Journal Policy

• The scientific journal is a quarterly publication. Four issues are published a year, once a quarter. Individual issues of the quarterly are published on the following dates: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 30.
• It is an open-access licence journal, offering free access to full texts of all the publications via website. All articles are made available according to Creative Commons CC BY-NC licence.
• GLL is an open access journal as defined by the Budapest Open Access Initiative.
• The journal applies a clear archiving policy, which involves storing each issue of the journal in the URK Editorial Office and Publishing House. Moreover, all issues of the magazine are transferred by the Agricultural University Publishing House to libraries in Poland on the basis of the Act of November 7, 1996 on compulsory library copies.
• The electronic version of articles published by GLL is archived on the Bentus company server (Bentus Web Technologies) via the Journals System application.

AI Policy

In light of the dynamic development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and their potential application at various stages of preparing scientific articles, Geomatics, Landmanagement and Landscape introduces a policy on the use of AI. Its purpose is to ensure transparency, integrity, and compliance with the principles of research and publishing ethics.
All content generated or modified with the use of AI tools must be disclosed, and its use must be verifiable and subject to critical evaluation. Full responsibility for content submitted to GLL—including scientific articles and documents accompanying the editorial process—rests solely with the authors, reviewers, and editors.

Guidelines for Authors:
a) Only a human can be the author of a scientific paper. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.
b) Limited use of AI tools is permitted—solely for improving the language and style of the text, translating content, and as technical support, always under the full supervision of the authors.
c) The use of AI to generate scientific content, create or modify data, charts, images, maps, and illustrations, or to produce false citations or non-existent sources, is prohibited.
d) Authors bear full responsibility for the entirety of the content of their work—regardless of the scope and type of auxiliary tools used.
e) Any use of AI must be disclosed both in the manuscript and in the cover letter. The required information includes: the name and version of the tool, the scope and purpose of its use, and confirmation that all content has been verified and approved by the authors.
f) Failure to disclose the use of AI or its improper use will be treated as a violation of publishing ethics and may result in the rejection of the article.

Guidelines for Reviewers:
a) A scientific review must be prepared solely by a human. AI tools may not be used to formulate substantive evaluations or to generate the content of the review.
b) It is prohibited to upload the manuscript or any of its parts to AI tools, whether for content evaluation or for language improvement. This may violate confidentiality and copyright.
c) The review report must not be entered into AI systems—even for editorial or language purposes.
d) The reviewer bears full responsibility for the content of the review, its accuracy, compliance with ethical standards, and adherence to confidentiality rules.
e) Any suspicions regarding inappropriate use of AI by the authors should be reported to the editorial office in confidential comments.
f) Violation of confidentiality rules or use of AI in a manner inconsistent with these guidelines may result in the reviewer’s exclusion from further cooperation with the journal.

Guidelines for Editors:
a) Editors are obliged to maintain confidentiality at every stage of the editorial process. It is prohibited to upload the manuscript or any of its parts to AI tools.
b) AI tools may not be used to assess the scientific value of the text, make editorial decisions, or formulate justifications for the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript.
c) Limited use of AI is permitted solely for technical purposes (e.g., assistance with correspondence with authors, checking for language consistency), without disclosing the content of the manuscript and while maintaining full human oversight.
d) Editors should verify authors’ declarations regarding AI use—both in the manuscript and in the cover letter—and may request additional explanations from the authors.
e) In the case of a justified suspicion of ethical violations (e.g., failure to disclose AI use), editors are obliged to initiate appropriate procedures.