CFA Scientific Reports https://tidsskrift.dk/cfasr <p><em>CFA Scientific Reports</em> was created as a means for publishing scientific reports, working papers and similar scientific publications from the Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy (CFA). All content published in <em>CFA Scientific Reports</em> has been approved by the editorial board as being scientific content, produced in part or wholly by scientific staff at the research centre. There is no formal peer review process.</p> <p>We publish all content open access, but are not open for submissions from outside of the research centre.</p> <p><strong>Scope</strong></p> <p>Publications in <em>CFA Scientific Reports</em> cover a broad range of topics within:</p> <ul> <li>research policy,</li> <li>research evaluation,</li> <li>research funding,</li> <li>bibliometric and scientometric research,</li> <li>sociology of science,</li> <li>the role of gender in academia,</li> <li>responsible research,</li> <li>ethics in research,</li> <li>citizen science</li> </ul> <p>Reports can be self-financed, commissioned or part of research projects.</p> Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy en-US CFA Scientific Reports 2794-8781 <p>License terms apply for all publications unless specifically stated otherwise on the publication.</p> Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) across different Research Phases – Cases, Potential and Risks https://tidsskrift.dk/cfasr/article/view/157222 <p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134298935 BCX0">This report examines the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW134298935 BCX0">GenAI</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134298935 BCX0">) across the research process. Through a literature review and expert interviews, it examines </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW134298935 BCX0">GenAI</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134298935 BCX0"> applications in five research phases: idea generation and funding, research design, data collection, data analysis, and scientific publishing. The findings reveal that while </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW134298935 BCX0">GenAI</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134298935 BCX0"> offers universal benefits for tasks like literature reviews, translation, and writing </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134298935 BCX0">assistance</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134298935 BCX0">, its utility for data collection and analysis varies significantly across disciplines based on methodological approaches and epistemic cultures. The report concludes that effective </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW134298935 BCX0">GenAI</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134298935 BCX0"> implementation requires discipline-specific strategies developed through collaborative efforts among researchers, funders, and publishers. It emphasizes balancing the increased speed of knowledge production with maintaining research quality and addressing resource implications of widespread </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW134298935 BCX0">GenAI</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134298935 BCX0"> adoption in academia.</span></p> Mads P. Sørensen Serge P.J.M. Horbach Oksana Dorofeeva Mads Schäfer Bak Copyright (c) 2025 CFA Scientific Reports https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2024-09-01 2024-09-01 15 3 1 55 10.7146/cfasr.v15i3.157222