What if I can't afford Sage Open's Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Modified on Thu, 2 Oct at 5:49 PM

It is free to submit to Sage Open. The article processing charge (APC) is only collected if an article is accepted for publication in order to cover the costs of production.


Authors may be eligible for discounts to their APC via open access agreements that Sage has with participating institutions. Discounts depend on the terms of the agreement, find out if your institution is participating by visiting Open Access Agreements at Sage. Eligibility is determined by the corresponding author’s affiliation at acceptance matching an agreement.


Your article may be eligible for a full or partial waiver due to our participation in initiatives to increase accessibility to publication across the international academic community. More information about discounts and eligibility.

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