Sage Journal Packages

Whether your library needs the full, interdisciplinary collection dating back to volume 1, issue 1, or a specific, focused collection targeted to your researchers’ interests, Sage can help you build the perfect fit by providing several journals package options to fit your library's needs.

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Browse by package: 

• Premier
• Humanities and Social Sciences 
• Science, Technology, and Medicine
• Gold OA
  • Open Access Sales Agreements
• Backfile
• Subject Collections and Backfile Subject Collections

Gold OA journals are not included in Sage packages. For library customers selecting packages, simply select both the Sage package you have purchased and the All Gold OA package to maintain access.

See below for the full listing of Gold OA titles.

Premier Package

The largest package available from Sage Journals

Sage Premier was designed with and for librarians to provide great savings off list prices for individual journals. Sage Premier is the largest journals package offered by Sage. It includes international, peer-reviewed journals, including high-impact research titles published on behalf of 512 scholarly and professional societies. View the title list for the 2025 Sage premier package.

Listing of titles added and removed for 2025 Premier

• Electronic access to more than 1000 peer-reviewed journals (over 1 million articles)
• Content ownership of the subscribed content published by Sage during the term of the agreement
• Complimentary access back to 1999, where available, is included while a current subscription is maintained
• Quality new content added to the package annually

Note for Open Access Sales Agreements: The Premier 2025 package  is now available. You can also view the 2024 Premier Package list.

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Alumni Access 

University alumni may have access to the content hosted on Sage and CQ Press platforms through their university library, based on their university's current and active holdings. All alumni registered with subscribing or purchasing libraries will be able to access these resources, including more than 1,000 scholarly and professional journals at no extra fee.

University libraries already support current students and scholars with access to online resources through both on-site and remote services. This license extends this offering to alumni via IP address, ATHENS, or SHIBBOLETH through the institution’s account. Sage does not have the information or systems necessary to authenticate an individual as being an alumnus of a particular institution. Because of this, institutions will need to manage the authentication process and provide alumni with a route through the institutional IP network or with an ATHENS or SHIBBOLETH profile. Please contact your designated sales representative with any questions.

Digital Rights Management

"Reasonable Amount" shall mean not more than ten percent (10%) of any individual book or journal issue where these are included in a database, and not more than five percent (5%) of the total database content.

Humanities and Social Sciences Package

The Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Package provides access to 778+ journals, including leading international peer-reviewed titles, many of which are ranked in the Journal Citation Reports (Source: Clarivate, 2024)*. Sage offers more choices—all on one familiar platform—to better suit the demands of your consortium members for Sage journal content. 

2025 Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Package Title List

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The HSS Package includes the following:

• Access to 778+ journals, encompassing over 760,000 articles
• Over 77% of the package content is ranked in the Journal Citation reports (Source: Clarivate, 2024)*
• Complimentary access back to 1999, where available, while a current subscription is maintained
• COUNTER-5 compliant usage statistics

Science, Technology, and Medicine Packages

The Science, Technology, and Medicine (STM) Packages provide access to 402+ journals, including leading international peer-reviewed titles, many of which are ranked in the Journal Citation Reports (Source: Clarivate, 2024)*, in three packages: STM, Health Sciences, and Clinical Medicine. Sage offers more choices—all on one familiar platform—to better suit the demands of your consortium members for Sage journal content.

2025 Science, Technology, and Medicine (STM) Package Title List

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The STM Package includes the following:

• Access to 402+ journals, encompassing over 567,000 articles
• Over 84% of the package content is ranked in the Journal Citation Reports (Source: Clarivate, 2024)*
• Complimentary access back to 1999, where available, while a current subscription is maintained
• COUNTER-5 compliant usage statistics

Gold OA Package

Sage Gold OA titles are now offered separately as the “Sage Gold OA package”. Please remember to load this into your ERM. Usage reports show only usage from paid titles. Ensuring discoverability at your institute is easy. Customer-specific KBART files are provided by Atypon, so you can upload your exact entitlements. If you are selecting packages simply select both the Premier package and the all-Gold OA package.

There are 223 titles in the 2024 Gold OA package.

View the full list of titles in the 2025 Gold OA package title list

Open Access Sales Agreements

Please note that not all Gold OA titles participate in Open Access Sales Agreements. View the relevant agreement page for a list of participating Gold OA journals: sagepub.com/open-access-agreements

The Premier 2025 package is only available from 2025. Please see here for the current 2024 Premier Package.

Backfile Packages

Sage Backfile Packages include electronic access to more than 687 peer-reviewed journal backfiles and over 967,000 articles. This is a one-time purchase with upgrade opportunities and a minimal hosting fee. Coverage is through the last issue of 1998 back to volume one, issue one* (content from 1999 to present included with a Sage Premier subscription).

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*At present, Sage has located and provided 98% of the overall expected volume of backfile issues on Sage Journals.

Deep Backfile Package

Access to over 687 journal backfiles, encompassing over 967,000 articles

2025 Deep Backfile Package Title List

Interested in what's new to this year's Deep Backfile Package? Download the new Deep Backfile titles list

Humanities and Social Sciences Deep Backfile Package

Gain access to over 497 journal backfiles from the leading publisher in social science

Humanities and Social Sciences Deep Backfile Package Title List

Science, Technology, and Medicine Deep Backfile Package

Gain access to over 278 journal backfiles Sage publishes in science, technology, and medicine

Science, Technology, and Medicine Deep Backfile Package Title List

This package is also available in two smaller options:

• 2025 Health Sciences Deep Backfile Package
  Discover over 191 journal backfiles Sage publishes in health sciences
• 2025 Clinical Medicine Deep Backfile Package
  Discover over 126 journal backfiles Sage publishes in clinical medicine

Shallow Backfile Package

This content ownership opportunity will complete your collection of Sage content, offering articles published between 1999 and 2009 for over 948 journals.

2025 Shallow Backfile Package Title List 1

2025 Shallow Backfile Package Title List 2 (date range 2010-2019)

Subject Collections and Backfile Subject Collections

Need something more specific? Sage offers 32 subject collections, with matching backfile also available, featuring high-impact, discipline-relevant journals. Use the flexibility of collection acquisition to provide the targeted content that researchers are seeking out.

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