Guest Editor Proposal Form

Thank you for your interest in guest editing!

Please read the following guidelines and then fill out the proposal below. If your proposal is selected, you
will be contacted by the journal.

Special Collection Guidelines

 Special Collections are collections of high-quality articles on topics of current interest, organized by
Guest Editors who are recognized experts in their field
 All Special Collection articles, including commissioned papers, will undergo full, independent peer
review, in line with SAGE’s ethical and peer review and publishing policies.
 There is no guarantee of acceptance, even for invited papers. The journal’s Editor and/or Publisher
have final authority on editorial content. Papers that do not fit the scope of the journal or standards
for peer review may be desk-rejected.
 Open access content is freely available to everyone but is not without costs. As such, most journals
charge an Article Processing Charge (APC) and all accepted manuscripts will be charged this fee.
Each journal’s APC is listed on its website. View our full list of journals.
 Discounts are sometimes available based on need – please view our discount policy for more
information.

Guest Editor Role and Responsibilities

 Guest Editors shape the content, define the Aims and Scope, and collaborate with colleagues on a
topic of particular interest to their personal research.
 Guest Editors’ primary responsibility is commissioning content for the collection. We aim to publish
at least 10 articles per collection.
 Guest Editors may contribute no more than two manuscripts to their own collection. They may
additionally contribute an Editorial, free of charge, if permitted by the journal’s policy. There is no
guarantee of acceptance.
 Guest Editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest relating to the submitting authors or
submitted manuscripts. This includes papers authored by members of their own lab and any other
authors based at the Guest Editor's institution.
 Guest Editors are expected to promote their Special Collection and the journal at conferences and
meetings, on social media, to colleagues, and wherever else it may be appropriate

Publishing Fees
Open access content is freely available to everyone but is not without costs. As such, most journals charge
an Article Processing Charge, and all accepted manuscripts will be charged this fee. Please refer to the
journal you are interested in on this list and familiarize yourself with the pricing structure. Discounts are
sometimes available based on need – please view our discount policy for more information.
Special Collection Proposal Form
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☐ I confirm that I have read and understood the expectations in this form and agree to adhere to SAGE's
ethical policies and publishing policies whilst undertaking the Guest Editor role in the event that the Special
Collection is launched

☐ I understand that articles published in the Special Collection will need to adhere to the journal’s
submission guidelines

☐ I understand that this is an open access journal and that any article accepted into the Special Collection
will be subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC)

☐ I confirm that I am submitting my Special Collection proposal to one journal and that SAGE does not
accept duplicate submissions for the same Special Collection

All fields marked with an asterisk are required.

Please provide as much information as possible to enable us to fully evaluate your proposal. Proposals
lacking sufficient detail, that do not meet our requirements, or which lack a good standard of English, will
not be considered. All Special Collection proposals are subject to approval by each journal’s Editorial Team.
We will contact you if we are able to move forward with your proposal.

Please email this completed form, along with a copy of your CV, to US.SpecialCollections@sagepub.com.

Journal Name*
You must indicate an intended journal, or your
proposal will not be evaluated. To see more
information, including the Aims and Scope, of each
journal, please click here.

Guest Editor’s full name*

Guest Editor’s institutional email*

Guest Editor’s preferred contact email

Guest Editor’s Institution*

Link to Guest Editor’s institutional profile or

faculty page*
Please note if you do not have one

Link to Guest Editor’s ORCID page

Link to Guest Editor’s Google Scholar page

Short biography of the Guest Editor

 The title of your proposed Special Collection*

Proposed date the collection will open for

submissions

Proposed final submission deadline*

Proposed Aims and Scope (150 words), giving

an overview of the Special Collection’s intended
focus*
The topic should be of high current interest, broad
enough to attract a reasonable number of
submissions, and yet narrow enough to keep a strong
focus for the Special Collection. The proposed aims
and scope form the basis of your call for papers.
Please ensure your text is original and not copied from
elsewhere, as it will be published online if the Special
Collection is approved.

List of the topics to be covered*

We need a list of topics so that potential authors know
if their research is in scope. Please ensure your text is
original and not copied from elsewhere, as it will be
published online if the Special Collection is approved.

Six succinct keywords or MeSH terms that

reflect the key themes of the collection
(optional)

A list of authors you have already approached

with the topic they will write on (optional)

If applicable, a list of Co-Guest Editors. Please

provide their institutional emails, institutional
profile/faculty pages, and ORCID pages (if
available), as well as a brief bio for each
The Guest Editorial team should be as geographically
dispersed as possible to ensure maximum
dissemination and recognition within the scientific
community

Please email this completed form, along with a copy of your CV, to US.SpecialCollections@sagepub.com.