About the Journal

About the Journal

Georgian Medical Journal

Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG) · ISSN 3088-4322 · DOI prefix: 10.66636 · Open Access · CC BY 4.0 · gmj.ge

The Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ) is an independent, peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing original research, reviews, brief reports, case reports, guidelines, and editorials across the full spectrum of medicine — from clinical and surgical sciences to social medicine, health management, quality and patient safety, public and international health, and traditional and complementary medicine in line with World Health Organization (WHO) frameworks.

Established by the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG) and led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, GMJ maintains full editorial independence from its publisher, sponsors, and advertisers.

Editorial Standards

 

Peer Review

Double-anonymised peer review with clear reporting standards — CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, CARE, SQUIRE — and transparent disclosure of funding, competing interests, data availability, and AI use.
 

Languages and Submissions

Submissions welcomed in both Georgian and English. GMJ actively supports early-career researchers through structured guidance including checklists, reporting templates, and mentorship.
 

Digital Object Identifiers

Persistent DOIs assigned via Crossref (prefix 10.66636, from 9 April 2026) to all accepted articles, with responsible data sharing encouraged where feasible.
 

Open Access and Archiving

All content is open access under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), preserved via PKP Preservation Network, LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and equivalent networks, and optimized for discoverability.

Scope and Impact

To broaden impact, GMJ hosts commentary, explainers, and blogs for clinicians, managers, and the general public, as well as conference outputs — abstracts, seminar summaries, posters, and recorded talks — that translate evidence into practice.

GMJ is actively pursuing inclusion in major indexing databases including DOAJ, PubMed Central/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science to maximize visibility and citations, while fostering constructive, evidence-based debate that advances clinical practice, education, health management, and health policy in Georgia and beyond.

Indexing and Standards

 

Indexed in 21 International Scholarly Databases

Crossref · Google Scholar · OpenAlex · BASE · Scilit · CORE · The Lens · OpenAIRE · ERIH+ · ETH Library / swisscovery · Index Copernicus · EuroPub · Zenodo · OpenDOAR · ROAD · ISSN Portal · Wikidata · ISIndexing · ResearchBib · ASCI · OAI-PMH

Applications submitted

DOAJ · SHERPA RoMEO

Strategic Roadmap (2027+)

PMC · MEDLINE · Scopus · Web of Science · EBSCO · ProQuest

→ Full details: Indexing & Discoverability
 

Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ) · Published by the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG) · ISSN 3088-4322 · DOI prefix: 10.66636 · Open Access · CC BY 4.0 · gmj.ge

Announcements

Current Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2026): Surgical Innovation, Paediatrics, and Environmental Health
View Vol. 1 No. 3 (2026): Surgical Innovation, Paediatrics, and Environmental Health

This issue of the Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ) presents original research, narrative reviews, and case reports spanning surgical specialties, paediatric medicine, environmental health, haematology, ophthalmology, and medical education.

The issue brings together contributions from Georgia and the wider region examining clinical outcomes, epidemiological patterns, and public health implications across a broad range of specialties. Emphasis is placed on rigorous original data, evidence-based clinical reasoning, and transparent reporting.

Scope of This Issue

— Cardio-oncology and hypertension: imaging and biomarker frameworks for anthracycline cardiotoxicity risk stratification

— Paediatric neurosurgery: post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus management in preterm infants

— Environmental health: blood lead levels and vitamin D, calcium, and magnesium status in children in Western Georgia

— Gynaecology and obstetrics: giant uterine leiomyoma with concurrent endometriosis

— Haematology and laboratory medicine: familial Pelger-Huët anomaly and the diagnostic limits of automated haematology

— Nutritional biochemistry: bioactive polyphenols of red wine production waste and cardiovascular health

— Medical education and mental health: anxiety and depression among international medical students in Georgia

— Ophthalmology and public health: 15-year descriptive epidemiology of eye diseases in Georgia (2007–2022)

Call for Contributions

The Georgian Medical Journal invites submissions from researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, and policymakers across all areas of medicine and biomedical sciences.

Accepted submission types:

— Original research articles

— Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

— Narrative and scoping reviews

— Case reports and case series

— Policy analyses and commentaries

— Short communications and expert perspectives

All submissions undergo editorial assessment and peer review in accordance with GMJ standards, ensuring scientific rigour, methodological transparency, and open-access dissemination.

Submit via: gmj.ge/submissions

   
Published: 08/17/2026

Original Research

  • Epidemiology of eye diseases in Georgia: a 15-year descriptive analysis (2007–2022)

    Salome Tabatadze, Nino Tkhelidze
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a133

  • Evaluation of the treatment features of post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus in preterm infants: a retrospective analysis of 137 patients

    Bakhtierdzhon Anvardzhonovich Isoboev , Daniel Encarnación-Santos, Gennady Chmutin, V.N Umerenkov , Egor Chmutin, Emmanuel Batista-Geraldino, D.A Ashurov, Anastasia Vitalievna Kopteva, Adam Romanovish Mainer
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a188

  • Mental health of medical students in culturally diverse learning environments: a cross-sectional study in Georgia

    Avtandil Gagnidze , Namaa Hassan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a186

  • Blood Lead Levels and Vitamin D, Calcium, and Magnesium Status in Children and Young Adults in Western Georgia

    Nana Shavlakadze, Irine Pkhakadze, Lali Chkhikvadze, Dali Kobuladze, Alina Pakhuridze
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a194

  • Assessment of postural habits and lifestyle factors for scoliosis risk in students

