Using artificial intelligence (AI) in your research

Artificial intelligence (AI) provides a host of exciting opportunities for researchers to speed up and expand their work. World Journal of Case Reports and Clinical Images supports researchers who want to use AI, in a responsible way, for new forms of content creation and analysis. Examples of its potential uses in research include:

·         Idea generation and exploration

·         Interactive online search

·         Literature classification

·         Coding assistance

AI ethics and best practice

AI technologies should always be used with human oversight and transparency.

You must ensure any tools you intend to use respect high standards of data security, confidentiality, and copyright protection.

You must receive permission from copyright holders prior to using copyrighted material in an AI tool. This applies for example when working on literature reviews and summaries.

Some potential uses of AI in research are considered unethical. For example, generative AI tools should not be used in ways that replace core researcher and author responsibilities. See our guidance on misconduct for more details.

You must also acknowledge the use of AI in any papers you write based on that research. Read our authorship guidance for more details.

Above all, however you use AI, it remains your responsibility to make sure that your work meets the highest standards in your field of research.