American Association for Microbiology AI Guidelines

Policy Summary

ASM permits the use of AI tools to improve the language, accessibility, or quality of human-generated text. Authors must disclose any use of AI tools at submission in the cover letter, including the name and version of the tool, its purpose, and the prompts or inputs used. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all text, figures, and references in their manuscript.

Evidence

• AI tools should only be used to improve the language, accessibility, or quality of human-generated text. If you use AI tools in your manuscript, it must be disclosed at submission in the cover letter. You can and may be requested to provide additional details (name and version of AI tool, purpose, prompts, input) in the manuscript. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the text, figures, and references in their manuscript.

Source

• https://journals.asm.org/generative-ai

Policy Summary

ASM states that AI tools should only be used to improve the language, accessibility, or quality of human-generated text. Using AI tools to draft or write new manuscript content is outside the scope of permitted use. If AI tools are used in the manuscript, this use must be disclosed at submission in the cover letter.

Evidence

• AI tools should only be used to improve the language, accessibility, or quality of human-generated text. If you use AI tools in your manuscript, it must be disclosed at submission in the cover letter.

Source

• https://journals.asm.org/generative-ai

Policy Summary

The publisher does not provide explicit guidance on using AI for translation of manuscript text. The general ASM policy permits AI use to improve the language, accessibility, or quality of human-generated text, with cover letter disclosure required at submission.

Evidence

• not defined

Source

Policy Summary

Content completely generated by an AI tool without any significant human contribution is not allowed in ASM journals. AI tools should not be used for images, cover art, videos, or schematics. Authors must disclose any use of AI tools at submission in the cover letter. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all text, figures, and references.

Evidence

• AI tools should not be used for images, cover art, videos, or schematics. Content completely generated by an AI tool without any significant human contribution is not allowed in ASM journals. If you use AI tools in your manuscript, it must be disclosed at submission in the cover letter. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the text, figures, and references in their manuscript.

Source

• https://journals.asm.org/generative-ai

Policy Summary

The American Society for Microbiology prohibits the use of images and other visual materials that are completely generated by AI tools in ASM Journals publications. The publisher also states that generative AI may not be used to create visual content in its case report guidance. The policy does not specify human review requirements for this classification.

Evidence

• AI tools should not be used for images, cover art, videos, or schematics. Content completely generated by an AI tool without any significant human contribution is not allowed in ASM journals.

Source

• https://journals.asm.org/generative-ai

Policy Summary

ASM explicitly prohibits the use of AI tools for images, cover art, videos, or schematics. Content completely generated by an AI tool without any significant human contribution is not allowed in ASM journals.

Evidence

• AI tools should not be used for images, cover art, videos, or schematics. Content completely generated by an AI tool without any significant human contribution is not allowed in ASM journals.

Source

• https://journals.asm.org/generative-ai

Policy Summary

The publisher does not provide explicit guidance on using AI to refine or format code reported in the submitted manuscript. The general ASM policy permits AI use to improve the language, accessibility, or quality of human-generated text, with cover letter disclosure required, and prohibits AI use for images, cover art, videos, or schematics.

Evidence

• not defined

Source

Policy Summary

The publisher does not provide explicit guidance on using AI to assist with gathering references. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references in their manuscript.

Evidence

• Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the text, figures, and references in their manuscript.

Source

• https://journals.asm.org/generative-ai

Policy Summary

Content completely generated by an AI tool without any significant human contribution is not allowed in ASM journals. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all text, figures, and references, and must maintain originality, prevent plagiarism, and eliminate any biases potentially introduced by AI tools. Presenting AI-generated content as original research would violate these requirements.

Evidence

• Content completely generated by an AI tool without any significant human contribution is not allowed in ASM journals. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the text, figures, and references in their manuscript. To maintain originality and prevent plagiarism, avoid copying content, and eliminate any biases potentially introduced by AI tools.

Source

• https://journals.asm.org/generative-ai