TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Overview

• How do I know if I have received a waiver or discount?
  • Example 1: 20% discount offered
  • Example 2: 100% waiver offered
• Contact Information

Overview

For more information on the discounts and waivers offered by Sage, please see Does Sage offer discounts or waivers for Open Access fees?

If you have not yet received an offer email from the Sage Open Access Portal, please wait to receive this email before contacting the Open Access team about discounts or waivers as we are unable to process such requests until then.  

How do I know if I have received a waiver or discount on the APC?

Once an article reaches our Sage Open Access Portal, the authors will receive an automated email. This email will include your article information, a link to access the portal and note if you have been offered a waiver or discount. 

If you have been offered a waiver or discount, this will also be quoted as you access the Sage Open Access Portal.

Example 1: 20% discount offered 

The invitation email sent to the authors from the Sage Open Access Portal explains that a discount has been applied to the APC. This is shown in the screenshot below:

Once the link in the invitation email is used to access the Sage Open Access Portal, the 20% discount is quoted on the first page you are taken to. This is shown in the screenshot below:

Example 2: 100% waiver offered

The invitation email sent to the authors from the Sage Open Access Portal explains that an 100% waiver has been applied to the APC and no payment is required. This is shown in the screenshot below:

Once the link in the invitation email is used to access the Sage Open Access Portal, the 100% waiver is quoted on the first page you are taken to. It will also state: 'No payment is required to make your article open access. There will be no charge to you'. This is shown in the screenshot below: 

Contact Information

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