Review Articles, Generative AI and the Remaking of Scholarly Infrastructure
Abstract
Key Points GenAI exposes structural weaknesses in descriptive, template‐driven review formats. arXiv and AI‐native preprint platforms illustrate divergent infrastructural responses to AI‐generated content. Review articles function as knowledge infrastructure, not merely as summaries of prior work. Reflexive, agenda‐setting reviews remain resistant to automation and retain high editorial value. The future of review articles lies in function and interpretation, not volume or exhaustiveness.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Scientific Computing and Data Management
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Learned Publishing
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 2
- Publication date
- 5 February 2026
- Language
- EN