Sage has added a new feature to Sage Policy Profiles—the free, browser-based policy impact tool—that matches researchers with live policy engagement opportunities based on their research, biography, and countries of interest, making it faster and easier for them to share their expertise with policymakers.
In a recent global survey, 92% of social and behavioral scientists* said the ultimate goal of research is to benefit society. Many researchers want their work to make a real-world difference, but finding the right entry points to policy engagement can be challenging. This update helps streamline that first step, simplifying the search for relevant opportunities.
How it works:
- Powered by Overton Engage’s researcher matching technology.
- Draws from 4,000+ policy opportunities across 130+ global sources.
- Surfaces up to three personalized opportunities per user each month.
- Sends optional email alerts when new matches appear.
Fully integrated into the Sage Policy Profiles dashboard—which also enables researchers to track, visualize, and share their policy citations—researchers can now see not only where their work has already influenced policy, but where they can contribute next.
“At Sage, we know the social and behavioral sciences are essential to understanding and addressing complex societal challenges,” says Ziyad Marar, president of global publishing at Sage. “But connecting those two realms isn’t always easy or intuitive to scholars. This new feature offers researchers clearer pathways to connect their expertise with policymakers in areas where they can make a marked, positive difference.”
In 2024, Sage Policy Profiles received the People’s Choice Award at the Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Conference, underscoring its value to policy-focused researchers. To date, more than 26,000 researchers have used the tool to discover their policy impact.
As an independent company, Sage measures success by its mission, not by a share price. That independence enables Sage to invest in free resources—like this new feature—that support its long-term goal of broadening the research impact conversation to better recognize contributions to policy, practice, and the public.
*According to a survey of 1,800 SBS researchers from 96 countries, as shared in the recent Sage white paper, “Do social scientists care if they make societal impact?” (Gamboa, C., Shaw, R., & Obeng, E., 2025).