Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, 24-year-old Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely.  

Our guaranteed independence means we’re:

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Supporting an equitable academic future, furthering disciplines that drive social change, and helping social and behavioral science make an impact.

Building lasting relationships, championing diverse perspectives, and co-creating resources to transform teaching and learning.

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Experimenting, taking risks, and investing in new ideas.

Our mission is building bridges to knowledge — supporting the development of ideas through the research process to scholarship that is certified, taught, and applied.

 
Sara Miller-McCune in 1965

Our story

With $500 in start-up capital, a one-room office in New York City, and the mentorship of her future husband George McCune, Sara Miller launched Sage’s first journal in 1965—the first of what now numbers more than 1000.

The new company, named after its founders, Sara and George, moved to Southern California in 1966, and within its first decade had established an office in London, the start of Sage’s international presence.

Sage is known for its commitment to the social sciences: the Little Green Book Series; an expansive reference collection; research methods journals, videos, and texts; and content emphasizing critical thinking, data analysis, and computational tools are all published with the aim of training current and future social scientists.

When Sara passed her shares of Sage to an independent trust, she enabled the company to invest with confidence in a mission that benefits academia and society for the long-term.

To learn more about Sara and Sage, download a free copy of Sara’s memoir Being Sage.

Sara’s commitment to independence

Here, Blaise Simqu, Sage’s CEO, talks to Sara about transferring her shares of the company to the trust — guaranteeing Sage’s independence indefinitely. Sara reflects on the decision, and how it will keep Sage’s mission, vision, and values intact.


Celebrating the social & behavioral sciences

Sage has been part of the global academic community since 1965, supporting quality research that transforms society and our understanding of individuals, groups, and cultures. We are committed to working together with our publishing partners and scholarly community to support their growing needs and the dissemination of their pivotal research.

I’m proud to say that Sage is a company that advocates for policy that will enable science, especially social and behavioral science which is often underfunded, to make real-world impact. We believe that federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration should have healthy social and behavioral science programs in order to successfully implement other outcomes from the natural sciences. And we believe that in their own right, social and behavioral sciences can improve, and even save, lives
— Sara Miller McCune
SAGE London circa 1971

Research methods

One of SAGE’s Little Green Books: Applied Regression - An Introduction by Michael S. Lewis-Beck

One of Sage’s Little Green Books: Applied Regression - An Introduction by Michael S. Lewis-Beck

As the social and behavioral sciences have increasingly built on the ‘science’ part of the name, creating a body of qualitative, quantitative and evaluative research methods has become the foundation of these disciplines’ future in the broader world. Beginning in 1972, our robust list of publications and digital resources has grown to help you at every step of your research journey, including textbooks that lay out the fundamentals of the research process, journals that highlight the latest methodological innovations, the Sage Research Methods platform that combines a library of methods texts and original content with interactive tools to guide researchers at any level, and the online community SRM Community.

How we’ve shaped research methods

“The first words that come to mind when I think of Sage,” David Coghlan at Trinity College Dublin has said, “are leaders in advancing the theory and practice in the field of research methods.”

“Early in our history,” said Ziyad Marar, Sage’s president of global publishing, “Sara, in identifying things we could do differently from the rest of the publishing industry, recognized that research methods weren’t just something that scholars around the world do; they actually needed to be informed about it. That was a really innovative breakthrough.”

Sara Miller McCune launched the journal Sociological Methods and Research in 1972, just seven years after the launch of the company.


Locations

North America

Los Angeles
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks
CA 91320
United States

Washington DC
1400 L ST NW, STE 250
Washington DC, 20005
United States

Toronto
Corwin Canada
77 Bloor St W #600
Toronto, ON M5S 1M2
Canada

Europe

United Kingdom
1 Oliver’s Yard
55 City Road
London, EC1Y 1SP
United Kingdom
Registration No. 1017514


Asia Pacific

Australia & New Zealand
Sage Australia
Level 20, 114 William Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia

India
Sage India Pvt Ltd
Unit No 323-333, Third Floor, F-Block
International Trade Tower
Nehru Place
New Delhi – 110 019
India

Singapore
Signature by Regus
8 Marina View Suite 43-053
Asia Square Tower 1
Singapore 018960

Sage is a trading name of Sage Publications Inc, Sage Publications Ltd, Sage Publications India PVT LTD, Sage Publications Asia‐Pacific PTE LTD


Companies and imprints

CQ Press

CQ Press provides the definitive reference resources for research in American government, politics, history, public policy, and current affairs. 

Corwin

The premier provider of professional learning resources that equip PreK–12 educators with innovative tools to improve teaching and learning.

 

AM Digital

Developed by dedicated editorial teams, and through the innovative use of technology, AM Digital primary source collections bring leading archives and libraries to academic communities across the globe. Empowering students and academics to take control of their research.

Learning Matters

Learning Matters, an imprint of SAGE, is a leading publisher of books for professional and vocational courses in education, nursing and social work. 

 

Technology from Sage

Our Talis, Lean Library and Sciwheel digital services support your patrons’ workflow from managing reading lists to discovering online resources and reference management.

Epigeum

Epigeum is the leading provider of exceptional online courses designed to help universities and colleges transform their core activities – in research, studying, and support and wellbeing.


Partnerships