Journals published by ASPI have a well-defined mechanism for handling the allegation, however, they are brought to the journal's or publisher's attention. Pre- and post-publication misconducts are taken seriously in ASPI journals and it is outlined in their policies how to handle allegations from whistleblowers.
 

As the number of journals and also published articles rising up, the number of potential violations in preparing, reviewing and publishing the manuscripts grow up. One of our important goals as the pioneer of scholarly publishing in Iran and also the region, is preventing violations in publishing scholarly materials. In this way we follow COPE's Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. These guidelines are in below catogories: