Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
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AI Policy at a Glance
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, publisher of Genes & Development, Genome Research, and RNA, requires full disclosure of AI tool use in the Methods section and prohibits AI authorship. AI use is permitted across text, images, and data with documentation.
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)
Use of AI tools or LLMs must be fully documented in the Methods section, including the tool/version and how it was used. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.
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 share manuscript content with AI systems.
Exemptions
AI-based grammar/spelling checkers and reference managers do not need to be acknowledged.
Enforcement
Policy is part of submission requirements.
Source & Verification
Policy last updated
Not published on policy page
Policy checked on
April 1, 2026
Genes & Development
Molecular Biology
Genome Research
Genomics
Learning & Memory
Neuroscience
RNA
Molecular Biology
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