After you have confirmed that you will be the bill payer, you will be asked to complete the following steps in the Sage Open Access Portal.


How do I raise an invoice and complete payment in the Sage Open Access Portal?


1. Confirm Billing

You will first be asked to enter your billing details, this includes your name, address, email ID, phone number. You also have the option to add a note to the invoice if required. 


If you have already raised an invoice in the Sage Open Access Portal, your billing information will be pre-filled. Please ensure that you carefully review this and update your information if required. 




2. Preview Invoice

After confirming your details, the next step is to assess a preview of the invoice, this is your opportunity to ensure that all information is present and correct and your invoice meets all funding requirements. 


If you notice that any billing details are incorrect, please return to the previous step by clicking 'Edit Billing Details' at the bottom of the screen and amend your information. If you notice that any other information on the invoice is incorrect, please contact openaccess@sagepub.com. 


Once you have checked that all the invoice information is correct, you are required to confirm that you have read the Payment Terms & Conditions. Please click the Payment Terms & Conditions link to read these in full before proceeding to the next stage. 


Once you have checked this box, you have the option to proceed one of two ways by either clicking 'Pay by Credit Card' or 'Send Final Invoice'.

  • By clicking 'Pay by Credit Card' you are taken directly to an online payment portal where you can pay by Credit Card immediately. This option is advised to avoid any delay to publication. 
  • By clicking 'Send Final Invoice' you will generate the invoice PDF which will be sent to the payer on registered email address. This option allows the bill payer to make payment at a later date by bank transfer, Credit Card, or check/cheque if it is a Sage Inc. invoice. To access a copy of your invoice, please see Can I have a copy of my APC invoice?
  • For information, please see What payment methods are accepted by the Sage Open Access Portal?


3. Make Payment

'Pay by Credit Card'

If you have chosen 'Pay by Credit Card', you will be taken directly to an online payment portal to complete payment. You will be asked to enter and confirm your Credit Card details. 


'Send Final Invoice'

If you choose ‘Send Final Invoice’, you will receive a confirmation on the Sage Open Access Portal that the final invoice has been sent, you download the invoice directly from this page. Additionally, a PDF of the invoice will be emailed to the bill payer, the email will include the payment due date and an option for the payer to pay by card:


4. Order Confirmation

After completing payment, the bill payer will receive an email from Sage Open Access Portal confirming the receipt of this payment and an invoice receipt will be attached. The authors will also be notified once payment is received and we will proceed to Open Access publication.



Contact Information

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