The Browse Articles by Topic feature allows you to find articles across SAGE Journals Online assigned to specific subject taxonomies. Click through topics to navigate to more specific subtopics to find articles grouped by subject matter; the article lists you view with this feature can provide a different perspective of the SAGE Journals Online content than you may see using the Advanced Search function.

A list of the main topics is available on the first page, and you can click on one of the listed topics to view all subtopics in that field. If articles have been assigned to the topic, you will see a display of the assigned articles, and a list of any of the available subtopics will appear at the top of the page.

An article is always assigned to the most specific subject taxonomy possible, so some topics may contain only subtopics and no assigned articles. Likewise, some topics may contain only assigned articles and no subtopics.

A plus sign (+) next to any topic indicates additional subtopics are available within that topic. The number in parentheses next to each topic reflects the number of articles assigned to that topic plus any articles assigned to its available subtopics.

When viewing an article list, you will see a Search/Browse by Subject feature on the right side of the page containing additional topics and Author and Full Text search boxes (see example below). The available topics are those subject taxonomies to which at least two of the articles in the displayed list have been assigned. Therefore, you will see the topic list change as you increase or decrease the number of articles displayed per page. You can use this feature to perform a search on the available topics, so that you can find all articles assigned to the topic(s) of interest.

To perform a search on the available topics, check all topics of interest, specify any additional terms in full-text content or authors you would like to include in the search, and click on Search on ALL checked items. Your search results will display all articles assigned to the topics selected and containing any specified terms and authors. Your search will also be available from your Search History page.

TopicMap
You can also browse articles by topic using the graphical interface known as the TopicMap. You may access the TopicMap by following the option next to any category or from the main Browse Articles by Topic page. This tree-structured database allows the reader to envision a contextual relationship among the various subject taxonomies within SAGE Journals Online. The TopicMap Help provides additional details and tips for using this interface.