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.
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.
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
Note for Open Access Sales Agreements: The Premier 2025 package is now available. You can also view the 2024 Premier Package list.
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.
"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.
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
The HSS Package includes the following:
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
The STM Package includes the following:
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
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.
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).
*At present, Sage has located and provided 98% of the overall expected volume of backfile issues on Sage Journals.
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
Gain access to over 497 journal backfiles from the leading publisher in social science
Humanities and Social Sciences Deep Backfile Package Title List
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:
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)
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.
*Source: Journal Citation Reports ™ from Clarivate, 2024. Our comprehensive journal metrics pages cover metrics from Journal Citation Reports, Scopus, and Google Scholar, as well as full-text usage and abstract and indexing services, among others. Authors and readers can see article metrics for every article we publish, including article usage and citations from Crossref and Web of Science. Visit the Sage DORA page for more information on our commitments to publishing impactful research.