Publication Ethics and Allegations of Research Misconduct

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is a very crucial task in disseminating knowledge and contributes for the scientific development. As a peer-reviewed journal, the rigor of scientific publication is expected to be observed in the course of evaluating papers that are submitted. Therefore, ethical behavior is expected for all parties involved during the publishing process: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer and the publisher. 
The duties for authors, editors and reviewers (based on Elsevier policies and COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors)