UBC Library has completed negotiations with Sage to restructure our title package. You can learn more about the changes to Sage here.
In order to retain the highest number of titles, we have agreed to renew four subject collections (Sociology, Education, Psychology, Mental Health) that contain many of UBC’s most-used titles. In addition, we are subscribing to important titles that have the highest usage, are titles that UBC Authors have published with, and have a top citation impact relative to other Sage titles in their subject field. For more information on how we prioritized titles, please see our Collections Budget Changes FAQ.
As of January 1, 2026, the following titles will remain accessible through the Sage platform: Sage title retention list.
We are committed to helping you access the materials you need. UBC Library purchased all of Sage’s backfiles in order to provide library users with immediate access to all available articles in Sage titles through 2025. Articles in unsubscribed titles will continue to be available through open access (where applicable) and UBC Library’s InterLibrary Loan Service, which often provides same-day access, or access within one to two days.
As a reminder, UBC Library’s previous agreement with Sage supported UBC authors to publish Open Access in their titles with 100% of the Article Processing Charges (APC) waived. This entitlement will end, effective December 31, 2025. We encourage all authors publishing in Sage titles to review APC costs for individual journals, and include this cost in their research budgets as necessary.
Regarding articles currently in review, we have made arrangements with Sage and PLOS for APCs to continue to be covered for UBC authors, where possible.
- For Sage, articles submitted before Dec. 31, 2025 to hybrid journals will have their APCs covered as per the original agreement. However, articles submitted to Sage’s Gold Open Access journals will not be eligible for the discount.
- For PLOS, we have arranged a three-month extension to help support authors whose articles are still in review. This extension applies to articles submitted before our announcement of changes in September 2025.
We understand the changes to APCs may have caused some confusion. Thank you for your patience, while we worked through negotiations.
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