Standards and Guidance for Transparent Disclosure of Human-Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Content in Medical Research (2026)

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Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae ›› 2026, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (4) : 591-606. DOI: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.17531
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Standards and Guidance for Transparent Disclosure of Human-Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Content in Medical Research (2026)

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The rapid iteration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is propelling medical research into a new phase characterized by human-AI collaboration.In the course of this process,AI has evolved from an external instrument into a functional component embedded within research workflows.As the collaborative boundary between human researchers and AI becomes increasingly ambiguous,governance challenges have grown increasingly salient.Concurrently,there remains a lack of internationally harmonized standards for the declaration of AI-assisted content,giving rise to notable disclosure gaps and implementation disconnects both domestically and abroad.To address these issues,the Professional Committee of Medical Journals of the Society of China University Journals assembled a multidisciplinary expert team covering fields such as medicine,biostatistics,epidemiology,medical ethics,scientific journal editing,and medical AI technology.Employing a modified Delphi method,the team conducted three rounds of online surveys and two consensus meetings.Drawing upon evidence from policy surveys of 1 692 medical journals,position statements from international organizations such as the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors,AI policy texts from the world’s major academic publishers (Elsevier,Springer Nature,Wiley,Taylor & Francis,SAGE,etc.),and comparative studies on AI detection tool performance,the team ultimately formulated ten recommendations addressing core issues in medical publishing.This guidance emphasizes the core principles of transparent disclosure,human accountability,risk stratification,and technology-assisted oversight,aiming to fully harness the benefits of AI technology while upholding the bottom line of academic integrity.It provides a systematic framework for the standardized disclosure of human-AI collaboration content in medical research and offers actionable normative guidance for researchers,journal editors,peer reviewers,and academic institutions.

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artificial intelligence / medical research / human-artificial intelligence collaboration / transparent disclosure / academic integrity / publishing ethics / evidence-based methodology

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Journals Committee of the Society of China University Journals Medical. Standards and Guidance for Transparent Disclosure of Human-Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Content in Medical Research (2026)[J]. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae. 2026, 48(4): 591-606 https://doi.org/10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.17531

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