The 2 million goal
In ten years, the SAGER guidelines have recorded nearly 1.4 million unique accesses , more than 1800 citations, and have been adopted by leading journals, including the Lancet, the BMJ, Nature, and Cell, and major publishers across multiple disciplines, spanning an estimated 9,000 journals. The guidelines have also been adopted by research institutions, including the World Health Organization and its latest addition of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, reflecting growing recognition of the SAGER guidelines as a research quality standard.
EASE and its partners have also contributed to translating the guidelines into Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Turkish, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and Italian.
Despite growing awareness, gaps remain:
- Many studies still fail to disaggregate data by sex
- Gender analysis is often missing or inconsistent
- Research findings may not apply equally across populations
The idea
A standardised framework to integrate sex and gender into research design, analysis, and reporting across disciplines.
The outcome
More reliable, inclusive, and impactful research that benefits all populations.
What’s next?
The next milestone on this journey is to reach two million unique accesses from researchers, promoting the broader adoption of the SAGER guidelines among key stakeholders. To reach 2 million unique accesses, we must drive broader adoption of the SAGER guidelines among key stakeholders—specifically,
- 100 leading journals
- 15 publishers
- 20 influential public health or research institutions
“Over the past decade, the SAGER guidelines have established sex and gender equity as a marker of scientific excellence. As these principles face growing challenges, institutionalising the SAGER guidelines is more urgent than ever. This anniversary is not just a moment to reflect — it is a moment to act with renewed purpose. Our goal is to embed the SAGER principles across the global research ecosystem, as the standard for better, more equitable science.”
Dr Shirin Heidari
Director of GENDRO, lead author of the SAGER guidelines
“The 10th anniversary of the SAGER guidelines marks an important milestone in strengthening trust in science through more transparent and inclusive reporting. By systematically addressing sex and gender considerations, these guidelines have improved the rigour, reproducibility, and relevance of research across disciplines. This aligns closely with EASE’s mission to advance editorial quality and support editors with practical standards that enhance the integrity of the scholarly record. As a global editorial community, we see the SAGER guidelines not only as guidance, but as a cornerstone for responsible and trustworthy research communication.”
Dr Bahar Mehmani
EASE President 2025-27
