Policies, Research Integrity and Publication Ethics
Peer Review Procedures
Peer review process and publication
All contributions undergo a first review by the editorial team, in which they are checked for formal suitability. This also includes the possibility of checking for plagiarism. Proposals that successfully pass this Desk Review are then peer-reviewed by two external reviewers.
The reviewing process takes place in the form of a double-anonymized peer review. Based on the reviewers' reports, the editors decide whether to accept (with minor or major revisions), revise and resubmit or reject altogether the publication proposal submitted. Authors shall receive the editors' decision no longer than 8 weeks after their submission. Unpublished submissions will not be shared with anyone other than those officially contributing to peer review.
Authors may have to make several changes to their manuscript. In doing so, they enter into a dialog with the editorial team and may have to explain how they deal with expert recommendations. They have the scientific freedom to implement the recommendations of the reviewers according to their own assessments.
Reviewers should review only those manuscripts for which they have professional expertise. In the case of conflicting expert recommendations, editors decide on the evaluation, obtain further expert opinions if necessary, and propose a solution with which they approach the authors. Editors and reviewers must not take advantage of the peer review process for personal gain.
Articles are published on the journal's website as soon as they are accepted and ready for publication. Articles written in a language other than the author's mother tongue must be proofread by a native speaker.
All reviewers follow the COPE Guidelines: Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers (https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.9)
Code of Conduct for Editorial Board Members / Selfless Editing and Peer Review
As an Editorial Board member, it is crucial to facilitate a fair and unbiased review process. This includes (i) avoiding self-interest and advancing your own work; (ii) not using knowledge of competing work to influence your editorial judgment or timing; (iii) not requesting or alluding to the citation of your own, your co-workers’ or the reviewers' work during peer review and (iv) recusing yourself from manuscripts where you have a conflict of interest (see Competing Interests).
Complaints and appeals
AI-Linguistica only considers complaints that are based on objective criteria. For complaints and appeals, please contact the editorial board (anna-maria.decesare@tu-dresden.de). If you have any complaints about the editorial team, please contact the Diamond OA-team at PUBLIA – SLUB Open Publishing (diamondoa@slub-dresden.de).
Conflicts of interest / Competing interests
All authors, reviewers, and members of AI-Linguistica’s editorial board are obligated to disclose any existing or potential conflicts of interest when submitting a manuscript or when taking on an editorial or review role. A conflict of interest statement should be included by the authors in the final publication version of the article. A conflict of interest can be anything potentially impacting, or that could be perceived as impacting, the work's neutrality or the objectivity of its assessment. This includes the full and objective presentation, peer review, editorial decision-making, or publication of research or non-research articles submitted to a journal.
Research Integrity
Plagiarism and duplication
Submitted manuscripts to AI-Linguistica undergo rigorous checks for plagiarism and duplication, and only unique and original content is published. To ensure originality and integrity, AI-Linguistica uses Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate, to screen a randomised selection of submitted manuscripts for textual overlap. AI-Linguistica will not consider manuscripts for publication that have already been published, are currently under review in a scientific journal, book, or other similar medium. Translations of previously published material will be discussed case by case.
Fabrication and falsification
AI-Linguistica considers both the intentional creation (fabrication) of false data or images and the deliberate misrepresentation or manipulation (falsification) of data as scientific misconduct. In cases where concerns arise, we ask the authors to provide the original data. If the data is unavailable or not given in a timely manner, AI-Linguistica may take editorial action based on the information we have at our disposal.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools
Consistent with the COPE position statement on Authorship and AI tools, AI-Linguistica adheres to the principle that AI tools, such as large language models, cannot be listed as authors of a paper. These tools lack the capacity to accept accountability for the published work, making it impossible for them to comply with authorship requirements, such as declaring competing interests or agreeing to the license agreement.
Post-publication Issues
Post-publication discussions
AI-Linguistica allows post-publication discussion through letters to the editor or commentaries. If these materials are found to be constructive and useful to the community, they will be peer-reviewed and revised. The original authors would be asked for a response or reply, which again will be peer reviewed and revised and, if accepted, both will be published and indexed in bibliographic databases.
Corrections
In certain instances, corrections may be necessary to maintain the integrity of published scientific research. AI-Linguistica recognizes the following methods to correct the scientific record: (i) Corrigendum. Minor technical errors can be corrected with the new version of the same article without notification. Otherwise, a corrigendum will be issued when a minor error is found in an otherwise reliable publication, typically due to an honest mistake. This type of correction may also be used when the author list is incorrect. (ii) Retraction: AI-Linguistica adheres to the retraction guidelines set by COPE. When issuing a retraction, AI-Linguistica will provide a detailed note explaining the reasons for the retraction. (iii) Removal: Manuscripts can be withdrawn before publication. However, once published, articles cannot be "unpublished." In exceptional cases, such as legal action, AI-Linguistica may remove the full text and add a statement on the article's landing page.
If you suspect that an AI-Linguistica article or submission contains errors, unethical research, or other issues related to its integrity, please contact AI-Linguistica’s Editorial Board directly through email (anna-maria.decesare@tu-dresden.de) and cc the team at PUBLIA SLUB Open Publishing (diamondoa@slub-dresden.de). To bring concerns to our attention, please provide the article's citation, DOI, and a clear explanation of the issue, along with any potential conflicts of interest you may have with the authors, funders, or sponsors. AI-Linguistica will investigate concerns raised about submissions or publications, independent of the study's age and source.
Intellectual Property Policy
AI-Linguistica is a Diamond Open Access journal. All content is published under a Creative Commons License (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0), at no costs for the authors. Authors retain the copyright to their work, which means they can reuse, modify, and distribute their work as they see fit. The content is freely accessible to readers. This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms. CC-BY-NC-SA includes the following elements:
- BY: credit must be given to the creator.
- NC: Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted.
- SA: Adaptations must be shared under the same terms.
The journal is only available online. There are no printed issues. All published articles are available in PDF format.
