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Content published in Sage journals represents the view of the author(s) and does not necessary reflect those of the journal, the affiliated organization(s) or Sage.

Signing the Journal’s Contributor License

Sage requires the author as the rights holder to sign a Contributor License for all journal articles we publish.

Sage’s Contributor License is a license agreement under which the author retains copyright in the work but grants Sage the sole and exclusive right and license to publish for the full legal term of copyright. Exceptions may exist where assignment of copyright is required or preferred by a proprietor other than Sage. In this case copyright in the work will be assigned from the author to the proprietor.

Why SAGE Journals?

Journal Contributor’s Publishing Agreement

Whether your library needs the full, interdisciplinary collection dating back to volume 1, issue 1, or a specific, focused collection targeted to your researchers’ interests, Sage can help you build the perfect fit by providing several journals package options to fit your libraries needs.

What is ‘research data’?
Why is open research data important?
How do I find the research data policy for the journal I am submitting to?
What license terms can I use for my research data?

Sage is pleased to announce 27 subject collections at a more affordable price. Titles included in Sage Premier and Sage Deep Backfile are also available within these discipline-specific collections. 

Sage Publishing has signed a new open access publishing agreement with Unit consortium (Norwegian consortium for higher education and research), which negotiates and manages 39 licence agreements on behalf of Norwegian research libraries from the public sector. The three-year read and publish agreement applies to all articles received and accepted from January 1st, 2020 and will provide Norwegian researchers with:

Unlimited open access publishing rights in more than 890+ hybrid journals including titles published on behalf of, or in association with, over 400 societies

Copyright and permissions

All our publishing is subject to international copyright legislation to protect us and you. These FAQs introduce the main points that affect you when submitting your work to Sage. They focus on the legislation of the US and the UK, both of which meet the requirements of international copyright frameworks.

Your journal’s editor, or production editor at Sage, will be able to provide further guidance, and answer questions not covered below.

The following guidelines outline Sage’s general policy for handling supplemental material, but please always refer to individual journal author guidelines to check for any bespoke policies.