Sage is one of the world’s leading independent social work publishers.  We are committed to publishing the most up-to-date texts which reflect the needs of students, lecturers and practitioners, from core introductory texts suitable for first-year undergraduate students through to higher-level research texts and more practical guides, ideal for those who are qualified and out in practice.

We also publish over 20 highly-read and cited journals in social work and social care, with titles such as International Social Work, Adoption & Fostering and Critical Social Policy.

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Peer review is central to the process of scholarly publishing, providing authors with valuable feedback on their work, acting as a quality control and informing the editor’s decision-making process.

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Increasingly, a variety of different online platforms are being used as places to discover, and engage with, research. With 350,000 tweets being produced every minute and over two billion people on Facebook consuming 500 years of video every day, online social platforms are an incredibly powerful tool to get your research seen and heard. 

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After years of unforeseen crises, the business world is rapidly changing and increasingly advocating for the needs of society and the environment. How must, in turn, these changes impact the teaching of Business and Management? How can we use this as an opportunity to stop and rethink what we are teaching business students?

Building on Sage’s tradition of publishing high-quality academic works in the social sciences, we concentrate our efforts on providing undergraduate and graduate textbooks, as well as handbooks, reference and professional resources. We publish over 900 titles a year worldwide and have over 4,500 titles in print.

Our authors and editors are extremely important to us, and we are dedicated to making sure you receive the support you need. We are committed to developing strong and flexible partnerships that deliver:

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