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DEI at Sage Journals: Reflections on four years of action, resistance, and hope

As we approach the third anniversary of Sage Journals’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) pledge, our team would like to share observations, reflections, and hopes for the future of our journals program. Sage established a taskforce in mid-2020 to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within our research publishing. In 2021, we pledged to amplify diverse voices, increase representation, and heighten the visibility and impact of our research. We recognized that educating ourselves and others was vital to this commitment and have consistently enacted initiatives and policies to foster the continuous development of our journals.

Industry News, ResearchMoazzma ArshadAugust 22, 2024Diversity, DEI, Equity, Inclusion

Equity, Access, and Inclusion: ADA’s Promise 30 Years in the Making

On a hot summer day in July 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law with a crowd of onlookers on the South Lawn of the White House. It was a momentous day. The first broad reaching civil rights law that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability, not limited only to entities receiving government funding.

ResearchWehida NiaziJanuary 3, 2024disability, equal opportunity, Inclusion, policy

Introducing our Statement of Intent from UK Books Editorial

In August 2022, the SAGE Books Editorial team released a Statement of intent setting out our ambitions to embed diversity, inclusivity and accessibility in all our books, as well as support movements to decolonise teaching and learning through our publishing.

Editor's Picks, Industry NewsMaria Pia TissotSeptember 2, 2022DEI, Diversity, books, Inclusion

Adding Plain Language Summaries to Support Research that Address Social Inequities

As part of SAGE’s mission of building bridges to knowledge and commitment to fostering a more inclusive and diverse publishing community, SAGE Journals is adding Plain Language Summaries (PLS), or nontechnical abstracts, as an option authors can add to their articles for select journals participating in the pilot. The summaries will appear wherever abstracts are available (just below the abstract) and are open to all readers. As an initial priority, SAGE’s goal is to add the PLS function to a limited trial of journals that highlight research representing oppressed, marginalized or otherwise silenced communities.

Author Services, ResearchMoazzma ArshadJanuary 26, 2022DEI, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, SAGE, PLS, Plain Language Summary

Taking Action: Five steps for a more diverse and inclusive Journal

SAGE is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and we were founded on the premise that high-quality, rigorous social science creates better societies. The killing of George Floyd in 2020 put the spotlight on how much work there still is do to eradicate the scourge of racism from our society, and the world stood-up and paid attention.

Author Services, Editor's PicksKimberley SimpsonJune 19, 2021Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, inclusivity, Journals