Journals published by Afarand have a well-defined mechanism for handling allegations; however, they are brought to the journal's or publisher's attention. Pre- and post-publication misconduct is taken seriously in Afarand journals, and their policies outline how to handle allegations from whistleblowers. The publisher and editors of HEHP are reasonable in identifying and preventing the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred, including plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification/fabrication. In doing so, HEHP follows COPE’s guidelines in dealing with allegations using iThenticate.