• Do not upload the complete manuscript to publicly available generative AI systems.
• Do not upload substantial portions of the manuscript into external AI tools.
• Do not enter confidential reviewer reports or editorial correspondence into AI systems.
• Do not disclose author identities or other confidential peer-review information to AI tools.
• Do not use AI-generated analysis as a substitute for the reviewer's own scholarly judgment.
• Do not rely on AI-generated references without independently verifying their existence and relevance.
• Do not allow AI tools to make the final recommendation regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection.

Where permitted by applicable journal policy and without exposing confidential manuscript content, AI-assisted tools may be used for limited administrative or language-related purposes. Examples may include improving the grammar of a reviewer's independently written comments or assisting with general organization.

• The reviewer must verify all AI-assisted output.
• The reviewer remains fully responsible for the final review report.
• AI-generated statements must not introduce inaccurate criticism or unsupported claims.
• AI assistance must not compromise confidentiality or intellectual property.

The reviewer remains personally responsible for the confidentiality, accuracy, originality, fairness, and ethical integrity of the review regardless of whether AI-assisted technologies are used. AI tools must never replace the reviewer's expertise, critical evaluation, or independent judgment.