In today’s research environment—where open access, data transparency, and global collaboration are the norm—ethical publishing is more important than ever. With misinformation, publication fraud, and predatory journals on the rise, knowing how to navigate the scientific publishing process responsibly is essential.

As part of its Certification in Medicines Development (CMD) program, GMDP Academy is offering a free, open-to-the-public webinar designed to provide a clear foundation in ethical publication practices. This event is part of Module 4 in the CMD series and is facilitated by internationally respected expert Chieko Kurihara.

Why Publication Ethics in an Era of Open Science Matter

In today’s research landscape, the pressure to publish quickly—and openly—is higher than ever. While open access and real-time data sharing increase transparency and accelerate discovery, they also introduce new risks: predatory journals, compromised peer review, and even widespread misinformation.

Ethical publication isn’t just about avoiding misconduct—it’s about protecting the integrity of science, building public trust, and ensuring that data used to guide treatment, policy, and further research is sound. As we navigate the digital transformation of science, clear ethical guidance is essential.

This webinar helps researchers, reviewers, and professionals understand how to publish responsibly, uphold international standards like the Declarations of Helsinki and Taipei, and recognize the red flags of unethical publishing practices—making it a vital resource in the era of open science.

What You Will Learn

Participants will:

  • ✅ Understand the key principles in ethical publications
  • ✅ Be aware of the differences among traditional journals, open access journals, peer review journals and predatory publications
  • ✅ Understand the key principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and the Declaration of Taipei
  • ✅ Be aware of examples of falsified publications even during the Covid-19 pandemic

These learning outcomes are especially relevant as the lines between traditional research publishing and new digital platforms continue to shift.

Webinar Details

Choose the session that fits your schedule:

🗓️ June 3, 8:00 AM EST – Register here
🗓️ June 4, 8:00 AM EST – Register here

This webinar is ideal for clinical researchers, academic authors, journal editors, medical writers, ethics committee members, regulatory professionals, and students or early-career researchers who want to deepen their understanding of publication ethics. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience in scientific publishing, this session offers valuable insights to help you navigate the evolving landscape and uphold integrity in research communication.

Why Attend?

With the rise of open science, preprints, and shifting peer review standards, the responsibility to publish ethically has never been greater. Missteps—whether intentional or not—can have serious consequences, from misinformation in public health to retracted studies and eroded public trust.

This session is an opportunity to sharpen your awareness of current ethical standards, understand international frameworks like the Declarations of Helsinki and Taipei, and recognize common pitfalls in today’s publication landscape.

Whether you’re an experienced researcher or new to the field, this webinar offers essential tools to help you publish with integrity.

About Chieko Kurihara

Chieko Kurihara is Special Appointment Professor at Kanagawa Dental University, and Senior Researcher/Vice-Chair of the Certified Review Board, at the National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Japan. Her expertise is bioethics, especially research ethics.
After graduation in 1983 from Department of Economics, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University, she has been engaged in book/journal publications, editorial and theater works and then in bioethics study. Also she has been working long time as an Editorial Staff and then Editor of a Japanese journal Clinical Evaluation, which was established in 1972, dealing with science and ethics of clinical trial. Based on this experience she has been providing lecture on “Publication Ethics in the era of Open Science” in the series of Webinar by GMDP Academy.


She has been a member of Working Group on Ethics, International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Pharmaceutical Medicine (GMDP) (2017～). She has been also engaged in other international activities, as a member of Task Group 109, Ethics in radiological protection for diagnosis and treatment, International Commission of Radiological Protection (ICRP) (2018～), following the previous Task Group aimed for ICRP Publication 138 to identify ethical foundation of radiological protection system of the ICRP.


Her recent publication with Working Group on Ethics of GMDP is to discuss data-driven research with an objective to make a proposal for future revision of the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki: Kurihara C, Baroutsou V, Becker S, Brun J, Franke-Bray B, Carlesi R, Chan A, Collia LF, Kleist P, Laranjeira LF, Matsuyama K, Naseem S, Schenk J, Silva H and Kerpel-Fronius S. Linking the Declarations of Helsinki and of Taipei: Critical Challenges of Future- Oriented Research Ethics. Front. Pharmacol. 2020. 11: 579714. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.579714

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