Ciarb publishes policy on the use of AI for Journal submissions
Ciarb has published its policy on the use of AI for submissions to its quarterly peer-reviewed publication, Arbitration: The Journal of International Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management, underscoring its commitment to editorial integrity.
The drafting of the policy was led by Editor-in-Chief, Prof. S.I. (Stacie) Strong, in consultation with the Journal’s editorial board. From Volume 92 onwards, the policy will form part of the Journal’s Editorial Guidelines for submissions.
In highlighting the need for this policy now, Stacie said:
“Legal practitioners and academics are being inundated with claims by AI providers that AI tools are necessary to save time and improve performance. In fact, AI has been found to hinder innovation and critical analysis, in addition to producing problematic output. By limiting, but not entirely prohibiting, author use of AI, the Journal seeks to adopt an approach that recognises the realities of contemporary legal research and writing while protecting against some of the more problematic aspects of AI.
Authors need to know the boundaries of permissible AI use before they start to research and draft their articles so they can avoid techniques and tools that will preclude publication in the Journal, while readers need to know that they can rely on the integrity of the scholarship published in it. This policy will help authors understand the extent to which they can use AI before they work on their submissions, and help readers to appreciate whether, and to what extent, AI has been used to generate the articles the Journal publishes.
We are proud to be one of the first publications in the international dispute resolution space to publish a detailed policy regarding author use of AI. In so doing, we hope to inspire other journals to consider how to address the challenges of AI to protect the quality of scholarship in our field.”
View the Submission Policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence section to read the full policy.
