ACCESS Access to science business innovation in digital economy
Published by Hindawi (Wiley Open Access) (Wiley)
Multidisciplinary Sciences
AI Policy at a Glance
Hindawi, now part of Wiley, requires disclosure of AI tool use in manuscript preparation across its open access journal portfolio. The publisher has significantly tightened editorial processes in recent years.
Text
Writing or editing manuscript text with AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot)
Images
Creating or modifying figures, illustrations, or photos using AI
Data
Using AI to assist with data analysis, computational methods, or code
Disclosure required
This publisher requires you to disclose AI use. See the requirements below for where and how.
Detailed Policy Findings
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Disclosure Guidance
Most AI policies require disclosure of AI use in your submission.
Requirements (Where to Disclose)
Authors must disclose use of AI tools in manuscript preparation per Wiley guidelines (Hindawi was acquired by Wiley in 2021). AI cannot be listed as an author.
From the Source Policy
Template Language
This is sample language only. Always review the publisher’s specific disclosure requirements before submitting. Requirements vary and may change. BioRender is actively developing an automated disclosure workflow that will provide clarity to publishers on exactly how AI was used, if at all, on its platform and the degree to which it is copyright safe.
AI Text
Required by policyGeneric template — this publisher may have specific formatting requirements. Check the disclosure requirements above.
Methods section
AI-assisted tools (including [specify tool, e.g., ChatGPT]) were used in the preparation of this manuscript for [specify purpose, e.g., language editing/drafting/summarization]. All AI-generated content was reviewed and verified by the authors. The authors take full responsibility for the integrity of the work.
AI Images
Required by policyGeneric template — this publisher may have specific formatting requirements. Check the disclosure requirements above.
Methods section
Figure [N] [or: Figures X–Y] was generated with the assistance of AI tools ([specify tool, e.g., BioRender/DALL-E/Midjourney]). The figure has been reviewed and approved by all authors.
Figure caption
Generated with AI assistance ([tool name]). Reviewed and approved by the authors.
AI Data
Required by policyGeneric template — this publisher may have specific formatting requirements. Check the disclosure requirements above.
Methods section
AI-assisted tools were used for [specify use, e.g., data analysis/statistical processing/code generation]. All AI outputs were independently verified by the research team. Raw data and analysis scripts are available at [repository].
Additional Policy Details
Peer Review Restrictions
Reviewers should not use AI tools on submitted manuscripts.
Exemptions
Grammar and spell-check tools are exempt.
Enforcement
Follows Wiley group AI policy; Hindawi has increased editorial oversight following scrutiny over publication integrity.
Source & Verification
Policy last updated
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Policy checked on
March 25, 2026
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