傳播與社會學刊 - Communication & Society

4. 來稿一經接受，本刊將享有其刊登和出版之權利。作者不得把作品再投稿至其他刊物。

5. 依國際學術慣例，曾在國內外學術會議宣讀的論文集（conference proceedings）視為未曾發表，歡迎賜稿。

Communication and Society is a premier platform for the publication of original Chinese-language articles from researchers all over the world. Authors of manuscripts submitted to the journal are required to comply with its instructions for authors.

Every author listed on a journal article should have made a significant contribution to the work. All authors and co-authors are held accountable for the content of their article.

The journal’s editors are vigilant in rejecting any work with plagiarized content. Using the work of others (data, words or theories) without proper acknowledgment is strictly forbidden.?Submitting authors must ensure that all types of source materials are properly cited or acknowledged. When citing the work of others, or your own previous work, please note:

Use clearly marked quotation marks when including verbatim text from another source.

Provide source attribution clearly within the article text and also in the References section.

When using previously published figures or tables, obtain permission from the original publisher and/or rights holder.

If you re-use your own work without proper citation, this is considered self-plagiarism. It also creates skewed representation in academic literature if you publish the same data in different articles. If you use your own previous work, provide the proper citations for it.

It is essential that all data are accurate, and representative of your research. Any fabrication or falsification of data will result in article rejection, and rejection of any future publication from the same author(s).

The author is responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce all pictures, photos, tables, and figures. Communication and Society requires the authors to have written permissions from the copyright-holders for any reproduced materials.

Communication and Society abides by the fairness norms of academic blind review in selecting articles. In the blind review process, a manuscript which contains no information identifying the author(s) is sent to the editorial committee for initial screening. If the committee decides to send out the manuscript for blind review, the editor-in-chief will appoint an editor to take charge of the manuscript. The editor will send the blinded manuscript to at least two reviewers. He/she will use the recommendations of these anonymous reviewers in making a decision to accept or reject a manuscript or to request revisions. All research articles in this journal undergo such rigorous peer review, including the initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two reviewers. In most instances, the review process is completed in three months or less.

The authors are required to be honest about any conflicts of interest that may affect the results of the study. If an author does not declare a conflict of interest to the journal that may bias the actual or potential interpretation of the results, the paper may be rejected.

The reviewers are also required to declare conflicts of interest such as a funding source or data source. The editors also would abstain from working on submissions for which they have any conflicts of interest that may unduly influence the selection of the reviewers and the decision-making process.

In order to attract more readers, Communication and Society does not charge a fee for its online edition. After registering as a member on the journal website http://www.cschinese.com, readers can view and download all the journal’s contents.

Upon the acceptance of publication from the journal, all authors will be required to sign a copyright agreement form.

關於來稿中人工智能（AI）輔助工具使用的規範

作者需披露是否在論文中使用了人工智慧（AI）輔助工具（例如：大型語言模型、聊天機器人或圖像創作工具如Sora）。作者如果使用這些技術，應在封面信、提交過程和所提交論文的適當部分遵循以下規定披露相關信息：

1. 作者如使用AI輔助工具進行語法檢查、拼寫、格式和語言校對無需披露；

2. 作者如使用AI輔助工具進行寫作輔助、資料收集和分析，或生成圖形和圖像，必須在致謝和方法部分中披露，並說明使用了哪些工具及其使用方式；

3. AI輔助工具不能作為共同作者，因為它們對研究工作不承擔責任；

4. 作者如未能妥善披露AI輔助工具使用將會受到處罰，處罰力度取決於違規性質；

5. 此規定在學刊編輯委員會批准後立即生效；

6. 學刊編輯委員會將定期審閱和更新此規定。請查看學刊網站以獲取最新版本的規定。

General guidelines on the use of AI-assisted tools in submissions

Authors are required to disclose whether they used Artificial Intelligence (AI)–assisted technologies (such as Large Language Models, chatbots, or image creators like Sora) in their submitted work. That is, authors who use such technology should disclose, in the cover letter, the submitting process, and the submitted work in the appropriate section if applicable by following these guidelines:

1. AI-assisted tools for grammar checking, spelling, formatting, and language proofreading are exempted from disclosure;

2. Authors who utilized AI-assisted tools for writing assistance, data collection and analysis, or the generation of figures and images must disclose this in the acknowledgments and methods sections as part of the text, specifying how and which tools were used, where applicable;

3. AI-assisted tools cannot be credited as co-authors, as they do not hold responsibility for the integrity of the research work;

4. Failure to properly disclose will result in penalties when discovered. The severity of the penalty depends on the nature of the violation;

5. The guidelines are effective immediately upon approval of the journal’s editorial board;

6. The guidelines will be subject to periodic review and updates. Check the journal website for the most up-to-date version.