Robert Tinkle
Publishing Editor, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sage Publishing
Robert Tinkle is a Publishing Editor on the Humanities & Social Sciences Editorial team, where he manages a diverse portfolio of journals. He holds a BA in English and Religious Studies from the University of Chicago and a PhD in English Literature from Johns Hopkins University. Before joining Sage, he directed the Writing Center at JHU and was also Associate Editor of the journal English Literary History. He has published research in the Journal for Early Modern Cultural Studies and Renaissance Drama.His bluesky profile can be found here: @robertet.bsky.social
Blogs from Robert Tinkle
How to develop your academic future while still a student
As a graduate student, it’s never too early to start thinking about the kind of academic career you want. Sage outlines some advice for how to navigate a PhD program and build your academic profile—from someone who’s been there.
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Robert Tinkle
June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025
Quality assessment: a brief guide to identifying reputable journals
As the world of academic publishing continues to expand, authors must be savvy about where they submit their work. With bad actors attempting to leverage systemic vulnerabilities, special care must be taken to identify high-quality publishing outlets.
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Questions answered: How to select a journal
We answer all your questions from our webinar about how to select a journal to publishing your research in.
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A seat at the table: A short primer on addressing citational inequity
While progress has been made, social and systemic biases continue to produce inequities in scholarly reference lists, citational indexes, and even journal metrics. This guidance outlines steps that researchers can take toward achieving more inclusive and equitable scholarly citational practice.
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Robert Tinkle
August 18, 2025
August 18, 2025
Safeguarding science: The role of research publishing in a post-truth landscape
As objective truth loses influence over public opinion, sound research publishing plays a crucial role in combating misinformation and bridging the gap between research communities and the public sphere.
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