Wiley AI Guidelines

Policy Summary

Wiley allows authors to use AI tools for spelling, grammar, and general editing. Per Wiley's updated 2025 researcher guidelines, authors must also disclose any AI use—including for editing—in the Methods or Acknowledgements section. Authors may use AI Technology only as a companion to their writing process, not as a replacement. Authors must take full responsibility for the accuracy of all content, including verifying claims, citations, and analyses, and must carefully review AI-generated content before submission.

Evidence

• Tools that are used to improve spelling, grammar, and general editing are not included in the scope of these disclosure guidelines. Authors may only use AI Technology as a companion to their writing process, not a replacement. As always, authors must take full responsibility for the accuracy of all content. [2025 Update] Disclosure Standards: Detailed disclosure requirements with practical examples show researchers exactly when and how to disclose AI use—covering drafting and editing, study design, data collection, literature review, data analysis, and visuals.

Source

• https://authors.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html
• https://newsroom.wiley.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/New-Wiley-Guidelines-Give-Researchers-Clear-Path-Forward-in-Responsible-AI-Use/default.aspx

Policy Summary

Wiley permits authors to use AI technology to help develop manuscript content, but if AI technology is used to develop any portion of a manuscript, that use must be transparently and specifically disclosed in the manuscript (e.g., in the Methods section, a disclosure, or the Acknowledgements, as applicable). Tools used to improve spelling, grammar, and general editing are excluded from these disclosure guidelines. Authors may only use AI technology as a companion to their writing process, not a replacement, and must take full responsibility for the accuracy of all content by carefully reviewing AI-generated content before submission, including verifying claims, citations, and analyses.

Evidence

• Disclosure: If an author has used AI Technology to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described, transparently and in detail, in the Methods section (or via a disclosure or within the Acknowledgements section, as applicable). Tools that are used to improve spelling, grammar, and general editing are not included in the scope of these disclosure guidelines. Authors may only use AI Technology as a companion to their writing process, not a replacement. As always, authors must take full responsibility for the accuracy of all content, and verify that all claims, citations, and analyses align with their expertise and research. Before including AI-generated content in a journal submission, authors must carefully review it to ensure the final work reflects their expertise, voice, and originality while adhering to Wiley's ethical and editorial standards.

Source

• https://authors.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html

Policy Summary

Wiley permits authors to use AI tools to translate manuscript text when preparing book and journal content for publication. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of any AI-generated translations and should verify the translated text. When an AI tool is used for translation in the preparation of a journal manuscript, authors must disclose this use in the methods or acknowledgements section. The policy does not specify human review requirements for this classification.

Evidence

• Authors can use AI tools to generate, translate, and edit content for book chapters and proposals.
• Authors are responsible for the accuracy of any part of their manuscript, whether it was created by them or generated by an AI tool. This includes any references, citations, or translations. Authors should check the accuracy of any text created by an AI tool and ensure that it is correctly referenced.
• If authors use an AI tool in the preparation of their manuscript (for example, to assist with writing or translation), they must disclose this in the methods or acknowledgements section.

Source

• https://www.wiley.com/en-us/publish/book/resources/ai-guidelines/
• https://authors.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html

Policy Summary

Wiley prohibits the use of generative AI tools to create, alter, or manipulate original research data and results. Authors remain fully accountable for what they submit and for any tools or sources used in producing the manuscript. Authors must ensure the accuracy of all content and verify that claims, citations, and analyses are consistent with their own expertise and research.

Evidence

• GenAI tools must not be used to create, alter, or manipulate original research data and results. While authors remain fully accountable for their submission, published articles, and any tools or sources they use in its creation, Wiley recognizes AI Technology’s growing role in the research process and manuscript preparation and provides the following guidance. As always, authors must take full responsibility for the accuracy of all content, and verify that all claims, citations, and analyses align with their expertise and research.

