Editor guide to Sage editorial & publishing policies

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FIRST SEEN 2026-09-03 · VERSION 20260903_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20260901_rev01

What changed, in plain language

The only change is that two plain email addresses for Sage Track support were replaced with obfuscated, anti-spam protected links. The actual policy text and process for editors are unchanged.

This change appears to be cosmetic (formatting, typos, or contact details).

Changelog

  1. ± CHANGEDSupport email address replaced with a protected link

    In the section about publishing your own research in the journal, the visible support email address was swapped for a Cloudflare email-protection link that hides the address from spam bots. The contact route is the same.

    please contact the journal's dedicated Peer Review Associate (PRA) or [SageTrackSupport@sagepub.com](mailto:SageTrackSupport@sagepub.com) to arrange support from an Editor Submissions Specialist (ESS).

    please contact the journal's dedicated Peer Review Associate (PRA) or [\[email protected\]](https://sagepub.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#de8dbfb9bb8aacbfbdb58dabaeaeb1acaa9eadbfb9bbaeabbcf0bdb1b3) to arrange support from an Editor Submissions Specialist (ESS).

  2. ± CHANGEDSame email swap in the "Request support" step

    Step 2 of the process now shows the same protected link instead of the plain support email address. The instructions, the information you must send, and the 2-working-day response time are unchanged.

    Contact [SageTrackSupport@sagepub.com](mailto:SageTrackSupport@sagepub.com) or your Peer Review Associate (PRA) to request support, including the Manuscript ID and Acting Editor name.

    Contact [\[email protected\]](https://sagepub.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1447757371406675777f476164647b666054677573716461763a777b79) or your Peer Review Associate (PRA) to request support, including the Manuscript ID and Acting Editor name.

Full text changes — 20260901_rev01 to 20260903_rev01

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7575
7676**Disclosure Statement (with additional conflicts):**
7777Author \[Full Name\] is a member of the Editorial Board of \[Journal Title\] and did not take part in the peer review or decision-making process for this submission. Additional conflicts of interest may be disclosed as appropriate (e.g., "Author \[Full Name\] provides consulting services to XXX and receives fees from XXX for scientific advice").
7878
7979#### Support for publishing your own research in the journal:
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81If no board member has the required EiC systems permissions, please contact the journal's dedicated Peer Review Associate (PRA) or [SageTrackSupport@sagepub.com](mailto:SageTrackSupport@sagepub.com) to arrange support from an Editor Submissions Specialist (ESS). Sage does not provide editorial board members Sage Track permissions to handle editor-authored submissions.
81If no board member has the required EiC systems permissions, please contact the journal's dedicated Peer Review Associate (PRA) or [\[email protected\]](https://sagepub.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#de8dbfb9bb8aacbfbdb58dabaeaeb1acaa9eadbfb9bbaeabbcf0bdb1b3) to arrange support from an Editor Submissions Specialist (ESS). Sage does not provide editorial board members Sage Track permissions to handle editor-authored submissions.
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8383The PRA or ESS will work with the appointed, alternative board member to complete EiC-level tasks on their behalf, progressing the submission through peer review to final decision.
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8585For article types that do not require peer review (for example, Editorials), the manuscript can be progressed directly to an Accept decision and exported to Production, without the need for an Acting Editor.
8686
8787#### How the Process Works
8989**1: Submit your manuscript**
9090
9191Submit your manuscript to the journal, ensuring an appropriate conflict of interest statement is included (null statements may be used for articles not requiring peer review).
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9393**2: Request support**
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95Contact [SageTrackSupport@sagepub.com](mailto:SageTrackSupport@sagepub.com) or your Peer Review Associate (PRA) to request support, including the Manuscript ID and Acting Editor name. The PRA or an Editor Submissions Specialist (ESS) will reach out to you and the Acting Editor within 2 working days.
95Contact [\[email protected\]](https://sagepub.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1447757371406675777f476164647b666054677573716461763a777b79) or your Peer Review Associate (PRA) to request support, including the Manuscript ID and Acting Editor name. The PRA or an Editor Submissions Specialist (ESS) will reach out to you and the Acting Editor within 2 working days.
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9797**3: Admin Checklist**
9898
9999The PRA/ESS will ensure that an appropriate conflict-of-interest (COI) statement is provided.
100100
101101**3: Peer review**