Choosing a new publishing partner is a significant decision for any society or organization. At Sage, we believe our publishing services we make a strong case for choosing us on your journal’s partner.  

The SAGE production process

• Communication: We are conscious of, and understand, how keen authors are to see their work published. SAGE Production Editors maintain regular communication with journal editors and authors throughout the production process.

• Proofs: We will email a PDF of the proofs to the corresponding author. Please return corrected proofs as soon as possible, or by the deadline requested, so as not to delay the publication process. 

• Support and guidance
• Commitment to editorial independence
• Publishing your own research in the journal

Support and guidance

At Sage we promise:

Sage Publishing is committed to disseminating high-quality research and engaged scholarship globally. As part of this commitment, we value Diversity and Inclusion in publishing. We therefore welcome submissions from a diverse range of authors from across all countries and backgrounds.

As the world’s leading independent academic publisher, we pride ourselves on playing a creative role in society by disseminating teaching and research on a global scale. Publishing your article with Sage means that you will benefit from:

SAGE is proud to publish a portfolio of quality journals across the spectrum of biomedicine, including neuroscience, pharmacology, cell biology, and immunology. We have a rapidly growing biomedical journal portfolio, with the fastest-growing medical and health sciences program globally in the last 20 years.

SAGE is proud to publish a portfolio of quality journals across the spectrum of medicine, including cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, pharmacology, and psychology. We have a rapidly growing medical journal portfolio, with the fastest-growing medical and health sciences program globally in the last 20 years. We publish the journals of many respected and prestigious societies from around the world, including the European Society of Cardiology, United European Gastroenterology, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the Royal Society of Medicine.

Your journal has a contractual number of pages allowed per volume. Maintaining awareness of your page usage (both when accepting manuscripts and planning issues) is important for optimizing publication schedules and minimizing extra costs. Exceeding your page budget can be costly and we strive to help you keep your journal within its page budget:

Sage is an independent international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media. Known for our commitment to quality and innovation, we are a world leader in our chosen academic, educational, and professional markets.

Innovative ideas and approaches consistently distinguish Sage's publishing, across all of our programs. Our products include:

At Sage we value very highly the role our Editors play. As Editor you will be driving your journal forward: ensuring that it is publishing high quality research, meeting the needs of its readership, and ensuring that it is responding to developments within the discipline or field of study. As your publisher, our aim is to support you and your Editorial Board by providing information and advice on all publishing matters, and especially any issues that could affect the quality and ethical standing of the journal.

• Communication: We are conscious of, and understand, how keen authors are to see their work published. Sage production staff maintain regular communication with journal editors and authors throughout the production process. In addition, email messages are automatically sent out to the corresponding author at key points along the workflow to confirm that their article has been received in production and to inform them of their article’s progress.

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