What are Sage's gold open access journals?

Sage's Gold Open Access journals publish all of their content Open Access under a Creative Commons license. Most gold Open Access journals charge an Article Processing Charge (APC) payable by the author, institution, or funding body.

For a full list of Sage's gold open access journals, please visit our Sage Gold Open Access journals page. 

Work submitted to gold open access journals is subject to the same rigorous peer review process as in Sage’s traditional subscription journals. Most journals are members of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Each journal’s peer review policy is outlined in the journal’s manuscript submission guidelines, which can be found on the individual journal’s website on Sage Journals.

How do I find out if a journal is gold open access?

To determine if a journal is open access, follow these steps:

1. Visit Sage Journals, search for the journal title

2. Navigate to the Journal information menu on the right hand side:
   

3. There are multiple areas which should indicate that the journal is gold open access:
   

   • Journal overview and metrics: the "Description" tab

   • Submission guidelines: the "Open Access" or "Publishing Fee and Open Access" sections
     

By following these steps, you will be able to confirm the open access status of the journal.

Contact Information

For further assistance, please contact our Open Access Customer Services team at openaccess@sagepub.com