Abstract
There have been a worrying number of cases recently of plagiarism and fraud in relation to scientific publication. Whilst this is not new, it is noticeable that little has been written about the responsibilities of scientists to behave in an honest and reliable manner and to identify misbehaviour at an early stage and initiate actions to stop it. The Editorial in this issue of the International Journal of Obesity is jointly published in our sister journal, the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (EJCN), and written by Editor, Manfred Muller, and his colleagues. It highlights the ethos and philosophy of science and the processes that need to be followed when the problems of fraud arise. This article also identifies the need to ensure that young scientists during their training are made fully aware of their responsibilities to ensure these issues are not perpetuated by future generations of scientists.
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