Effective date: April 1, 2026 · Last updated: March 25, 2026
AllScience embraces AI as a tool that can enhance research and writing. This policy establishes clear guidelines for the use of AI-generated and AI-assisted content on our platform, ensuring transparency for readers and accountability for authors. Our approach is aligned with the policies of major scientific publishers including Nature, Science, PLOS, and PubMed/MEDLINE, as well as leading book publishers.
Authors must disclose the use of any AI tools (large language models, code generators, image generators, or similar systems) in the Methods section of their paper. The disclosure should specify:
AI tools cannot be listed as authors on any research paper or preprint published on AllScience. Authorship requires accountability, and AI systems cannot take responsibility for the integrity of research. This aligns with the policies of Nature, Science, PLOS, and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, validity, and originality of all content in their submissions, regardless of whether AI tools were used in the creation process. AI-generated text, data, or figures must be verified by the authors before submission.
AllScience automatically analyzes all submissions for AI-generated content patterns. Based on this analysis, the platform applies transparency badges visible to readers:
These badges are informational, not punitive. Their purpose is to give readers transparency about how the work was produced.
Authors should not republish substantially similar content that has already been published elsewhere, whether on AllScience or on other platforms. If portions of a new submission overlap with the author's prior work, those portions should be properly cited and the overlap should be explained in the submission.
AI-assisted writing is permitted and increasingly common in modern publishing. Authors may use AI tools for drafting, editing, research summarization, outlining, and other aspects of the writing process.
The author must be the creative director of the work. AI tools may assist, but the human author must guide the overall structure, argumentation, and editorial decisions of the book.
AI-generated or AI-assisted content must be disclosed in the copyright page or acknowledgments section of the book. A brief statement describing the nature of AI assistance is sufficient (e.g., "The author used [tool name] for drafting assistance and research summarization").
The same plagiarism thresholds apply to books as to research papers:
Book covers generated using AllScience's built-in design tools (which may use AI image generation) are permitted and do not require separate disclosure.
Authors retain full copyright over their works regardless of the level of AI assistance used in the creation process. The human author is the copyright holder.
Our policy is designed to be more transparent than most existing publisher policies while remaining practical for working researchers and authors:
Every submission on AllScience undergoes two automatic checks before publication:
Badges are applied automatically and are visible to all readers. They are informational and are not a judgment on the quality of the work. Available badges:
Platform administrators can review any content that has been flagged by the automatic systems. Administrators may:
Authors may appeal any automated decision (badge application, similarity blocking) through the platform's appeals system. Appeals are reviewed by a human administrator within 48 hours. Authors may provide context for the flagged content, such as:
We may update this AI Content Policy as industry standards and AI capabilities evolve. We will notify users of material changes by email or through a platform notice at least 30 days before changes take effect.
If you have questions about this AI Content Policy, contact us at: