Taylor & Francis AI Guidelines
Last updated: March 30, 2026
Check AI policies for below classifications
Refinement, correction, editing or formatting the manuscript to improve clarity of language
Policy Summary
Taylor & Francis permits authors to use generative AI for language improvement, provided it is used responsibly in ways that uphold data security, confidentiality, and copyright protection. Authors must review generative AI outputs to confirm content accuracy and ensure all sources are correctly attributed, and authors remain accountable for the originality, validity, and integrity of their submissions. Authors must clearly acknowledge any use of generative AI tools within the article or book, including the full tool name (with version), how it was used, and why it was used; for article submissions, this statement must appear in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. Use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should be undertaken with human oversight and transparency.
Evidence
- Taylor & Francis supports the responsible use of Generative AI tools that respect high standards of data security, confidentiality, and copyright protection in cases such as: * Language improvement * Interactive online search with LLM-enhanced search engines * Literature classification * Coding assistance Authors must clearly acknowledge within the article or book any use of Generative AI tools through a statement which includes: the full name of the tool used (with version number), how it was used, and the reason for use. For article submissions, this statement must be included in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. Authors are accountable for the originality, validity, and integrity of the content of their submissions. This includes reviewing the outputs of any Generative AI tools and confirming content accuracy.
AI Status
Writing or drafting manuscript content
Policy Summary
Authors must not submit manuscripts where generative AI is used in ways that replace core researcher and author responsibilities, such as generating text without rigorous revision. Authors are responsible for ensuring their submission meets required standards and that it is created by the author. Authors must review any generative AI outputs and confirm their accuracy, and must clearly acknowledge any use of generative AI tools in the article including the tool name, version, how and why it was used.
Evidence
- Authors are responsible for ensuring that the content of their submissions meets the required standards of rigorous scientific and scholarly assessment, research and validation, and is created by the author. Authors should not submit manuscripts where Generative AI tools have been used in ways that replace core researcher and author responsibilities, for example: * Text or code generation without rigorous revision * Synthetic data generation to substitute missing data without robust methodology * Generation of any types of content which is inaccurate including abstracts or supplemental materials Authors must clearly acknowledge within the article or book any use of Generative AI tools through a statement which includes: the full name of the tool used (with version number), how it was used, and the reason for use. For article submissions, this statement must be included in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. Authors are accountable for the originality, validity, and integrity of the content of their submissions. This includes reviewing the outputs of any Generative AI tools and confirming content accuracy.
AI Status
Translation of manuscript text for the purpose of publishing
Policy Summary
Taylor & Francis explicitly welcomes Generative AI tools for supporting authors to express content in a non-native language, and lists language improvement as a permitted use case. Authors must acknowledge any use of Generative AI tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments section, including the full name of the tool, how it was used, and the reason. Authors remain accountable for the accuracy and integrity of all content.
Evidence
- Taylor & Francis welcomes the new opportunities offered by Generative AI tools, particularly in: supporting authors to express content in a non-native language. Taylor & Francis supports the responsible use of Generative AI tools that respect high standards of data security, confidentiality, and copyright protection in cases such as: * Language improvement * Interactive online search with LLM-enhanced search engines * Literature classification * Coding assistance Authors must clearly acknowledge within the article or book any use of Generative AI tools through a statement which includes: the full name of the tool used (with version number), how it was used, and the reason for use. For article submissions, this statement must be included in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. Authors are accountable for the originality, validity, and integrity of the content of their submissions. This includes reviewing the outputs of any Generative AI tools and confirming content accuracy.
AI Status
Refining or formatting of data reported in the manuscript
Policy Summary
Authors should not submit manuscripts in which generative AI tools have been used to replace core researcher and author responsibilities, including using synthetic data to substitute missing data without a robust methodology. The publisher does not permit the use of generative AI to create original research data for use in its publications.
Evidence
- Taylor & Francis currently does not permit the use of Generative AI in the creation and manipulation of images and figures, or original research data for use in our publications. The term "images and figures" includes pictures, charts, data tables, medical imagery, snippets of images, computer code, and formulas. The term "manipulation" includes augmenting, concealing, moving, removing, or introducing a specific feature within an image or figure. Authors should not submit manuscripts where Generative AI tools have been used in ways that replace core researcher and author responsibilities, for example: * Text or code generation without rigorous revision * Synthetic data generation to substitute missing data without robust methodology * Generation of any types of content which is inaccurate including abstracts or supplemental materials
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Generation, refinement, correction, editing or formatting of images, diagrams or other figures for illustrative purposes only
Policy Summary
Taylor & Francis does not permit the use of generative AI to create or manipulate images and figures related to outputs of scientific and clinical research. However, the publisher explicitly permits AI tools to assist with conceptual illustrations of processes, flow diagrams, or teaching illustrations when disclosed. Authors must retain all versions of images and prompt records, include a declaration at submission, and include a figure legend statement identifying the AI tool used.
