Generative AI usage and Disclosure Policy

1. The journals published and hosted by Vintage Legal prioritize originality, independent legal analysis, and authentic academic writing. Authors are expected to submit manuscripts reflecting their own intellectual contribution, research, reasoning, and scholarly assessment.

2. The use of generative artificial intelligence tools, including but not limited to large language models, AI-based text generators, automated drafting systems, and machine-generated content platforms, for the preparation, drafting, generation, or substantial writing of manuscripts is ordinarily not permitted by the journal.

3. Authors shall not submit manuscripts where generative artificial intelligence tools have been used in a manner that replaces core authorial and research responsibilities, including the generation of legal analysis, arguments, conclusions, case discussions, literature review, citations, abstracts, summaries, or substantial textual content without rigorous independent human authorship and verification.

4. In exceptional and limited circumstances where the use of artificial intelligence tools becomes unavoidable for auxiliary purposes such as language refinement, grammar assistance, formatting support, citation organization, or research assistance, the author(s) must provide a complete and honest disclosure at the time of submission.

5. The disclosure shall clearly specify the name of the artificial intelligence tool used, the nature and extent of its usage, the purpose for which it was used, and the specific portions of the manuscript affected by such usage.

6. Artificial intelligence tools or software shall not be recognized or listed as authors or co-authors of any manuscript, as authorship carries responsibilities relating to originality, accountability, consent, and publication ethics which can only be undertaken by natural persons.

7. Authors shall remain fully responsible and accountable for the accuracy, originality, authenticity, citations, factual correctness, legal analysis, ethical compliance, and integrity of the manuscript irrespective of any AI-assisted usage.

8. The use of artificial intelligence tools for generating, manipulating, fabricating, altering, or modifying research data, citations, images, tables, figures, or legal authorities intended for publication is strictly prohibited.

9. The editorial board reserves the right to seek clarification, supporting explanation, revision, or additional disclosure wherever the use of artificial intelligence tools is suspected or disclosed. Failure to disclose material AI-assisted usage may be treated as a violation of publication ethics and may result in rejection, withdrawal, or retraction of the manuscript.

10. The decision of the editorial board regarding compliance with the Artificial Intelligence Tools and Disclosure Policy shall be final and binding for the purposes of publication with the journal.