One of the foundations of the profession of a scientist is the acceptance by all members of this community of a certain “code of conduct” which determines the desirable forms of behavior of the scientists and the duties of those who belong to this profession, in relation to each other and to the rest public. Such a code is designed to ensure the maximum usefulness of science both for society and for its own professional community. The progressive movement of science requires the joint mastering of knowledge, even though sometimes it requires the renunciation of immediate personal advantages. There is a certain responsibility of editors, authors and reviewers in order to maintain high ethical standards relating to the publication of articles in scientific journals. This document aims to emphasize the most important points related to such responsibility.
