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.
A number of funders require research articles which have resulted from their funding to be made open access. Sage helps authors comply with these mandates either via the gold open access publication route or green open access archiving.
Please check with your funder if there is a mandate to publish your research open access and the criteria for compliance. There are other resources which may also be helpful:
Make medical and health learning flexible!
The Sage Discipline Hubs offer a simple, user-friendly experience that displays the breadth of our publishing in one place - encouraging researchers, librarians, and authors to find and explore content. Driven by SEO and post-launch marketing, these Hubs will increase discoverability within our website, effectively encouraging and increasing usage across related journals.
Browse all of our disciplines, or explore a specific discipline:
We're pleased to announce our recently published SAGE Reference titles. Keep your library offering up-to-date by ordering new titles today!
To support you in your continuing efforts to carry on teaching and learning during this period, we have provided you with free access to online digital resources from a number of our leading textbooks.
Students can access these resources by clicking on the 'Student Resources' button associated with each book. As a student, you will be able to complete quizzes, watch relevant videos, download glossary flashcards, access recommended further reading lists and more.
As a mental health practitioner, no doubt you face unprecedented pressures as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. If you’re looking to continue support for your clients and their ongoing mental health needs or as they experience new levels of distress and anxiety in these uncertain times, below are some carefully curated resources we hope will benefit you and your practice.
The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires that articles receiving NIH funding are deposited in PubMedCentral (PMC) and made available for public access no later than twelve months after publication. Sage supports authors depositing their Original Submission or Accepted Manuscript at any time and in any format in PMC.
The following journals have arranged automatic deposit into PubMedCentral of the Author Accepted Manuscript of articles indicating NIH funding:
