TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Overview

• My article is being published Open Access in a journal with page or publication charge, what do I have to pay?
• Understanding the different charges 
• Optional Charges
• Contact Information

Overview

When considering publishing in a hybrid journal, authors may encounter various fees associated with publication. Among these are article processing charges (APCs), if you opt to publish your article Open Access, page and publication charges. Each charge serves a distinct purpose and may apply depending on the journal's policy.

My article is being published Open Access in a journal with page or publication charge, what do I have to pay?

If you publish your article Open Access in one of our hybrid journals with page or publication charges, you are required to pay both the APC and page or publication charge as they each cover a different service.

For a list of journals have page or publication charges, please see Which Sage Journals have Pay to Publish Charges?

Understanding the different charges 

APC

For more information on the Article Processing Charge (APC), please see the Article Processing Charge (APC) Information in our Open Access Support page.

Page Charges

Page charges are not very common, but still exist. Historically page charges were introduced to cover the cost of printing an article. Page charges is a set price per published page incurred by authors, for instance $75 or $150 per page. The author guidelines will be transparent in the price per page authors will incur, even though you may not receive the final invoice until the article is copyedited and typeset. Page charges will only be charged if the paper has undergone peer review and is accepted.

Publication Charges

Publication Charges are a set price per published article incurred by authors, for instance $775 per article. The author guidelines will be transparent in the charge per article authors will incur, even though you may not receive the final invoice until the article is copyedited and typeset. Publication Charges will only be charged if the paper has undergone peer review and is accepted.
 

Optional Charges

Colour Charges

We have a vast majority of journals who allow authors to publish their images and figures in colour online at no additional cost. However, some hybrid journals charge authors to publish their images and figures in colour in the print edition. For instance, in some Sage journals the first colour image is $800, and then $200 for any additional colour images within the same contribution. Colour Charges will only be charged if the paper has undergone peer review and is accepted.

There are some journals that print in colour at no additional cost to the authors, the author guidelines will be transparent about any colour charges authors may incur. Authors may not receive the final invoice until the article is copyedited and typeset. Some Sage journals offer an opt-in to colour images, and some that offer an opt-out, therefore please ensure you check the submission guidelines for the journal you will be submitting too.

In summary, each fee serves a distinct purpose within the publication process, and authors should review the journal's guidelines for transparency regarding charges and payment procedures.

Contact Information

If you have any queries regarding colour, page or publication charges, please contact our Publishing Services teams at publishingcharges@sagepub.co.uk

If you have any queries regarding APCs, please contact our Open Access Customer Services team at openaccess@sagepub.com