Use of Artificial Intelligence

The The National Journal of City Management, committed to scientific integrity, editorial transparency, and good academic practices, informs that, as of December 15, 2025, it will require the mandatory submission of a Declaration of the Use of Artificial Intelligence at the time of manuscript submission.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has become increasingly present in the context of academic production, supporting activities such as language revision, translation, reference organization, data visualization, or the preparation of preliminary drafts. Recognizing this scenario, the journal adopts a policy that does not prohibit the responsible use of AI, but establishes clear criteria for transparency, human supervision, and authorship responsibility.

The Declaration of the Use of Artificial Intelligence aims to:

  • Ensure clarity regarding the use or non-use of AI tools in the preparation of manuscripts;
  • Reaffirm that intellectual authorship, content originality, and scientific conclusions are the exclusive responsibility of human authors;
  • Prevent unethical practices, such as plagiarism, data fabrication, improper manipulation of information, or the delegation of scientific analysis to automated systems;
  • Align the journal’s editorial policy with standards of scientific integrity, current legislation — including the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD – Law No. 13,709/2018) — and national and international recommendations on ethics in research and publication.

All authors must explicitly and truthfully indicate whether AI tools were used, as well as specify the purposes of such use when applicable. Omission or the provision of false information may result in editorial measures, including rejection of the manuscript, article retraction, or other appropriate actions, in accordance with the journal’s policies.

By adopting this policy, the journal reaffirms its commitment to editorial quality, academic ethics, and scientific responsibility, recognizing Artificial Intelligence as an auxiliary resource that does not replace the intellectual, critical, and authorial work of researchers.