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SAGE journal submission requirements

SAGE Publishing is one of the largest academic publishers, covering social sciences (Journal of Marketing Research, Psychological Science), humanities, clinical medicine (Journal of Intensive Care Medicine), and STEM. Citation style varies by journal: social science SAGE journals often use APA, while others use Vancouver or Chicago. All SAGE journals require author declaration statements, and many have adopted open science practices including data availability statements. Some SAGE journals also participate in double-blind peer review. Our checker validates SAGE manuscript requirements.

SAGE journal checks

Citation style compliance

Validate citations match the SAGE journal's required style (APA, Vancouver, or Chicago).

Author declarations

Verify conflict of interest, funding, and author contribution statements.

Ethics statement

Check for IRB/ethics approval declaration for human subjects research.

Anonymization check

Flag author-identifying information in manuscripts submitted for blind review.

Word count compliance

Check manuscript length against SAGE journal type limits.

Acknowledgments

Verify funding acknowledgment format meets SAGE requirements.

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Declaration statements

COI, funding, and author contributions declared.

Ethics approval

IRB or ethics committee approval statement.

Word count

Manuscript length within SAGE article type limits.

Blind review compliance

Author information removed for double-blind submissions.

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Master's Student in Speech Therapy

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Frequently asked questions

SAGE journals use different citation styles depending on the discipline. Social science journals typically use APA. Medical journals may use Vancouver. Humanities journals often use Chicago. Always check the specific journal's 'Manuscript Submission Guidelines' for its required citation style.

Yes: SAGE Choice allows authors to publish open access in subscription journals for an APC. SAGE also publishes fully open access journals (Sage Open, Methodological Innovations). SAGE participates in Read & Publish agreements with many institutions.