Individual Differences in Language Education: An International Journal Policy on Generative AI Use and Disclosure
Policy on Generative AI Use and Disclosure
Policy on Generative AI Use and Disclosure (Enforced as of September 2025)
Based on the journal’s updated policies, generative AI use should be declared precisely by authors based on APA journals policy on generative AI (November 2023), in particular, the updated policy published on August 2025:
APA Journals policy on generative AI
https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/resources/publishing-tips/policy-generative-ai
Authors need to disclose completely any generative AI use in their manuscript when they submit their research to Individual Differences in Language Education: An International Journal based on the below framework, in addition to the general exploratory statement on their cover letter based on the journal’s updated template for publication:
Generative AI disclosure framework on what to disclose and where in submissions
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Generative AI Use |
How to Disclose |
Similar Principle |
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Generate a resource list on a topic to inform your literature review, metasynthesis, meta-analysis, or similar |
In the introduction section, including your prompts, keywords, and AI used. (Preserve the output in case of inquiry) |
Listing databases queried with what keywords and filters were used when describing literature search strategy for a literature review, metasynthesis, or meta-analysis |
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Translate text included in the manuscript or implement extensive copyediting (more than you’d traditionally find in Microsoft Word and similar tools) |
In a general note in the author note, including the tool used |
Similar to the Writing – Review and Editing CRediT role, only generative AI may not be listed as an author |
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Create or refine code |
In the Method section, including the tool used and number of iterations (preserve the output in case of inquiry) |
Describing the statistical package used in analysis, such as R or SPSS |
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Analyze, refine, format, or visualize data |
In the Method section, including the tool used and number of iterations (preserve the output in case of inquiry) |
Describing the statistical package and visualization tools used in analysis, such as R or SPSS |
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Write or draft manuscript content, including literature summaries and outlines |
In the introduction section, including your prompts and tool used |
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Create or edit figures, tables, and/or images |
In the section where the figures, tables, and/or images appear (e.g., Results section), including your prompts and tool used (preserve the output in case of inquiry) |
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Create or edit research design elements, data, or results |
In the Method section (preserve the output in case of inquiry) |
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Source: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/resources/publishing-tips/policy-generative-ai
Authors are advised to study the following book on using generative AI in educational research:
Roe, J. (2025). How to use generative AI in educational research. Cambridge University Press.
AI Detection:
The submissions are checked for any potential AI usage. The acceptable rate for AI use is -20%.
Consequences of Misuse
If authors do not follow these guidelines, their submission will be rejected and no resubmission is allowed for this infringement.
EUROKD, as publisher of Individual Differences in Language Education: An International Journal, enjoys the right to retract any paper even after publication when a serious issue is found in this regard. Notably, publisher may take steps to contact the authors’ affiliated universities and institution in line with the international and national policies and regulations regarding infringement of code of ethics and research malpractice.