Human–AI Collaboration Policy

BHĀRATĀYANA: AI-Assisted Interdisciplinary Journal of Indian Knowledge Systems

Preamble

BHĀRATĀYANA is committed to promoting rigorous, ethical, and innovative scholarship in the field of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS). Recognizing the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic research and publication, the journal encourages the responsible use of AI tools while maintaining the centrality of human intellectual contribution, scholarly integrity, and ethical accountability.

The journal adheres to the principle that AI may assist research, but it cannot replace human authorship, critical reasoning, originality, or responsibility.

1. Human-Led Research

BHĀRATĀYANA firmly upholds the principle that all published research must be fundamentally human-led.

Authors are responsible for:

• Conceiving and designing the research.

• Formulating research questions and objectives.

• Conducting analysis and interpretation.

• Developing arguments and conclusions.

• Ensuring originality and scholarly integrity.

• Taking full responsibility for the published work.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors, co-authors, editors, reviewers, or contributors.

The intellectual ownership of every manuscript rests solely with the human author(s).

2. AI-Assisted Writing Support

Authors may use AI tools for limited and transparent scholarly assistance, including:

Permitted Uses

• Grammar and language improvement

• Translation assistance

• Abstract generation

• Keyword suggestion

• Formatting support

• Data visualization assistance

• Coding assistance

• Literature organization

• Draft refinement

Non-Permitted Uses

Authors must not submit:

• Entire manuscripts generated exclusively by AI.

• AI-generated content without human review.

• Fabricated references or citations produced by AI.

• AI-generated data represented as actual research findings.

• AI-generated peer reviews.

The final manuscript must reflect substantial human intellectual contribution.

3. AI Disclosure Statement

Authors must disclose the use of AI tools in the manuscript submission process.

A separate declaration should be included at the end of the manuscript under the heading:

AI Disclosure Statement

Example:

The author used ChatGPT (OpenAI) for language editing and preliminary brainstorming. All interpretations, arguments, citations, and conclusions were independently verified and approved by the author.

If no AI tools were used, authors may state:

No Artificial Intelligence tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript.

Failure to disclose significant AI usage may result in rejection or retraction.

4. Citation Verification Policy

Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy and authenticity of all citations and references.

Before submission, authors must verify:

• Existence of all cited sources.

• Correct author names.

• Accurate publication details.

• Correct page numbers.

• Valid DOI and URL information where applicable.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject manuscripts containing:

• Fabricated citations

• Non-existent publications

• Hallucinated references

• Misleading source attributions

Citation integrity is a fundamental requirement of scholarly publication.

5. Ethical Use of AI

BHĀRATĀYANA supports ethical, transparent, and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence.

Authors must ensure that AI tools are not used to:

• Plagiarize existing works.

• Generate fraudulent research.

• Manipulate data or evidence.

• Produce discriminatory, hateful, or misleading content.

• Violate copyright or intellectual property rights.

• Circumvent academic integrity standards.

The journal follows internationally recognized principles of:

• Transparency

• Accountability

• Fairness

• Academic Integrity

• Human Oversight

All decisions regarding publication, peer review, editorial evaluation, and academic judgment remain exclusively human responsibilities.

Editorial Declaration

BHĀRATĀYANA embraces the constructive use of Artificial Intelligence as a scholarly aid while affirming that authentic knowledge creation remains a uniquely human endeavor. The journal seeks to foster a responsible partnership between human wisdom and technological innovation in the pursuit of truth, critical inquiry, and intellectual excellence.

Motto:
Ancient Wisdom • Critical Inquiry • Future Possibilities

BHĀRATĀYANA
AI-Assisted Interdisciplinary Journal of Indian Knowledge Systems
ISSN (Applied For) | Peer-Reviewed | Open Access | Human-Led, AI-Assisted Scholarship.