Evidence
- Taylor & Francis currently does not permit the use of Generative AI in the creation and manipulation of images and figures, or original research data for use in our publications. The term "images and figures" includes pictures, charts, data tables, medical imagery, snippets of images, computer code, and formulas. The term "manipulation" includes augmenting, concealing, moving, removing, or introducing a specific feature within an image or figure. Use of AI tools to assist conceptual illustrations of processes, flow diagrams or teaching illustrations are permitted. Authors must retain all versions of the images and records of the prompts used, which must be shared upon request. A statement declaring the image has been generated by an AI tool, and the name and version number of AI tool used, must be included in the figure legend for such images.
Source
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Generation, refinement, correction, editing or formatting of visualisations of research data or results
Policy Summary
Taylor & Francis does not permit the use of Generative AI in the creation and manipulation of images and figures, or original research data for use in publications. This prohibition explicitly includes charts and data tables within the definition of 'images and figures.' Data visualisations therefore fall within the T&F AI image and data prohibition.
Evidence
- Taylor & Francis currently does not permit the use of Generative AI in the creation and manipulation of images and figures, or original research data for use in our publications. The term "images and figures" includes pictures, charts, data tables, medical imagery, snippets of images, computer code, and formulas. The term "manipulation" includes augmenting, concealing, moving, removing, or introducing a specific feature within an image or figure.
AI Status
Refinement or formatting of code reported in the submitted manuscript
Policy Summary
Taylor & Francis does not permit the use of Generative AI in the creation and manipulation of images and figures, or original research data for use in publications. This prohibition explicitly includes computer code and formulas within the definition of 'images and figures.' While T&F supports coding assistance as a permitted use during the research process, AI-generated code reported in a submitted manuscript falls under this prohibition.
Evidence
- Taylor & Francis currently does not permit the use of Generative AI in the creation and manipulation of images and figures, or original research data for use in our publications. The term "images and figures" includes pictures, charts, data tables, medical imagery, snippets of images, computer code, and formulas. The term "manipulation" includes augmenting, concealing, moving, removing, or introducing a specific feature within an image or figure. Authors should not submit manuscripts where Generative AI tools have been used in ways that replace core researcher and author responsibilities, for example: * Text or code generation without rigorous revision * Synthetic data generation to substitute missing data without robust methodology * Generation of any types of content which is inaccurate including abstracts or supplemental materials
AI Status
Assisting with gathering references
Policy Summary
The publisher permits the responsible use of generative AI tools to assist with gathering references, including through interactive online search using LLM-enhanced search engines and through literature classification. Authors must review outputs from any generative AI tools and confirm the accuracy of the content. Authors must also clearly acknowledge any use of generative AI tools by stating the full tool name (including version number), how it was used, and the reason for use, and for article submissions this statement must appear in the Methods or Acknowledgments section.
Evidence
- Taylor & Francis supports the responsible use of Generative AI tools that respect high standards of data security, confidentiality, and copyright protection in cases such as: * Language improvement * Interactive online search with LLM-enhanced search engines * Literature classification * Coding assistance Authors must clearly acknowledge within the article or book any use of Generative AI tools through a statement which includes: the full name of the tool used (with version number), how it was used, and the reason for use. For article submissions, this statement must be included in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. Authors are accountable for the originality, validity, and integrity of the content of their submissions. This includes reviewing the outputs of any Generative AI tools and confirming content accuracy.
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Presentation of any kind of content generated by AI tools as though it were original research data/results from non-machine sources
Policy Summary
The publisher does not permit the use of Generative AI to create original research data for use in its publications, including using synthetic data generation to substitute missing data without robust methodology. Authors should not submit manuscripts where Generative AI tools replace core researcher and author responsibilities, including generating inaccurate content in abstracts or supplemental materials. Authors must clearly acknowledge within the publication any use of Generative AI tools, including the tool name (with version), how it was used, and the reason for its use.
Evidence
- Taylor & Francis currently does not permit the use of Generative AI in the creation and manipulation of images and figures, or original research data for use in our publications. The term "images and figures" includes pictures, charts, data tables, medical imagery, snippets of images, computer code, and formulas. The term "manipulation" includes augmenting, concealing, moving, removing, or introducing a specific feature within an image or figure. Authors should not submit manuscripts where Generative AI tools have been used in ways that replace core researcher and author responsibilities, for example: * Text or code generation without rigorous revision * Synthetic data generation to substitute missing data without robust methodology * Generation of any types of content which is inaccurate including abstracts or supplemental materials Authors are accountable for the originality, validity, and integrity of the content of their submissions. This includes reviewing the outputs of any Generative AI tools and confirming content accuracy.