    Rusudan Vadatchkoria, Ms. Hiya Kakati, Mr. Thej Krishna
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a184

  • Chronic stress as a factor in the progression of prostate cancer under war conditions

    Andrii Tymoshenko, Nataliia Lukianova, Taras Zadvornyi, Yurii Vitruk, Vasyl Chekhun
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a195

Editorial & Policy Forum

Systematic Reviews & Analysis

Case Reports

  • The clinical significance of manual microscopy in resolving automated haematology discrepancies: a case study of familial Pelger-Hüet anomaly

    Giorgi Tkeshelashvili
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a193

  • Necrotising enterocolitis in a late-preterm infant with anastomotic dehiscence: a case report from Adjara, Georgia

    Sumithra Ramachandran, Uthayakumar Anandamohan, Yaren Dalyan, Nato Gorgadze
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a190

  • A case of Baló concentric sclerosis: a fulminant variant of multiple sclerosis?

    Sairan Kozhakanova, Dinara Alzhanova, Bagyzhan Syzdykova, Bauyrzhan Kaliyev, Aktoty Yestibayeva, Alissa Nauryzbayeva, Tairkhan Dautov, Alina Dospayeva
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a180

  • Reoperation for multivalvular prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: successful urgent surgical management of severe mitral and aortic insufficiency: a case report

    Giorgi Gabaidze, Medea Kadjaia, Bachuki Nachkebia, Khatia Kontselidze, Qristina Qiqava, Anano Kobaladze, Keti Beridze, Keti Dumbadze, Dea Kotrikadze
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a199

  • Intrathoracic gastric perforation secondary to post-traumatic diaphragmatic rupture: a case report

    Amal Lahssini, Rachid Taoufiq, Wafae Elaamadi, Noran Zemraoui, Mohammed Bouchikh, Achir Abdellah
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a167

  • Surgical management of cervico-mediastinal ganglioneuroma in a child: a case report

    Amal Lahssini, Hiba Elhajjouli, Wafae Elaamadi, Rachid Taoufik, Mohammed Bouchikh, Abdellah Achir
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a158

  • Neurovascular thoracic outlet syndrome mimicking cervical arthrosis: case report.

    Aymar KASSA BOUKAT, Massine El Hammoumi, El Hassane Kabiri
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a128

  • Early bioprosthetic aortic valve thrombosis: why prosthesis selection should not be underestimated — a case report

    Selman Dumani, Alessia Mehmeti, Saimir Kuci, Verona Beka, Romina Teliti, Ali Refatllari
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a173

  • Successful combined aortic and mitral valve replacement with biological prostheses using the COMMANDO procedure under conditions of narrow valve rings and severe calcification via a mini-sternotomy approach: a case report

    Giorgi Gabaidze, Bachuki Nachkebia, Medea Kadjaia, Giorgi Giorgadze, Giga Khozrevanidze, Dimitri Kiria
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a198

  • Giant uterine leiomyoma with concurrent endometriosis managed by uterine artery embolisation followed by supravaginal hysterectomy: a case report

    Nishat Altaf Deraiya, Mosammat Dareen Sanzana, Mosammat Allin Sanzana, Natalia Ramishvili
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a187

  • Anaesthetic management of emergency craniotomy for giant intracranial meningioma in pre-viable pregnancy complicated by massive haemorrhage: a case report

    L Pfokreni, Matte Siba
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66636/gmj.v1.i3.a159

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Welcome from the Editor-in-Chief

Dear colleagues, friends, and readers,

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ)—an independent, peer-reviewed, open-access platform dedicated to advancing health and healthcare across Georgia and our wider region. Since our launch in January 2025, GMJ has grown rapidly into a globally connected scholarly journal, now indexed in 21 international databases and a full Crossref member (DOI prefix: 10.66636).

GMJ was founded by the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG) with a simple promise: rigour, integrity, and relevance. We publish across the full spectrum of medicine—clinical and surgical sciences; social medicine; health management; quality and patient safety; public/international (global) health; and traditional/complementary medicine aligned with World Health Organization (WHO) frameworks. Our editorial independence is non-negotiable; decisions are based solely on scientific merit and ethical standards.

From 5 January 2025 to 1 January 2027, all accepted articles are published under a 100% PHIG Publication Grant—completely free for every author, with no application required. From 1 January 2027, we maintain transparent, modest fees with strong waivers and an expanding PHIG Publication Grant programme to support unfunded and public-sector research.

We expect methodological clarity, ethical compliance, and transparency. Submissions should follow established reporting guidelines (CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, CARE, SQUIRE). Every published item receives a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) via Crossref (prefix 10.66636) and is preserved through trusted archiving networks including CLOCKSS and the PKP Preservation Network. We welcome manuscripts in Georgian and English and encourage plain-language summaries where appropriate to bridge research and practice.

GMJ is also a home for translation and dialogue: editorials, viewpoints, explainers for the public, and conference outputs that turn evidence into action. The GMJ Official Podcast, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Amazon Music, Castbox, Goodpods, and Pocket Casts, extends our scholarly conversations beyond the printed page. We aim to be a meeting point for clinicians, educators, managers, policymakers, and communities.

To early-career researchers, mentors, reviewers, and partners—thank you. Your curiosity, critical insight, and generosity continue to shape this journal's culture. I invite you to read, review, submit, and challenge us to do better.

On behalf of the editorial team, welcome to GMJ. Let us build a journal that measurably improves care, strengthens health systems, and elevates Georgia's voice in global medicine.

With respect,

Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ)
Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG) · editor@gmj.ge · gmj.ge