Governance
Policies
Transparent policies for editorial process, AI use, review status, versioning, and attribution. Research integrity requires explicit governance.
Rationale
Why Explicit Policies
StillWAVE is building public research infrastructure. Infrastructure requires governance—not bureaucracy, but clear principles that enable trust and accountability.
These policies exist before we need them. We establish editorial standards, AI disclosure requirements, and review processes now—so that as the foundation grows, its integrity is already grounded.
Every researcher, contributor, and reader should know what standards apply to StillWAVE work. These documents make those standards explicit.
Foundation
Core Principles
The fundamental commitments underlying all StillWAVE policies.
AI Is Not an Author
AI tools assist research, but AI is never listed as an author. Human researchers bear final responsibility for all claims, arguments, and conclusions.
Human Final Responsibility
All published work—whether assisted by AI or not—is the responsibility of named human contributors. We do not delegate intellectual responsibility to machines.
Dialogue Consent
Human–AI dialogues are published only with explicit consent from human participants. Dialogues are edited for clarity and context, not to misrepresent.
Transparent Process
Research process is made visible: versioning, review status, corrections, and AI use are all disclosed explicitly.
Documents
Policy Documents
Complete policies governing StillWAVE research and publication.
Editorial Policy
ActiveStandards for publication, review processes, and quality assurance across all StillWAVE outputs.
AI Use Disclosure Policy
ActiveHow AI tools are used in StillWAVE research and publication. AI is not an author; human responsibility is final.
Human–AI Dialogue Publication Policy
ActivePrinciples for publishing dialogues between humans and AI systems, including consent and attribution.
Review Status Policy
ActiveDefinitions of review statuses (draft, working paper, declaration, etc.) and what each status implies.
Versioning Policy
ActiveHow documents are versioned, updated, and preserved. Version control for philosophical work.
Retraction & Correction Policy
ActiveHow errors are corrected and when retractions occur. Maintaining integrity over time.
Citation & Attribution Policy
ActiveHow to cite StillWAVE work, and how we attribute sources and contributions.
Licensing Policy
ActiveTerms of use for StillWAVE research outputs. Open access with appropriate attribution.
Key Policy
AI Is Not an Author
StillWAVE may use AI tools to assist research—drafting, analysis, editing. But AI is never credited as an author. All intellectual claims, arguments, and conclusions are the responsibility of named human researchers. We disclose AI use where relevant, but we do not pretend AI has authored anything. Authorship implies responsibility, and only humans can bear that responsibility.
Updates
Policy Revisions
Policies are living documents. When updated, previous versions are archived and changes are documented. Major revisions are announced in the Journal.
Last updated
March 2024 — Initial policy set published
Questions about policies?
If you have questions about how these policies apply, or if you believe we have not followed them, please contact us.