| Publisher |
Sage |
| Agreement ID | sage2023csal |
| Agreement labeling | SAGE Journals Read & Publish |
| Has the agreement been disclosed and published? | Yes |
| URL | https://consortium.ch/wp_live/wp-content/ uploads/2024/02/ SAGE_Journals_Amendment_2023-2025.pdf |
| Agreement period | 01/01/2023 – 12/31/2025 |
| Consortia / Institution | Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries |
| Country | Switzerland |
| SIZE
Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications |
280 |
| Comments on size/article output | Projection based on publication data from 2022 |
| COSTS
How do the costs of the agreement relate to previous subscription-only agreements with the publisher? |
Agreement costs within the range of the previous spending level |
| Comments on cost development | Price increase in agreement due to inclusion of unlimited Gold publishing |
| FINANCIAL SHIFT
Transformative agreements vary by their transformative mechanisms, meaning the way in which financing is shifted from the subscription side to open access publishing. What are the characteristics of this agreement to this regard? |
Subscription and publishing fee is not defined, unlimited hybrid & gold publishing is included in the total fee |
| RISK SHARING
How do entitlements for open access publishing correlate to the anticipated article output? Which mechanisms for risk sharing have been agreed in cases of exceeding or not reaching the number of OA publishing entitlements?
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Unlimited publications in Hybrid Journals which are included in SAGE Premier and unlimited articles in Gold Open Access Journals. If the number of Articles published in Gold Open Access Journals under this Agreement increases or decreases by 15% or more compared to the previous year’s number of Articles published, the fees are subject to renegotiation. |
| OA COVERAGE
Are all journals relevant to your affiliated authors (in which you expect them to publish) eligible for OA publishing under the agreement? |
Yes |
| Are fully open access journals covered by the agreement? | Yes |
| OA LICENSE | CC-BY preference, exceptions allowed |
| ARTICLE TYPES |
Original research articles Review articles Brief Communications, Short Reports, Case Reports |
| ACCESS COSTS
What is the approximate share of access related costs of the overall agreement? |
More than 50% |
| Comments on access costs | Not defined in the agreement |
| ACCESS COVERAGE
Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement? |
No |
| PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS | Yes |
| WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT | Ok |
| Request contact to the licensee | contact@esac-initiative.org |