SAGE and the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries to Support Swiss Researchers through New ‘Read and Publish’ Deal

Through a new transformative agreement, SAGE Publishing and the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries expand publishing opportunities for Swiss researchers. The deal, which began on January 1, 2021 and will last through 2022, provides researchers with:

  • Unlimited open access publishing rights in SAGE’s 900+ hybrid journals

  • A discount on article publishing charges for SAGE’s 150+ pure Gold Open Access journals

Researchers at member institutions participating in the agreement have access to SAGE’s vast collection of journals in the social and behavioral sciences and fast-growing list of science, technology, and medicine journals. With the help of SAGE’s Open Access Portal, such researchers will be able to:

  • Confidently submit their work in compliance with both current and future open access (OA) requirements

  • Be automatically contacted by SAGE to make them aware of their publishing options

  • Manage the selection of OA licenses

“SAGE is not only devoted to enabling openness in the research process, but also to furthering the impact of the social and behavioral sciences," says David Ross, Vice President of Open Research at SAGE. “We are thrilled to announce this agreement with the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries, as the partnership is critical for expanding the publication and reach of new research in the social science fields.”

“The Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries is pleased to announce the agreement with SAGE, which will contribute to the achievement of the Swiss Open Access strategy. We look forward to working closely with SAGE in the future to further enhance our services to Swiss researchers,” says CSAL.

An early driver of OA, SAGE serves as a founding member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, as well as being one of two publishing partners in the European Commission-funded FP7 Framework project, the Study of Open Access Publishing. Additionally, in 2011 SAGE launched SAGE Open, the first broad-spectrum open access journal aimed specifically at the social and behavioral sciences. To learn more about SAGE’s OA agreements, visit the SAGE Publishing website.

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About SAGE Publishing

SAGE is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and a growing suite of library products and services.

Driven by the belief that social and behavioral science has the power to improve society, we focus on publishing impactful research and enabling robust research methodology. We produce high quality educational resources that support instructors to prepare the citizens, policymakers, educators, and researchers of the future. We publish more than 1,000 journals and 900 new books globally each year, as well as library products and services that include archives, data, case studies, and video. SAGE is majority owned by our founder, Sara Miller McCune, and after her lifetime will become owned by a charitable trust that secures the company’s continued independence.

About the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries

The Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries obtains licenses for scientific resources (electronic journals, eBooks and databases). It offers a broad range of services and supports the efforts to establish a national Open Access strategy. It therefore plays an instrumental role in guaranteeing the quality and competitiveness of Switzerland as a university and research hub.

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ResearchChris BurnageOpen Access