Publication and ethics statement2

Since their appearance in the 17th century, the objectives of journals have been relative
little has changed. It continues to be created in and by the research community
to disseminate controlled new knowledge, professional communication and
to promote discussion, to make the important actors of science visible
they want to become organized, credible channels, "gatekeepers"; an important and even 
unavoidable point of reference within the scientific community. If not the function of 
journals, the publication environment is has been changing continuously and at an 
ever-accelerating pace in recent decades. Publishing business policies, changes in the 
measurement of scientific performance, and technological development are special given 
the appearance and spread of the Internet, they resulted in a digital research ecosystem 
that is completely different from the traditional one. The number of publications and 
journals has increased to such an extent that scientific output is difficult to follow 
even for professionals. It is increasingly difficult to decide which articles are truly 
valuable and worth building further research on.