R0029/2026-03-27/Q003/SRC06
Big 5 Publishers — Comparative AI Policies
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
AI Policies in Academic Publishing 2025: Guide & Checklist |
| Publisher |
Thesify (comparative analysis of publisher policies) |
| Author(s) |
Thesify editorial team |
| Date |
2025 |
| URL |
https://www.thesify.ai/blog/ai-policies-academic-publishing-2025 |
| Type |
Comparative policy analysis |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
Medium |
| Relevance |
High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement |
N/A |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Some concerns |
| Bias: Randomization |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Some concerns |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
Secondary source (comparison article) drawing on primary publisher policies; not peer-reviewed |
| Relevance |
Covers all Big 5 publishers in a comparative format — exactly what the query needs |
| Bias flags |
Thesify is an AI tool company, potentially biased toward AI-permissive readings. Selective reporting possible. |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC06-E01 |
All Big 5 prohibit AI authorship; disclosure requirements vary significantly |