News and Announcements

20-21 August 2026

APAME 2026 Annual Convention / 7th PAMJE Annual Convention

Publication Quality and Ethics in the AI-Age: Empowering Editorial Excellence in the Asia-Pacific

Date: 20-21 August 2026
Venue: Henry Sy Sr. Building, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila
Email: secretariat@pamje.org
Website: www.apameditors.org.au

Registration Fees

Early bird registration is extended until July 15. Regular rates apply from July 1 onwards.

Category	Early Bird	Regular
PAMJE Member	PHP 4,000.00	PHP 5,000.00
Non-PAMJE Member	PHP 4,500.00	PHP 6,000.00
Trainee	PHP 3,000.00	PHP 3,500.00
Students	PHP 2,000.00	PHP 2,500.00
Foreign Delegate	USD 150.00	USD 200.00

Registration Details

Scan the QR code on the brochure page or visit the APAME website to register.

Program of Activities

Browse the convention schedule by day and session.

8:00-8:30 - Registration

Arrival and registration of delegates.

8:31-9:00 - Opening Session

Ecumenical/indigenous invocation and blessing, national anthem, welcome remarks, host society remarks, UP Manila institutional remarks, DOST-PCHRD message, WHO WPRO greetings, APAME Presidential Address and Special Presidential Awards, and official opening of APAME 2026.

Master of ceremonies: Dr. Erlinda Palaganas. Speakers include Prof. Cecilia Maramba-Lazarte, Prof. Charlotte Chiong, Prof. Michael Tee, USec. Leah Buendia, Dr. Saia Ma'u Piukala, and Prof. Nicholas Talley.

9:01-9:30 - Group Photo and Morning Coffee/Tea Break

Group photo followed by morning coffee/tea break.

9:31-10:30 - Plenary Session A

Hot topics for medical journal editors in 2026; ethical AI as an equalizer for publication quality in the Asia-Pacific; adoption research trends and disclosure policies in SCI-expanded indexed periodontal journals; and government involvement in AI usage policy for scientific writing.

Speakers: Prof. Nicholas Talley, Prof. Vinod Ravindran, Prof. Jun Beom Park, and Anandani Difratia Prihabida.

10:31-11:15 - Plenary Session B

Embedded expertise: integrating librarians into clinical evidence synthesis teams; shared responsibility for integrity in AI-assisted scholarship; and a plenary lecture by Masamichi Kitagawa.

Speakers: Alice Anderson, Joenabie Arevalo, and Masamichi Kitagawa.

11:16-12:00 - Plenary Session C

Artificial intelligence and integrity in medical research; generative AI in academic publishing editorial policies and manuscript writing practices; and use of ChatGPT and Gemini in scientific article writing for journal submission.

Speakers: Prof. Liu Hui, Prof. Dewi Susanna, and Dr. Dwi Gayatri.

12:01-13:00 - Lunch

Lunch break.

13:01-15:00 - Parallel Workshops A

Mini-workshops for editors and reviewers, librarians, and authors/researchers: Nuts and Bolts of Peer Review; Prompt Engineering for Information Professionals; and How to Comply with the Latest Publication Guidelines.

Facilitators include Prof. Wilfred CG Peh, Prof. Peter L. Munk, Prof. Jose F. Lapena Jr., Nathan Lorenzo Lagamayo, and Dr. Venus Cloma-Rosales.

15:01-15:15 - Afternoon Coffee/Tea Break

Afternoon coffee/tea break.

15:16-17:00 - Parallel Workshops B

Mini-workshop on AI for Medical Publishing: Practical Tools for Editors and Authors; HERDIN in Practice: Submission Processes and Best Practices; and WPRIM Indexing and Submission Processes and Best Practices.

Facilitators include Prof. Angela Aguilar, Violeta Intia, Wang Lei, and Fang An.

17:30-19:30 - Welcome Dinner

Welcome dinner for all delegates at Henry Sy Hall, UP Manila.

7:30-8:00 - Registration

Arrival and registration of delegates.

8:01-9:00 - Plenary Session D: Journal Editors' Issues

Evolving role of medical journal editors in the AI age as guardians of scientific integrity; publishing research in Asia-Pacific journals; artificial intelligence in Indonesian journal management; and developing journal policies on AI from international standards to local practice.

Speakers: Prof. Cecilia Maramba-Lazarte, Prof. Cecilia A. Jimeno, Ayu Lestari Purborini, and Dr. Amado Tandoc.

9:01-9:30 - Morning Coffee/Tea Break

Morning coffee/tea break.

9:31-10:30 - Plenary Session: Authors' and Peer Reviewers' Issues

Researchers' views of peer review; predatory journals: recognition, risks, and trends; and peer review in the era of AI with insights from Peer Review Congress 2025.

Speakers: Dr. Ayesha Shah, Prof. Peter Munk, and Dr. Joon Seo Lim.

10:31-12:00 - Panel Discussions A

Current concerns and challenges in indexing biomedical publications; debate on how much AI can and should be involved in performing and writing research for publication; and editorial decision-making under pressure, including speed, quality, integrity, corrections, retractions, and post-publication critique.

Moderators and panelists include James Howlett, Alice Anderson, Masamichi Kitagawa, Fang An, Dr. Ayesha Shah, Prof. Gerard Holtmann, Dr. Sam Matthew, Prof. Nicholas Talley, Prof. Chungkwon Yoo, Prof. Ivan Neil Gomez, and Dr. Grace Chiang.

12:01-13:00 - Lunch

Lunch break.

13:01-15:00 - Closing Plenary Session

Closing keynote: Where Do We Go From Here?; responses from sectoral representatives; announcement of the next APAME Meeting 2027; PAMJE induction and turn-over; and closing remarks.

Speakers and representatives include Prof. Jose Florencio Lapena Jr., Prof. Angela Aguilar, Prof. Wilfred Peh, Alma Prosperoso, UERM, Prof. Cecilia Maramba-Lazarte, and Dr. Pelagio Esmaquel Jr.