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Gold Open Access Article Processing Charge Waivers
Corresponding Authors who are affiliated with institutions in countries, areas and territories in Research4Life’s Group A list publishing in one of Sage’s gold open access journals will automatically receive a full APC waiver.
Corresponding Authors who are affiliated with institutions in countries, areas and territories in Research4Life’s Group B list publishing in one of Sage’s gold open access journals will automatically receive a 50% discount on the prevailing list price at the time of submission.
Eligibility is determined at the time of submission. Research4Life waivers and discounts are applied automatically without authors needing to take any action and are applied based on the Corresponding Author affiliation in Sage Journals: Licensing & Payment. Where authors are eligible for multiple discounts, only the highest reduction will be applied.
If you do not reside in one of the Research4Life listed countries and you genuinely cannot afford the Article Processing Charge (APC), the corresponding author should contact openaccess@sagepub.com immediately upon article submission to discuss your options. Limited discounts are available, with priority given to authors from World Bank lower middle-income countries. Your ability to pay will not affect the editorial peer review outcome. Requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by a dedicated team at Sage, not the Editor or Editorial Board, to ensure editorial independence. Sage Publishing Editors or Managing Editors will also not assess or grant needs-based discounts but will pass on all requests to the team at openaccess@sagepub.com.
The following journals do not participate in the Research4Life scheme and instead use World Bank income levels to prioritise full and partial waivers. Please consult the journal’s website or contact the journal’s editorial office for more information.
Exceptions to the waiver scheme are:
- Hybrid journals offering Sage Choice
- Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment: if you have opted for your article to undergo a technical edit, your article will not be eligible for a waiver or discount