Submissions to MG&V in which artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in a way that replaces the authors’ substantial scientific contribution, in particular, to generate, in whole or in significant part, the scientific content, data, results, or other elements of the manuscript may be rejected by the editorial board without being sent for peer review (desk rejection).

This applies to works that exhibit clear signs indicating that the content was generated by AI rather than being the result of actual scientific research. Such signs include, among others: contradictory statements, claims not supported by the presented results, inconsistent use of notation and nomenclature, nonexistent or incorrect sources, inconsistencies between data, results, and their interpretation, as well as other elements indicating a lack of a genuine connection between the presented content and the conducted research.

The issues related to the use of AI are explained in detail in the AI Policy.

Since March 2026, the MG&V editorial team has been using appropriate tools to help identify content that may indicate improper or undisclosed use of AI, while maintaining the confidentiality and security of submitted materials. The results of these tools are treated as a supplementary element of the editorial review and do not constitute, on their own, grounds for a finding of scientific misconduct or for rejecting a manuscript.