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Ask the Editor: How do Editors and Reviewers Know if a Paper was Written Using AI?
Iva Grabarić Andonovski Editor of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Zagreb, Croatia; European Association of Science Editors (EASE) Vice President Today’s research and publishing landscape is heavily influenced by the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Recent findings point out that authors use AI tools to write […]
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Nov 2, 2026
What the 2026 Journal AI Policies Mean for Research Writing as a Task and as a Skill
Is a journal’s understanding of AI use for copyediting the same as the author’s? Rapidly evolving AI guidelines In August 2026, The Lancet and JAMA updated their AI use guidelines. The Lancet permits the use of AI and AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation with human oversight and asks authors to disclose their purpose of AI […]
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Oct 31, 2026
Paper Retraction and Its Impact on Researchers’ Career, Reputation, and Funding
Learn how paper retraction affects researchers’ careers, academic reputation, and research funding. Understand the potential consequences and long-term impact.
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Oct 30, 2026
AI Detector False Positives: Why Human Writing Can Be Flagged as AI-Generated
Jump to Contents Uses of AI detectors What AI detectors measure What is an AI detector false positive? How common are AI false positives? What to do if you are falsely accused of AI writing? Uses of AI detectors AI detectors are used to flag potentially AI-generated text in the following situations: Universities use it […]
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Oct 29, 2026