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SAGE Open

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 2011

ISSN2158-2440eISSN2158-2440

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.514

H-Index

116

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.977

Total Works

9,895

Total Citations

131,330

2yr Mean Citedness

2.18

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

SAGE Open publishes peer-reviewed research in social and behavioral sciences and the humanities. The published papers aim to foster the development of research in Social psychology, Pedagogy, Developmental psychology, Public relations, and Social science.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,895

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2158-2440 / 2158-2440

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Digital Marketing and Social MediaJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltySecond Language Learning and TeachingCorporate Finance and Governance