Open Access agreements
When publishing your work Open Access, your institution may be able to help you cover the article processing charge (APC). Through Sage’s open access agreements, authors benefit from streamlined pathways to publish their work openly, ensuring wider dissemination and long‑term accessibility. Sage has over 90 active agreements, supporting researchers at more than 2,000 institutions in over 35 countries. These agreements are established in close collaboration with libraries, consortia, and research organisations, enabling institutions to meet open access objectives. Authors are supported throughout the publishing process, with clear guidance on eligibility, compliance, and funding arrangements. By participating in Sage’s open access programmes, institutions strengthen their commitment to transparent, high‑impact scholarship.
Looking for information on eligibility for IOS Press or Mary Ann Liebert titles? Find out more below.
Browse available Open Access agreements
- Biblioteca Virtual del Sistema Sanitario Público de Andalucía (BV-SSPA)
- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
- Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya (CSUC)
- IE University
- Universidad de Burgos
- Universidad del País Vasco
- Universitat de València
- Universitat Jaume I
- Universitat Ramon Llull Esade
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
- CARL
- Carolina Consortium
- Galileo
- Illinois State University
- Lyrasis
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)
- North Dakota State University
- Northeastern University
- NorthEast Research Libraries (NERL)
- Penn State University Libraries
- Rice University
- Rowan University
- Sharp Healthcare
- The Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC)
- Texas A&M College Station
- University of California (UC)
- University of Kansas
- University of Michigan
- University of Missouri
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Richmond
- University of South Carolina
- University of Texas
- University of Tennessee
- Vanderbilt University
Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL)
Sage has an agreement with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) to publish articles open access across many different regions. To qualify for the agreement, the corresponding author must be affiliated with an eligible institution in an EIFL country.
IOS Press titles
The eligibility of IOS Press titles for Sage open access agreements will be subject to their inclusion in the relevant Sage package. In most cases this means that IOS Press titles are eligible for Sage open access agreements, but authors should check the eligible titles list hosted on each agreement page by country to confirm.
Mary Ann Liebert titles
Starting in 2026, Mary Ann Liebert titles have their own package, Liebert Premier which means they are not included in Sage packages, and authors publishing in a Mary Ann Liebert journal acquired by Sage are not, therefore, eligible for Sage’s open access agreements. Information on any Mary Ann Liebert open access agreements that provide eligibility in the Mary Ann Liebert acquired titles will be provided alongside Sage agreements on our open access agreement by country pages.
Help & FAQs
If you are seeking support regarding discounts, waivers, Open Access agreements, or any other Open Access related queries please visit our Sage Open Access Support hub for more information.
Review our top article: Am I eligible for an Open Access agreement?
Open Access prepaid accounts
Your institution may also have an open access prepaid account (OAPA) with Sage in order to cover APCs or you may be eligible for a discount due to your institutional affiliation.
