Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
An editor using an AI tool to suggest reviewers based on manuscript topic
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
An automated reject email based solely on an AI score with no human editor involvement (not endorsed by major editorial-ethics bodies)
Editorial commentary
Most consensus statements permit AI-assisted triage and reviewer matching but require that final editorial decisions on acceptance, rejection, or revision rest with a human editor. Authors are increasingly entitled to know whether AI screening was applied to their submission.
References
- COPE Discussion Document on AI in Editorial Processes (2023)
- STM Generative AI in Scholarly Publishing (2023)
Also known as
AI editorial triage · Automated editorial screening
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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