Source

• https://authors.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html

Policy Summary

Wiley strongly discourages authors from using generative AI or AI-assisted tools to create or alter images, figures, or other media in authored works. In rare cases, exceptions may be permitted only with prior publisher permission. If such tools are used, authors are responsible for obtaining legal permission and ensuring Wiley can be granted a license to publish the media, confirming the media is not a direct copy and does not infringe third-party copyright, and disclosing the AI tool and how it was used in the figure legend or acknowledgements. The policy does not specify human review requirements for this classification.

Evidence

• We strongly discourage the use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools to create or alter images, figures, or other media in authored works. Exceptions may be made in rare cases with prior permission from the publisher. If you have used generative AI or AI-assisted tools to create or alter figures or other media, you are responsible for: obtaining permission from the AI tool to do so legally and to grant Wiley a license to publish the media; ensuring that the generated or altered media is not a direct copy of any other work and does not infringe on the copyright of any third party; describing in the figure legend, or in a separate acknowledgements section, which AI tool was used and how it was used

Source

• https://www.wiley.com/en-us/publish/book/resources/ai-guidelines/

Policy Summary

Wiley prohibits the use of generative AI tools to create, alter, or manipulate original research data and results. When AI or AI-assisted tools are used to create or alter images, videos, or other illustrations, this use must be disclosed in the figure legend or a similar caption. The policy does not specify human review requirements for this classification.

Evidence

• GenAI tools must not be used to create, alter, or manipulate original research data and results. Any use of AI or AI-assisted tools to create or alter images, videos, or other illustrations must be disclosed in the figure legend or a similar caption.

Source

• https://authors.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html

Policy Summary

The publisher does not provide explicit guidance specifically on AI use to refine or format code in submitted manuscripts. However, Wiley's updated 2025 guidelines state that disclosure requirements cover drafting and editing activities. Authors must take full responsibility for the accuracy of all content and must disclose AI use upon submission.

Evidence

• Authors must also disclose use of AI Technologies upon submission to a Wiley journal. [2025 Update] Disclosure Standards: Detailed disclosure requirements with practical examples show researchers exactly when and how to disclose AI use—covering drafting and editing, study design, data collection, literature review, data analysis, and visuals.

Source

• https://authors.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html
• https://newsroom.wiley.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/New-Wiley-Guidelines-Give-Researchers-Clear-Path-Forward-in-Responsible-AI-Use/default.aspx

Policy Summary

Wiley's updated 2025 researcher guidelines explicitly state that disclosure requirements cover literature review and data collection activities. When authors use AI tools to assist with gathering references or conducting literature searches, this use must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section. Authors must take full responsibility for the accuracy of all content, including verifying that all claims, citations, and analyses align with their expertise and research.

Evidence

• The author is fully responsible for the accuracy of any information provided by the tool and for correctly referencing any supporting work on which that information depends. As always, authors must take full responsibility for the accuracy of all content, and verify that all claims, citations, and analyses align with their expertise and research. [2025 Update] Disclosure Standards: Detailed disclosure requirements with practical examples show researchers exactly when and how to disclose AI use—covering drafting and editing, study design, data collection, literature review, data analysis, and visuals.

Source

• https://authors.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html
• https://newsroom.wiley.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/New-Wiley-Guidelines-Give-Researchers-Clear-Path-Forward-in-Responsible-AI-Use/default.aspx

Policy Summary

Wiley prohibits the use of GenAI tools to create, alter, or manipulate original research data and results. If an author has used AI Technology to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section (or via a disclosure or within the Acknowledgements section, as applicable). Authors do not need to disclose the use of AI to check grammar, spelling, or for general editing. The policy does not specify human review requirements for this classification.

Evidence

• GenAI tools must not be used to create, alter, or manipulate original research data and results. If an author has used AI Technology to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described, transparently and in detail, in the Methods section (or via a disclosure or within the Acknowledgements section, as applicable). Authors do not need to disclose the use of AI to check grammar, spelling, or for general editing.

Source

• https://authors.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html