Information for authors
Overview
Publishing guidance & support
Publishing options: Subscription, Open Access, fees & funding
Choosing a journal
Preparing your manuscript
Submitting your manuscript
During peer review & production
Promoting your article & building your network
Sage Journals policies
Information for authors
Publishing options: Subscription, Open Access, fees & funding
Hybrid subscription
Sage offers the option of publishing your research subscription paywalled or to publish your research Open Access in either a hybrid or Open Access journal. Sage supports Green Open Access archiving for authors publishing in traditional subscription journals.
Open Access publishing options
At Sage we support many different types of Open Access publishing options, to make it as simple and straightforward as possible for you to find a route to publish Open Access.
Publishing Open Access means your research can be read and shared by all, without paywall barriers, and presents an excellent opportunity for your work to reach a wider audience.
Fully (Gold) Open Access journals
Publish in fully Open Access journals where all articles are free to read for an article processing charge
Hybrid Open Access (Sage Choice)
Publish Open Access in hybrid subscription journals for an article processing charge
Open Access funding options
Many funding bodies and institutions require that the work they support is made publicly available through a suitable repository. Sage’s Open Access publishing program, Open Access agreements and author archiving policies allow our authors to comply with the various requirements stipulated by the major funding bodies or an author's institution.
Open Access FAQs & resources
Explore the options and benefits of publishing an Open Access article including the process, license types and article processing charge (APC) funding options available.
