Manuscripts submitted to Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity will be screened for plagiarism using the Turnitin plagiarism detection tool. Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity will immediately reject papers leading to plagiarism or self-plagiarism and be returned them to the authors for correction. The maximum similarity index that we accept is 20% (without 1 reference more than 15%).

 

The Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity wants to ensure that all authors are careful and comply with international standards for academic integrity, particularly on the issue of plagiarism.

 

Plagiarism occurs when an author takes ideas, information, or words from another source without proper credit to the source. Even when it occurs unintentionally, plagiarism is still a serious academic violation and unacceptable in international academic publications.

 

When the author learns specific information (a name, date, place, statistical number, or other detailed information) from a specific source, a citation is required.

 

When the author takes an idea from another author, a citation is required even if the author then develops the idea further. This might be an idea about how to interpret the data, either what methodology to use or what conclusion to draw. It might be an idea about broad developments in a field or general information. Regardless of the idea, authors should cite their sources. In cases where the author develops the idea further, it is still necessary to cite the original source of the idea, and then in a subsequent sentence, the author can explain her or his more developed idea.

 

When the author takes words from another author, a citation and quotation marks are required. Whenever four or more consecutive words are identical to a source that the author has read, the author must use quotation marks to denote the use of another author's original words; just a citation is no longer enough.

 

The Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity takes academic integrity very seriously, and the editors reserve the right to withdraw acceptance from a paper found to violate any of the standards set out above. For further information, potential authors can contact the editorial office at cic.jetlc@gmail.com

Generative AI (GenAI) Policy
Generative AI (GenAI) presents both opportunities and challenges in scientific research and academic publishing. At Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity, we recognize the transformative potential of GenAI in improving the efficiency and creativity of research while addressing the ethical and transparency issues it raises. This policy outlines our principles, expectations, and technical guidelines for the use of GenAI in the preparation, review, and publication of manuscripts, to ensure accountability, integrity, and trust in scholarly publishing.

Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity encourages authors, reviewers, and editors to adhere to this policy in order to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards in academic research and publishing.

Transparency in the Use of GenAI
Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity requires authors to disclose the use of GenAI tools, such as ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard, or similar technologies, in any aspect of their manuscript preparation. This includes, but is not limited to, drafting text, improving grammar, performing data analysis, or creating visualizations.

Authors should include a clear statement in the acknowledgements section or as a footnote in the manuscript, stating the tool used and its purpose. For example:
“This manuscript uses ChatGPT (OpenAI) to compile text and improve grammar. All content was reviewed and validated by the author.”

Failure to disclose the use of the GenAI tool may be considered a violation of publishing ethics.

Accountability and Authorship
Use of GenAI does not relieve authors of their responsibility for the content of the manuscript. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of their submission, including any content created with the help of GenAI.

The GenAI tool cannot be listed as an author, because it does not meet the criteria for authorship, including the ability to be accountable for the work. Authors must ensure that all GenAI output is accurate, free from bias, and adheres to ethical standards.

Ethical Compliance
The use of GenAI in the preparation of the manuscript must comply with the ethical guidelines of Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity, including:

Prohibiting the creation of fabricated or manipulated data.
Avoiding reliance on GenAI to generate references or citations, as this tool may generate inaccurate or fictitious sources.

Ensuring that all content generated with GenAI is verified for accuracy and originality.

Undisclosed or unethical use of GenAI tools will be considered a violation of publishing ethics.

Peer Review Process
Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity does not use GenAI tools in the peer review process. Manuscripts are evaluated by qualified human reviewers who apply their expertise and judgment to assess the quality and merit of submissions.

Reviewers are also discouraged from using GenAI tools to evaluate manuscripts to ensure that all assessments reflect their professional expertise.

Editorial and Publishing Practices
While Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity reserves the right to use GenAI tools for additional tasks such as grammar checking, similarity detection, or editorial efficiency, all editorial decisions are made by human editors. Output generated by GenAI is carefully reviewed to ensure that it meets the journal's high standards.

Authors are encouraged to use GenAI-based tools for tasks such as language polishing but must disclose their use during submission.

Technical Guidelines for Authors
To ensure compliance with this policy, authors must follow these steps:

1. Clearly disclose the use of GenAI tools, stating their purpose, in the manuscript.
2. Verify all GenAI-generated content for accuracy, originality, and adherence to ethical guidelines.
3. Use plagiarism detection tools to ensure that GenAI output does not inadvertently replicate existing content
4. Avoid relying on GenAI for tasks that require critical intellectual contributions, such as hypothesis formulation or complex data interpretation.
5. Manually verify all references and citations included in the manuscript.

Ongoing Review
As GenAI technology evolves, Journal of Educational Technology and Learning Creativity will periodically review and update this policy to reflect advances and align with emerging best practices in academic publishing.