Information For Authors

I. General Policy and Submission Types

The journal "Gulani" accepts manuscripts that have not been previously published elsewhere (with the exception of abstracts, excerpts from published lectures, or academic theses) and are not currently under consideration. Submission of an article implies the author's acceptance of these conditions.

Types of Material: "Gulani" publishes full-length (original) articles, reports, reviews, and folklore and dialectological texts.

Language Requirements: Articles may be published in Georgian or English. Georgian-language articles must be accompanied by a complete abstract and title in both Georgian and English. Based on the decision of the Editorial Board, the journal will assume responsibility for translating foreign-language articles into Georgian.

II. Publication Ethics and Review Process

Author Identification and Ethics: Authors are required to provide their ORCID ID in the OJS metadata fields. The author must ensure the accuracy of the data and declare any potential conflict of interest.

Plagiarism: All submitted articles undergo plagiarism screening using the Turnitin software. In the event of plagiarism detection, the manuscript will be unconditionally rejected.

Review Process (Double-Blind Peer Review): The review process is mutually concealed. The identities of the author and the reviewer remain unknown throughout the entire process. The detailed policy is outlined in the Reviewer Guidelines.

III. Article Structure and Formatting Rules

1. Technical Parameters

  • Length: The maximum length of the article is 9,000 words (including the bibliography).

  • Font/Size: For Georgian text – Sylfaen (12pt); for English text – Times New Roman (12pt).

  • Spacing: The main body of the text must be Double-Spaced. Exceptions include block quotations, tables, and the bibliography (where Single-Spacing should be used).

  • Paragraph Alignment: The text must be Left-Aligned (Align Left).

2. Structural Requirements

  • Title and Author: The title must be concise and informative. Full author data (name, surname, degree, ORCID ID) must be provided only in the OJS metadata fields to preserve the Double-Blind review process.

  • Abstract: Maximum 250 words. It must be structured and presented as a single continuous paragraph (without internal divisions).

  • Keywords: Maximum 8 keywords/phrases (in Georgian and English). These must be listed on a single line, separated by commas.

  • Text Structure: The article must encompass: Introduction (Statement of the Problem, Literature Review), Method, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions.

IV. Citation and Bibliography Style: Chicago 17th Edition

Primary Style: Citations and the bibliography in manuscripts accepted for publication must be formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition, Author-Date Style).

In-Text Citation (Parenthetical): In-text references must be enclosed in parentheses, following the format: (Surname, Year: Page). The period is always placed after the closing parenthesis of the citation.

Dual Bibliography Structure (ERIH PLUS Requirement): Due to indexing requirements, authors are required to submit two separate lists for the bibliography:

  1. Bibliography (Original Language List): Sources must be presented in the original language (Georgian), adhering strictly to the Chicago Style rules.

  2. References (Transliterated List): A separate, mandatory list titled References must be provided. Sources within this list must be fully transliterated into Latin characters (following the ISO 9984 standard) and must include an indication of the original language, formatted as: (in Georgian).