After submission of a manuscript in Peer Review, authors will receive a contributor form that must be completed and returned. This form serves to confirm the authorship of the article. Upon submission of this form, authors are welcome to request a change in the affiliation of any author. 

Can I change my affiliation? 

• After acceptance of your article, please communicate any changes to your affiliation to the journal's editor. 
  • The journal's Editor contact information can be found in the Manuscript Submission Guidelines. To find this, visit Sage Journals platform, search for the journal title, and go to the submission guidelines tab. The journal's Editor email address can be found in the last section of these guidelines. 
• If you have received an email from Sage Journals: Licensing & Payment and wishes to change your affiliation, please contact [email protected]. Please note the following information regarding affiliation changes:
  • The affiliation can only be changed if the affiliation details were declared during the article submission process. Please ensure to declare all affiliations when submitting your article. 
  • Sage will be unable to add or update the affiliation once the article has been submitted/accepted.
  • The primary affiliation for each listed author should reflect where the research was conducted. If you moved institutions during the research period, the institution where most of the research work was done should be listed as your primary affiliation. 
  • If you wish to list your current affiliation in the published article, it can be added as a note on the article. However, please note that this affiliation will not be considered for open access agreement purposes.
  • When reviewing your proof, please ensure that affiliations are accurate as they cannot be changed post-publication.
• If the APC invoice has been paid, Sage is unable to modify any details recorded on the invoice. Please ensure any changes to affiliations are made prior to submitting payment.
• If you wish to change your affiliation as you believe you are eligible for an open access agreement, please contact [email protected].