Discontinuation of negotiations with SAGE

The negotiations between the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries and the publisher SAGE, which had been ongoing for nearly a year, have failed to result in a new Read & Publish (R&P) agreement that satisfies both parties. Further details on the negotiations can be found on the Consortium website.

As of January 1, 2026, no Read & Publish contract is in place. As a result, both aspects (Read & Publish) will have various impacts on the UNIGE and HUG communities.

Access to SAGE Journals

Access to articles published after January 1, 2026, will soon be discontinued. Access to articles published through the end of 2025 is expected to remain available under the terms of the licenses previously negociated with the publisher.

A selection of alternative legal access options for accessing content that is not or is no longer included in our subscriptions is available on our page. Free document requests are also available via interlibrary loan for the entire UNIGE and HUG community. Instructions can be found here.

Publishing in SAGE Journals

Article Processing Charges (APCs) for hybrid or Gold Open Access journals are no longer covered by the Library or the Open Access Publication Fund. In line with the Consortium’s recommendations, the University also advises researchers to limit their publications with SAGE.

A regularly updated webpage lists agreements with publishers that offer favorable Open Access publishing conditions for UNIGE researchers.

The openaccess(at)unige.ch team at the UNIGE Library is available to answer any questions related to publishing.