The negotiations with SAGE for a Read & Publish Agreement 2026-2028 have not yet resulted in a mutually acceptable agreement. As the current contract ends on 31 December 2025, the academic community should be prepared for a no-deal scenario as of 2026.
The situation will affect both reading and publishing within the SAGE portfolios.
- Consequences for reading
Journal content published from 1 January 2026 onwards will not be accessible, except if available Open Access.
Perpetual access will be provided to content and years in which the subscription was active.
See the factsheet " How to get the Article " to retrieve articles through alternative channels.
- Consequences for publishing
Hybrid journals portfolio:
Researchers will still be able to publish in hybrid journals without charges, but articles will not be made Open Access. USI will not pay Article Processing Charges (APCs) for hybrid articles and strongly discourages researchers from paying APC for hybrid articles with their own funds.
Self-archiving: to make a publication Open Access, we suggest self-archiving the accepted paper after an embargo period in the institutional repository SUSI.
Gold OA journals portfolio:
Researchers can still publish in fully Open Access journals if they pay for the APCs. USI follows swissuniversities recommendations and will not pay for APCs in Gold OA journals.
Researchers are encouraged to consider publishing their articles in journals with an existing agreement.
Please contact us ( [email protected] ) for any questions regarding the situation and to learn more about the existing alternatives.
