Publication Policy

Journal Overview and Key Policies

AI and Future Society is a semiannual peer-reviewed academic journal committed to advancing interdisciplinary research on the societal impacts of artificial intelligence.

1 Publication Frequency

The journal publishes two issues per year:

  • Issue 1 May
  • Issue 2 November
  • Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and scheduled for the next available issue upon acceptance.

2 Open Access Policy

AI and Future Society is an open-access journal. All articles are freely available without subscription or paywall. Authors retain copyright under the Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0 license allowing broad reuse with proper attribution.

3 Peer Review Process

All research articles undergo double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers. Editorials and commentaries are subject to editorial review. The process upholds academic rigor fairness and transparency.

4 Editorial Screening

Each submission is screened by both an AI-assisted system and a human editor for scope alignment originality ethics compliance and clarity. Submissions not meeting baseline criteria may be declined without external review.

5 Publication Ethics

The journal follows COPE guidelines.

  • Authors must disclose conflicts of interest and provide ethical approval for studies involving human subjects sensitive AI applications or proprietary data.
  • Plagiarism data manipulation and redundant publication are prohibited.

6 Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for data accuracy proper citation and methodological transparency. Use of AI-generated content must be clearly disclosed and responsibly integrated. Submissions involving LLMs or generative models should assess societal risks.

7 Archiving and Indexing

All published content is digitally archived and indexed in major scholarly databases to ensure long-term accessibility and scholarly impact.