Academic publisher of journals, books, and research platforms for higher education
Sage is a 1,001–5,000-person academic publisher focused on social and behavioral science research and higher education resources. The stack reveals a publishing operations business: ScholarOne (peer-review management), Salesforce + Dynamics 365 (sales pipeline), Freshdesk (support), and Power BI (reporting). Vantage adoption and associated webinar/tutorial projects suggest a shift toward digital product platforms alongside traditional journal and book publishing. Pain points center on Vantage rollout, peer-review efficiency, and sales time freed up by automation—indicating a company in transition from pure publishing to platform-enabled discovery and access.
Sage publishes academic books, journals, and library resources for researchers, educators, and institutions in the social and behavioral sciences. Founded in 1965, the company operates globally with headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, and hiring across the United States, India, Peru, United Kingdom, Canada, and China. The business spans editorial (peer review, author/reviewer management), sales and marketing to academic institutions, customer support, and operations. Active projects center on Vantage (a digital platform for discovery and engagement), workflow automation for editorial boards, and expansion into new subject areas and markets within higher education.
Sage uses ScholarOne for peer review, Salesforce and Dynamics 365 for sales, Freshdesk for support, Power BI for analytics, AWS and Azure for infrastructure, and SQL-based databases. The company is actively adopting Vantage and Freshdesk.
Sage has active hiring in the United States, India, Peru, United Kingdom, Canada, and China across sales (13 open), support (12), publishing (8), marketing (6), and operations (6) roles.
Sage's active projects include Vantage platform rollout and training, peer-review workflow automation, editorial board recruitment workflows, new product launches across subject areas, and expense processing improvements.
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