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The following lists the pure gold open access journals published by Sage. All articles published in the journals provide worldwide, barrier-free access to the full-text of articles online, immediately on publication under a creative commons license. All articles are rigorously peer-reviewed retaining the quality hallmarks of the academic publishing process that authors would experience in publishing in any traditional Sage journal.

Our open access oncology journals open doors to a world where knowledge is freely accessible, empowering researchers and clinicians to stay informed and engaged in the fight against cancer. Explore peer-reviewed articles, case studies, and expert insights curated by leading minds in the field.

Here at Sage, we are seeking to make it as simple and straightforward as possible for you to find a route to publishing Open Access with our Open Access options. Browse the options below to find out more.

Sage was one of the first major publishers to embrace the open access mode of free access with licencing allowing liberal reuse of articles. Many funding bodies and institutions now require that the work they support is made publicly available through a suitable repository.

Find out more about Sage’s open access initiatives by browsing reports, blogposts and presentations listed below.

A long-term advocate of sustainable open research, we provide easy and innovative publishing routes for authors seeking to build momentum and increase their reach. Join the thousands of academics across the globe who choose us to share their research quickly and widely, and benefit from:

Sage supports a range of publishing options. Find out more about the available options on the Sage website.  

There are no fees to pay if you are submitting or publishing in a ‘hybrid’ journal (predominantly subscription-based).  

If you have color figures these will be published in color in the online version of the journal at no cost. If you wish to have color figures in the printed version, a fee will apply: see the journal’s submission guidelines for details. 

Open access publishing is an author pays model, in which the published research is freely accessible to all. The cost to publish varies per journal and you can learn more about the Article Processing Charge (APC) for each journal in their submission guidelines.

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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.

To help you decide if open access is for you, and what to do next, we’ve put together a quick introduction based on the questions authors ask us. Discover the specialist author support provided to Sage authors, encompassing collaborative efforts to enhance research quality and maximize your impact post-publication.

Open Access Prepaid Accounts (OAPAs)

Institutions with an open access prepaid account (OAPA) have a fund with Sage which can be used to cover open access processing charges (APCs) in both gold open access and hybrid journals.

If you are an institution that would like to open an OAPA with Sage, please contact openaccess@sagepub.com.