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Authors can make their article open access either via the gold OA publishing or green OA archiving as described below.

A number of funders require research articles which have resulted from their funding to be made open access, including RCUK, NIH and Wellcome Trust. Sage helps authors comply with these mandates either via the gold open access publication route or green open access archiving.

Please check with your funders if there is a mandate to publish your research open access and the criteria for compliance. These resources may be helpful:

Peer review is central to the process of scholarly publishing, providing authors with valuable feedback on their work, acting as a quality control and informing the editor’s decision-making process.

There are a number of open peer review methods available. At Sage, the open reviewer reports we offer on selected journals all utilize the ScholarOne Transparent Peer Review Program.

1. Production Editor
2. Publishing Editor
3. SMART
4. SageTrack
5. Sage Journals: Licensing & Payment

What is the role of a Production Editor (PE)?

As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent and fair peer review process Sage has become a supporting member of ORCID®, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID.

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• Turnaround times
• Reviewer feedback
• Reaching a final decision

Editorial Board membership brings with it a number of opportunities to advance your research, network within your field, and develop your career prospects. You can also advance your academic community's growth by selecting and publishing high-quality research, collaborating with other members of the journal's leadership team by making editorial decisions, managing the peer-review process, and guiding the journal's overall strategy. Here at Sage, we are dedicated to helping you make the most of it.