recommendations. Any misuse of AI that compromises confidentiality, ethical standards, or the integrity of the peer review process may lead to the revocation of reviewer privileges and further action as determined by the BTTN Journal Editorial Board.