For all journals, the time to decision will vary for each individual paper, depending on the review process and availability of reviewers. The majority of our journals accept submissions on an ongoing, rolling basis and there is no deadline for submission of your article unless it is for a special issue. Each Sage journal has its own editorial office and Manuscript Submission Guidelines.

How can I find the time to decision for a journal?

To find out the time to decision for a specific journal, please follow the below instructions:

1. Go to the Sage Journals platform
2. Search for the journal title
3. When in the journal’s homepage, click on 'Journal overview and metrics' underneath the Journal Information section on the right-hand side
4. The Journal overview and metrics section should clearly display the time to decision, listed under 'First decision' section. Please note, the metric listed is the average number of days.

If the time to first decision is not listed here, please contact the journal's editorial office using the following instructions How do I contact a journal's editorial office?