IA Policy

1. Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy

The journal Nexus (MIR) follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. We consider that submitted articles must be the original and complete creation of the proposing authors, not a direct product of AI tools such as large language models (LLMs), chatbots, or image generators. Authors remain, at all times, solely responsible for the content, accuracy, and integrity of their text.

AI should be used strictly as a complementary support tool for research and writing, and never as a replacement for human authorship, as automated systems cannot assume legal or ethical responsibility for the information produced. For this reason, citing an AI tool as an author or assigning authorship to any AI tool in published works is strictly prohibited.

The editorial committee will reject or retract submissions that have used AI tools exclusively or predominantly for their creation, or that have made inappropriate and undeclared use of such tools. If authors have used any of these tools for specific tasks such as consultation, translation, grammatical correction, keyword generation, or reference searches, they must include the following statement immediately before the reference section at the end of the manuscript:

Statement on Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process: During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL/SERVICE] for [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as required by the text and assume full responsibility for the final content of the publication.

2. Plagiarism Control and AI Detection

In commitment to the originality, rigor, and transparency of its content, Nexus (MIR) uses advanced technological verification tools (such as Turnitin and related services) to screen articles both prior to and following acceptance. This process enables the detection of potential plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or the inappropriate and undeclared use of generative artificial intelligence—practices that are considered serious ethical violations in academic publishing.

3. Corrections and Retractions

Nexus (MIR) strictly adheres to COPE protocols for managing corrections, clarifications, and retractions. Unintentional errors are recognized as part of the scientific and editorial workflow, and appropriate action will be taken to correct them through errata when necessary. Furthermore, the journal will proceed with the formal retraction of an article in cases of proven major errors that invalidate the findings, publication of false or manipulated data, unauthorized duplicate publication, plagiarism, unethical or undeclared use of AI, or omitted conflicts of interest that may have compromised the objectivity of the editorial process.