NJAR, Generative AI Policy

The Nordic Journal of Architectural Research (NJAR) is hereby expanding its editorial guidelines to include the use of generative AI tools. NJAR has taken inspiration for its generative AI policy from a range of scientific journals related to architecture and landscape architecture linked to the following publishing houses: Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, Springer Nature, SAGE, and Emerald Publishing. For more information on the use of AI in research publications, NJAR refers to the recommendation published by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): https://publicationethics.org/cope-position-statements/ai-author.

Authors: Manuscripts
NJAR allows authors to use generative AI tools to improve spelling, grammar, and general editing.

AI tools cannot be listed as an author or co-author of an article/essay. NJAR allows generative AI tools to be used neither for the creation and manipulation of images, figures, or artwork, nor to analyze and draw insights from original research as part of the research process.

Reviewers: Peer-Review Process
NJAR does not allow peer reviewers to use generative AI tools when reviewing manuscripts. Nor can generative AI tools be utilized for analysis or to summarize submitted articles/essays. Peer reviewers may only use generative AI tools to improve the language of their review report.

Editors: Editorial Work
NJAR does not allow the use of generative AI in editorial work or the process of editing the journal. Editors may only use generative AI tools for language improvement and general editing.