AI Policy, June 2026

Αρετή (Arete) Journal of Excellence in Global Leadership is a diamond open-access, peer-reviewed publication founded at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and hosted through PALNI. The journal takes its name from the ancient Greek ideal of excellence, not merely competence, but the fullest expression of human potential aligned with moral character.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping every dimension of academic publishing, from how manuscripts are written, how peer review is conducted, and how editorial decisions are made. Generative AI tools present genuine opportunities alongside serious risks: hallucinated citations, loss of author accountability, confidentiality breaches, and erosion of the human judgment that peer-reviewed scholarship requires.

AI Policy Effective June 2026 - 

This policy establishes clear, principled, and practical rules governing the use of artificial intelligence by all parties participating in the Αρετή editorial process — authors, peer reviewers, and editors — across all Αρετή submission types. It is grounded in guidelines from COPE, DOAJ, ICMJE, NEJM, Nature/Springer, Science/AAAS, The Lancet, Elsevier/Cell Press, Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and APA 7th edition.

This policy does not prohibit AI use. It requires transparent disclosure, human accountability, and ethical integrity in every interaction between AI tools and the scholarly record.