The illusion of objectivity: emotional tone and self-reinforcing decision loops in human–AI interaction

This record contains the pre-registration protocol for the controlled simulation study entitled “Framing the Judgment: A Controlled Simulation Study on How Reviewer Tone Influences Generative AI Decision-Making in Scientific Peer Review.” This protocol defines the research hypotheses, experimental design, data-handling procedures, and analytical framework for evaluating tone-induced variability and reliability across models. The record is currently stored as Closed Access (restricted draft) to preserve intellectual property prior to data collection and publication. A public version will be released upon completion of the study.