Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submission

 Submission to this journal proceeds online, and you will be guided stepwise through creating and uploading your files.

To upload articles, you must visit the journal’s website and register at the following link: https://multilingualeducation.openjournals.ge/index.php/ijml/user/register

After the registration, you select the AUTHOR column, and you can start uploading the article according to the steps. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, takes place by e-mail and/or via the submission system.

Peer Review

The International Journal of Multilingual Education employs double blind reviewing, where both the referee and the author remain anonymous throughout the process. Authors should remove any personal reference to their previous work to ensure that the review process is double blind.

Proofs

One set of page proofs (as PDF files) will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author or a link will be provided in the e-mail so that authors can download the files themselves.

Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship should reflect significant intellectual contributions to the work. Authors must meet all of the following criteria:

• Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data
• Drafting the work or revising it critically for intellectual content
• Final approval of the version to be published
• Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work

We follow the ICMJE authorship guidelines. Contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in the Acknowledgments section. Changes to authorship (including order, additions, or removals) must be approved by all co-authors and the editor before publication.

Research Involving Human Participants

For studies involving human participants, authors must confirm that the research was conducted in accordance with international ethical standards. Informed consent from participants (or their legal guardians) must be documented.

Conflicts of Interest

All participants in the publication process—editors, authors, reviewers, and journal staff—must disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could influence their objectivity.

• Authors must declare all relevant conflicts of interest upon submission.
• Reviewers must decline to review if they feel unable to provide an unbiased assessment.
• Editors must recuse themselves from decisions on manuscripts where a conflict exists (e.g., authorship, institutional affiliation, or personal relationships).
• Guest Editors must follow the same ethical standards and are monitored by the Editor-in-Chief.
• The publisher and editorial staff are expected to avoid influence over editorial decisions and maintain transparency in all operations.

All conflict of interest statements will be published alongside the article where relevant.

Research and Publication Ethics

Authors are expected to follow the journal’s publication ethics as outlined in our ethics section. This includes standards for plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate publication, and authorship integrity. Cases of ethical misconduct will be handled in accordance with COPE guidelines, including the possibility of retraction or correction where necessary.

Handling Appeals

Authors have the right to appeal editorial decisions. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the editorial office, clearly stating the grounds for reconsideration. Appeals will be reviewed by a member of the editorial board not involved in the original decision. If needed, an external expert may be consulted. All appeals will be addressed transparently, fairly, and promptly, with final decisions made within 4–6 weeks.

Article structure

It is recommended to follow the following structure while preparing a manuscript for submission.

Title page;

Abstract;

Keywords;

Introduction

Literature Review

Methodology

Research Results

Discussion

Conclusion

Acknowledgments;

Declaration of interest statement;

References;

Appendices (as appropriate);

 Text Formatting

Font

Use Times New Roman font in size 12 with 1,5 lines.

Margins

Margins should be at least 2.5cm (1 inch).

Title

Use bold for your article title, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.

Abstract

Indicate the abstract paragraph with a heading or by reducing the font size.

Keywords

Keywords help readers find your article, so are vital for discoverability. If the journal instructions for authors don’t give a set number of keywords to provide, aim for 3 to six.

Headings

This will show you the different levels of the heading section in the article:

1. First-level headings (e.g. Introduction, Conclusion) should be in bold, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
2. Second-level headings should be in bold italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
3. Third-level headings should be in italics, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns.
4. Fourth-level headings should be in bold italics, at the beginning of a paragraph. The text follows immediately after a full stop (full point) or other punctuation mark.
5. Fifth-level headings should be in italics, at the beginning of a paragraph. The text follows immediately after a full stop (full point) or other punctuation mark.

Citations and References

APA style 7^th edition