When artificial intelligence enters the editorial office: Responsibility, integrity, and trust in scientific publishing

Mirko Prosen

doi:10.14528/snr.2026.60.3.3400

When artificial intelligence enters the editorial office

Responsibility, integrity, and trust in scientific publishing

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Mirko Prosen University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences, Polje 42, 6310 Izola, Slovenia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9943-9037

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https://doi.org/10.14528/snr.2026.60.3.3400

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large language models, peer review, editorial practice, research ethics

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2026-09-17

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Prosen, M. (2026). When artificial intelligence enters the editorial office: Responsibility, integrity, and trust in scientific publishing. Slovenian Nursing Review, 60(3), 268–274. https://doi.org/10.14528/snr.2026.60.3.3400

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Vol. 60 No. 3 (2026)

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