Dramatic growth of SAGE market share in 2006 Journal Citation Reports

["Johns, Valerie" <Valerie.Johns@sagepub.com>]

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Dramatic growth of SAGE market share in 2006 Journal Citation 
Reports

Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore (June 28, 2007) - 
SAGE, publisher of over 460 scholarly journals in the social 
sciences and science, technology, and medicine (STM), announced 
today that continued high-quality growth in the company's 
journals program has served to dramatically increase the number 
of SAGE journals included in the Thomson Scientific 2006 Journal 
Citation Reports (JCR).

Between 2001 and 2006, SAGE has consistently increased its JCR 
coverage, with the number of ranked journals increasing by 39% in 
the Social Sciences edition and 127% in the Science edition. Over 
two-thirds (67%) of SAGE's ranked journals increased their Impact 
Factors in 2006.

Significant Growth in Science, Technology, and Medicine. . . As a 
growing STM publisher with over 150 titles in the Health 
Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Health Research, and Nursing, SAGE 
is especially encouraged by average Impact Factor increases of 
39% in the Public Health category, 36% in Nursing, and 25% in 
Pharmacology and Toxicology.

For the first time, SAGE publishes the top ranked titles in 
Rehabilitation (Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair) and 
Robotics (International Journal of Robotics Research). 
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair (NNR) moved from eighth 
position in 2005 and increased its Impact Factor by 294% since 
2001.

Commenting on the journal's increased citation activity and 
number one standing in Rehabilitation, Dr. Bruce Dobkin, 
Editor-in-Chief of NNR, stated, "The pursuit of quality basic and 
clinical research for neurological rehabilitation has grown quite 
rapidly over the past five years. The NNR editorial board, backed 
by the online platform of SAGE, is delighted to be one of the 
forces that encourages thoughtful and creative experiments that 
will benefit patients."

Continued Strengths in Social Science. . . As the world's leading 
independent Social Science publisher, SAGE continues to retain 
majority market share in seven social science subject categories, 
including Criminology and Penology, Political Science, Sociology, 
and Urban Studies. Highlights include over 20 journals in the top 
five of their category, of which two (Science, Technology & Human 
Values and Social Studies of Science) are ranked number one in 
their category.

Alison Mudditt, SAGE Executive Vice President, commented, "SAGE 
cares passionately about meeting the needs of the academic and 
professional communities, and we are encouraged by the 
year-on-year increases in SAGE journals ranked by the JCR and the 
noticeable increase in SAGE journal articles cited in 2006.

"While we recognize that the Impact Factor is not the only 
indicator of journal quality, this report demonstrates that our 
commitment to high-quality publishing, and our investment in 
making our research as accessible as possible, is valued by the 
communities we serve and further supports our reputation as the 
natural home for authors, editors, and societies."

About SAGE

SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and 
electronic media for academic, educational, and professional 
markets. Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global 
community of scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students 
spanning a wide range of subject areas including business, 
humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and 
medicine. A privately owned corporation, SAGE has principal 
offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore. 
www.sagepublications.com


CONTACT:
Valerie Johns
Senior Marketing Manager
SAGE Publications
valerie.johns@sagepub.com
www.sagepub.com/librarians