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From our extensive author service to our flexible OA publishing routes, Sage is here to empower you as researchers, librarians and readers. In an ever-changing landscape, we are here to respond to library needs with our innovative Open Access Agreements. In line with structural equity, we strive to offer sustainable open research, which is accessible to all.
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Sage Journals policies
At Sage we're committed to publishing content that meets the highest standards of research and publication integrity. Our publication ethics policies are designed to ensure accuracy, transparency, and inclusivity. They are aligned with industry best practice guidelines as defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) and others.
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Sage takes issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of published articles. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the journal against malpractice.
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In general, reusing or reproducing substantial portions of Sage Publishing content requires permission. This includes use of text, figures, tables, multimedia content, and any other material published by Sage. In some instances, Sage may make its content freely viewable; however, such material may require permission for reuse.
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