Use of AI

The Editorial Board of the scientific collected papers “Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Technology” recognizes that artificial intelligence systems and AI-assisted technologies may be useful auxiliary tools in the preparation of scientific materials. At the same time, the use of such tools must not replace the authors’ scientific contribution, distort research results, violate the principles of academic integrity, or complicate the determination of responsibility for the content of the publication.

AI systems, including generative language models, chatbots, tools for automatic translation, editing, summarization, literature search, image generation, software code creation, or data analysis, may not be listed as authors or co-authors of a publication. Authorship belongs only to natural persons who have made a real intellectual contribution to the formulation of the research problem, the conduct of the study, the interpretation of results, the writing and critical revision of the manuscript, and who bear full responsibility for its content.

The use of AI and AI-assisted technologies is permitted for auxiliary technical tasks, including language editing, grammar and style checking, preliminary translation, text formatting, preparation of draft versions of individual formulations, literature search, structuring of material, processing of large datasets, and creation or verification of software code, provided that such use is controlled by the authors, does not lead to falsification of results, and does not replace scientific analysis.

The use of AI for the fabrication or falsification of data, creation of fictitious results, references, quotations, reviews, experimental descriptions, images, or graphs presented as real is prohibited. It is also prohibited to submit text generated entirely or predominantly by AI as an independent authorial scientific result without proper disclosure and critical verification by the authors. The use of AI to bypass plagiarism checks, artificially paraphrase borrowed materials, conceal plagiarism, manipulate citations, or create a false impression of the originality of the work is not allowed.

Authors are required to disclose the use of AI or AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of the manuscript if such tools have substantially influenced the content, structure, data analysis, creation of images, tables, software code, translation, or editing of the text. In the relevant section of the manuscript or in a separate note, authors must indicate the name of the tool used, its developer or provider, the version or date of use where possible, and briefly describe the nature and extent of the AI use.

Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, reliability, originality, and integrity of all materials prepared with or without the use of AI. Any statements, data, references, images, tables, formulas, software code, or conclusions obtained with the assistance of AI must be carefully verified by the authors before the manuscript is submitted to the Editorial Board.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to request additional explanations from authors regarding the use of AI, primary data, prompts, a description of the verification methodology, or other materials necessary to assess the reliability and originality of the manuscript. If undisclosed, improper, or unethical use of AI is detected, the manuscript may be returned for revision, rejected, or, if the violation is identified after publication, corrected, refuted, or retracted in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policy.

The use of AI and AI-assisted technologies does not exempt authors from responsibility for compliance with the standards of academic integrity, copyright, proper citation, confidentiality, ethical research requirements, and the requirements of the Editorial Board of “Optoelectronics and Semiconductor Technology.”