About GMJ News

Mission

GMJ News delivers evidence-based medical news, research digests, and policy analysis from the Georgian Medical Journal. Our mission is to make peer-reviewed research and global health developments accessible to clinicians, researchers, public health professionals, and the wider healthcare community.

Editorial Leadership & Masthead

Editor-in-Chief & Director of Publication: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD — Professor and Head, Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU); Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG); Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

GMJ News is produced under the editorial oversight of the Georgian Medical Journal. See Our Team and the journal’s full Editorial Team.

About the Journal

The Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ) is Georgia’s peer-reviewed, open-access general medical journal, published by the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). GMJ follows ICMJE recommendations and operates under a Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0) licence. There is no article processing charge until January 2027.

ISSN: 3088-4322
DOI prefix: 10.66636
Publisher: Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG)
Website: gmj.ge

What We Cover

Research Digest — new studies, Georgian research, and data analysis
Policy & Systems — health policy, quality and safety, migration and health, global health
Practice — clinical updates, case discussions, pharmacy and prescribing
Perspectives — editorials, explainers, expert voices, and letters
Podcast & Media — podcast episodes, audio articles, video, and infographics

Editorial Independence

GMJ News maintains full editorial independence. Editorial decisions are made solely by the editorial team and are not influenced by the publisher, sponsors, institutions, or any commercial interest. GMJ News does not accept advertising and does not publish sponsored or paid content.

Imprint / Legal Notice

Publisher: Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG), Tbilisi, Georgia.

Publication entity (international edition): ASF, 32 boulevard de Rochechouart, 75018 Paris, France.

Director of Publication: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze.

Editorial contact: gmj.ge/contact.