Sage Receives Nine APEX Publishing Awards
Winning resources include social justice video content, an academic freedom resource page, and more
Sage is delighted to share that nine of its titles—covering topics such as social justice, academic freedom, artificial intelligence, building skills across higher ed, and more—have received awards from the Annual Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX). In a competitive field with over 1,100 entries, Sage secured a coveted Grand Award and eight Awards of Excellence.
The nine award-winning Sage titles are:
Grand Award
Sage Video: Social Justice, a cross-disciplinary collection that takes users on a journey to the front lines of social justice movements worldwide by the Sage Video team. (One-of-A-Kind Publications category)
Awards of Excellence
Banned Books and Academic Freedom, a collection of research highlighting academic freedom, banned content, intellectual freedom, and more by Julia Slater. (Websites category)
Special Issue: The 2023 Hip Osteoarthritis Clinical Studies Conference, a special issue in HSS Journal: the Journal of the Hospital for Special Surgery, edited by Charles Cornell, Mathias Bostrom, and Jason Kim. (Magazines, Journals & Tabloids – Print category)
“AI Hyperrealism: Why AI Faces Are Perceived as More Real Than Human Ones,” an article in the journal Psychological Science by Elizabeth J. Miller, Ben A. Steward, Zak Witkower, Clare A. M. Sutherland, Eva G. Krumhuber, and Amy Dawel. (Writing/Topics – Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Robotics category)
“Lonely Individuals Process the World in Idiosyncratic Ways,” an article in the journal Psychological Science by Elisa C. Baek, Ryan Hyon, Karina López, Meng Du, Mason A. Porter, and Carolyn Parkison. (Electronic Media – Electronic Publications category)
“Sticky Floors, Double-Binds, and Double Whammies: Adjusting for Research Performance Reveals Universities’ Gender Pay Gap is not Disappearing,” an article in the journal Sage Open by Ann Brower and Alex James. (Writing/Topics – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion category)
How to Do Research and Get Published Webinar Series, a monthly webinar series that provides guidance to early career researchers by Sean Scarisbrick, Jessica Offenberger, and Janet Salmons. (Campaigns, Programs & Plans – Education & Training category)
Sage Skills: Building Confidence, an interactive skill-building course for university and the workplace by Andrew Boney and Raphael Jackson. (Electronic Media – Education & Training category)
“Skilltype Librarian Futures Part III: The Librarian Skills Landscape,” a whitepaper by Technology from Sage and Skilltype. (Writing/Topics – Technical & Technology Writing category)
Sage’s guaranteed independence empowers it to explore ideas without constraint, pioneer innovative research methods, and amplify diverse scholarly voices. With this independence, Sage supports the development of social and behavioral science (SBS) by driving progress, promoting equity, and fostering a deeper understanding of issues that can truly change the world.
The APEX Awards is an annual competition for publishers, editors, writers, and designers who create print, Web, electronic, and social media. The awards cover a broad range of categories including graphic design, editorial content, and overall success. APEX 2024 marks the 36th annual APEX and is sponsored by the editors of Writer's Web Watch, an e-newsletter for communicators who write, edit, and manage business publications, and the Writing That Works Archives.
More information on Sage Video: Social Justice, one of only 100 entries to receive a prestigious Grand Award for outstanding work, is available on the Sage website.
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Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, 24-year-old Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely.
Our guaranteed independence means we’re free to:
Do more – supporting an equitable academic future, furthering disciplines that drive social change, and helping social and behavioral science make an impact
Work together – building lasting relationships, championing diverse perspectives, and co-creating resources to transform teaching and learning
Think long-term – experimenting, taking risks, and investing in new ideas