Publishing Open Access

How do I submit my paper?
Each SAGE journal has its own Editorial office and its own Manuscript Submission guidelines. To submit your article, go to the list of SAGE journals, search...
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What is a Creative Commons license?
Creative Commons licences allow authors to retain copyright of their work while allowing others to copy, distribute and make some uses of their work. The mo...
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What is an article processing charge (APC)?
An article processing charge (APC) is a fee charged to enable an article to be made open access on publication. APCs can vary journal to journal, so be sure...
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Why is there an article processing charge (APC)?
Although accessing open access research is free, there are costs at every stage of the publication process. This includes but is not limited to running peer...
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How do I use my institution's open access prepaid account (OAPA)?
Some institutions hold open access prepaid accounts (OAPAs) with SAGE.  If you need to use your institution’s OAPA, you should obtain your OAPA code from y...
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Is tax included?
Tax is not applicable unless the payer is located in: Australia: Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be added to the final invoice. Providing a valid Austra...
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What should I do if I cannot pay the article processing charge (APC)?
If you cannot pay the APC, consider publishing in any SAGE subscription journal and depositing the article in your institution’s repository under SAGE’s gre...
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Do gold open access journals print?
Most gold open access journals are online only.
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How do I find open access articles online?
You can find open access content on SAGE Journals by using the Advanced Search and filtering for open access content only. 
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How do I cite an open access article?
Each open access manuscript is citeable using the date of the manuscript's first online posting and the Digital Object Identifier (DOI). DOIs are assign...
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