Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence Policy

Journal of Green Science and Technology (JGST) requires all submitted manuscripts to represent original scholarly work.

Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unattributed copying, inappropriate paraphrasing, duplicate or redundant publication, and other forms of improper use of previously published material are not acceptable.

Submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism-detection software as part of the editorial assessment.

Similarity reports are used as a screening tool and are not interpreted solely on the basis of a numerical similarity percentage. Editors will assess the nature, source, distribution, and significance of identified similarities.

Manuscripts containing unacceptable levels or forms of plagiarism may be returned to the authors for clarification or revision, rejected before peer review, or rejected at a later stage if the problem is subsequently identified.

Plagiarism or substantial unattributed duplication discovered after publication will be handled in accordance with the journal's Research Misconduct Policy and Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions Policy.

As an editorial screening guideline, JGST generally expects the overall similarity level to be no higher than 25%. However, editorial decisions are based on a qualitative assessment of the similarity report rather than the percentage alone.

Artificial Intelligence Policy

Journal of Green Science and Technology recognizes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies may be used responsibly as supporting tools in scholarly work. Their use does not replace human responsibility for the accuracy, originality, integrity, validity, and reliability of the manuscript.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the published work, approve the final version of a manuscript, disclose conflicts of interest, or be held accountable for the integrity of the research.

Routine use of AI-assisted tools solely for spelling, grammar, language correction, or formatting does not normally require specific disclosure, provided that such use does not generate or materially alter the scholarly content.

When generative AI or AI-assisted technologies are used beyond routine language or formatting assistance, authors must disclose their use when it materially contributes to the preparation, analysis, visualization, translation, editing, or other substantive parts of the work.

The disclosure should identify, where relevant:

• the name of the AI tool or system used;
• the purpose for which it was used; and
• the part of the manuscript or research process in which it was applied.

Authors remain fully responsible for checking the accuracy, appropriateness, originality, and validity of AI-assisted content and must independently verify any references, citations, data, analyses, or factual claims suggested or generated by AI tools.

AI tools must not be used to fabricate, falsify, manipulate, or misrepresent research data, images, references, findings, or other scientific content.

Reviewers must not upload manuscripts, figures, supplementary files, review reports, or other confidential submission materials to publicly accessible generative AI systems when such use may compromise confidentiality, intellectual property, privacy, or data protection.

Editors are subject to the same confidentiality principles and remain fully responsible for editorial decisions. AI-generated recommendations must not replace independent editorial judgment.

JGST reserves the right to request clarification regarding the use of AI or AI-assisted technologies when necessary to protect the integrity, transparency, and reliability of the scholarly record.