Hunara: Journal of Ancient Iranian Arts and History

We understand that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing rapidly and, in many areas, is inevitable. This presents opportunities as well as challenges, especially in our field of study. We simply define "AI" as any computer programs, websites, and mobile applications that can respond to a user's command or request independent of another human being. In regards to a research article, the response by the AI is understood as being creative and/or supplementary. Consider the following examples:

• Comprehensive or partial data analysis
• Creating images
• Enhancing old images
• Generating texts (based on provided keywords, themes, etc.)
• Language editing and polishing

For Authors

While such AI-generated outcomes can be interesting, we may not accept them as original contributions to Ancient Iranian Arts and History. Thus, we only accept the use of AI in:

• polishing the language so the message will be clearly conveyed
• It is expected that in the process, words may be replaced and the word count may change slightly. However, no new text—such as conclusions, new ideas, or additional analysis—that is not in the original document should be added.
• image enhancement
• if you have an old scanned or photographed picture whose quality is not suitable for republication, you may use the AI services. However, the modified image must differ with the original one only in terms of quality.

While the aforementioned use of AI are acceptable, you must make sure that you are allowed to incorporate AI-generated materials into your work. Specifically, you should consult the "Terms of Use" and other relevant guidelines provided by the service to make certain that your use of AI-modified texts and images does not infringe any upon copyrights. Writers will be responsible for checking such terms of use and Hunara: Journal of Ancient Iranian Arts and History will accept no responsibility regarding any re-using of third party materials, either generated by AI or taken from another source.

While text editing may not rquire a specific note regarding using AI, such indications are required for any image enhancing. For texts, the necessity of providing such notes will depend on the service/tools, your extent of use, and their terms of use. These notes may be provided as footnotes within the manuscript.

If you are permitted to use the AI-modified texts or images but required to mention any AI-use, please include the title of the website, program, application or any other device or feature and provide a link, if applicable.

If you use AI, please indicate the nature and extent of your use in the Author’s Statement Form.

Please note that we do not consider tools such as Grammarly as “AI-use” in this context. However, author(s) must ensure their license programs permits the inclusion of the edited texts in their work.

Any use other than what mentioned above (comprehensive or partial data analysis; creating images (unless it offers new, valuable insight into studies and its use does not infringe upon any copyrights), and generating texts (or human-AI co-authorship)) will lead to the rejection of your submission.

For Reviewers

The reviewers must not use AI in any form and in any stage of the review process.