| Publisher |
Sage |
| Agreement ID | sage2026jisc |
| Agreement labeling | Sage Journals Read and Publish 2026-28 |
| Has the agreement been disclosed and published? | Yes |
| URL | https://repository.jisc.ac.uk/10409/1/ sage-journals-read-and-publish-2026-2028.docx |
| Agreement period | 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2028 |
| Consortia / Institution | Jisc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| SIZE
Approximate range of annual corresponding author publications |
3600 |
| COSTS
How do the costs of the agreement relate to previous subscription-only agreements with the publisher? |
Within range of previous agreement |
| 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?
|
Subscriptions partly converted to OA publishing fees |
| 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?
|
Uncapped hybrid agreement with optional Gold OA top-up |
| 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? | Fully OA titles are included selectively |
| OA LICENSE | CC BY variations allowed |
| ARTICLE TYPES |
Original research articles Review articles Proceedings |
| ACCESS COSTS
What is the approximate share of access related costs of the overall agreement? |
More than 50% |
| ACCESS COVERAGE
Are all read relevant journals covered by the agreement? |
Yes |
| PERPETUAL ACCESS RIGHTS | Yes |
| WORKFLOW ASSESSMENT | Too early to assess |
| OVERALL ASSESSMENT AND COMMENTS |
This agreement transitions a significant proportion of UK research publishing output towards open access, for an acceptable increase in previous subscription spend. The efficacy of the agreement will be reviewed by Jisc throughout its term.
This agreement incorporates a diamond element and aims to facilitate a full OA transition by 2038. We believe it to be sustainable although the progress of the transition will need to be monitored, as will the result of journal transitions, i.e. are Sage hybrid titles moving to equitable, sustainable OA models, or APC-driven Gold OA? |
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