Recommendations for Using AI

Practical VALENCE guidance for researchers, editors, and the scientific community on how to use artificial intelligence effectively, transparently, and responsibly.

Core principle: AI can actively support science, but verification, scientific decisions, and responsibility for the result remain with the human researcher.

Full text of the publication: “Artificial Intelligence in the Preparation of Scientific Articles,” Russian Chemical Reviews, 2026, 95, RCR5247 • DOI 10.59761/RCR5247

For authors: how to cite VALENCE in a manuscript

First, check the policy of the target journal: it determines where and in what form the use of AI should be disclosed.

If the journal does not provide a dedicated section, this information is usually placed in a separate “Declaration of AI Use” or in the Methods section.

Citing VALENCE shows that the authors used AI within a clear framework of responsibility accepted by the scientific community; it does not replace disclosure of the specific tool and the specific task for which it was used.

Short version — ready-to-use text

During preparation of the manuscript, the authors followed the VALENCE principles [ref]. AI was used only as an auxiliary tool; all text, references, data, interpretations, and conclusions were reviewed and approved by the authors, who take full responsibility for the content of the work.

[ref] S. M. Aldoshin, V. P. Ananikov, I. P. Beletskaya et al. Artificial Intelligence in the Preparation of Scientific Articles. Russ. Chem. Rev. 2026, 95, RCR5247. DOI: 10.59761/RCR5247. DOI

Extended version — ready-to-use text

During preparation of this manuscript, the authors followed the VALENCE principles [ref] and used [tool name, version/date] for [specific task and, where appropriate, manuscript section: translation, language editing, text structuring, drafting wording, preliminary organization of the literature, etc.]. After using the tool, the authors independently verified facts, numbers, references, terminology, interpretations, and conclusions, edited and approved the final text. The AI tool was not used as an independent source of scientific conclusions, is not an author or co-author, and bears no responsibility for the content of the publication. Full responsibility for the scientific accuracy, originality, and reliability of the work remains with the authors.

[ref] S. M. Aldoshin, V. P. Ananikov, I. P. Beletskaya et al. Artificial Intelligence in the Preparation of Scientific Articles. Russ. Chem. Rev. 2026, 95, RCR5247. DOI: 10.59761/RCR5247. DOI

The bibliographic reference should be adapted to the style of the target journal.

For editors: how to incorporate VALENCE into journal policy

VALENCE can serve as a concise basis for an AI-use section in the Instructions for Authors.

Short wording for the Instructions for Authors

This journal permits responsible use of AI tools in manuscript preparation. Material use of AI must be transparently disclosed in accordance with the journal’s policies. AI cannot be an author or co-author. Authors must independently verify facts, references, data, terminology, originality of the text, and compliance with applicable rights, and they bear full responsibility for the scientific content of the publication. The editors recommend using the VALENCE principles [ref] as a general framework.

[ref] S. M. Aldoshin, V. P. Ananikov, I. P. Beletskaya et al. Artificial Intelligence in the Preparation of Scientific Articles. Russ. Chem. Rev. 2026, 95, RCR5247. DOI: 10.59761/RCR5247. DOI

Extended wording for the Instructions for Authors

Authors may use generative and other AI tools for auxiliary tasks in manuscript preparation, provided that such use complies with journal policy and the requirements of the research institution. Any AI use that materially affected the creation, translation, editing, structuring, or analysis of the text must be disclosed, including the tool and the purpose for which it was used. AI may not be listed as an author or co-author and is not a source to which scientific judgment or responsibility can be delegated. Authors must verify all material claims, bibliographic references, numbers, data, terminology, and conclusions; ensure originality of the text, appropriate citation, copyright compliance, and confidentiality. A probabilistic AI-text detector output should not be treated as standalone evidence of misconduct; editorial decisions should be based on specific issues of scientific reliability, originality, transparency, or ethics. As a general framework, the journal recommends the VALENCE principles [ref]; specific requirements of the journal and the relevant scientific field take precedence.

[ref] S. M. Aldoshin, V. P. Ananikov, I. P. Beletskaya et al. Artificial Intelligence in the Preparation of Scientific Articles. Russ. Chem. Rev. 2026, 95, RCR5247. DOI: 10.59761/RCR5247. DOI

What every researcher should remember

AI is a tool, not the bearer of scientific responsibility.
Every fact, reference, number, and conclusion must be independently verifiable, regardless of how the draft was created.
Material use of AI is better disclosed clearly and specifically than concealed.
The closer a task is to a scientific conclusion, the less autonomy should be given to AI and the greater the need for human verification.
The rules of the specific journal, institution, and discipline must always be followed.