PBSA Policy on AI Usage by Contributors and Reviewers

The Editors of the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America (PBSA) value original human scholarship and interpretation. PBSA Editors do not use generative AI tools to evaluate or assess submissions.The following policy provides guidance on our expectations for PBSA reviewers and contributors concerning AI usage. The Editors reserve the right to investigate suspected misuse of AI tools and to take appropriate action in cases of noncompliance with this policy.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools by PBSA contributors

Contributors to PBSA are fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and proper attribution of all material in their submission, including any text, images, data, or references. Authors must not present work generated by AI tools as their own original scholarly contribution. PBSA does not accept submissions of manuscripts that were produced through generative AI; incorporating AI-generated text, images, or other content into a submission without clear disclosure constitutes a form of intellectual dishonesty. Some AI tools may be used for language polishing, translation, formatting assistance, or other non-substantive editorial tasks, but use of these tools must be disclosed to the Editors at the time of submission.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools by PBSA peer reviewers

Peer reviewers for PBSA must not use generative AI tools to create review reports or to analyze unpublished manuscripts in a way that would breach reviewer confidentiality or transfer confidential manuscript content to unauthorized third-party systems. Use of AI that involves uploading confidential data to external services (including the use of integrated AI systems in PDF viewers) is not permitted.