Whether your library needs a 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.


For more detailed information on each package and the 2024 title lists, please go to our Sage Journals Packages page. A brief description of Sage's main packages have been included below. Our Library Sales team can provide you with all the necessary information including price quotes to assist in purchasing/subscribing to Sage Journals.



Sage Premier 

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 350 scholarly and professional societies.


Humanities and Social Sciences Package

The Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Package provides access to 750+ journals, including leading international peer-reviewed titles, many of which are ranked in the Journal Citation Reports (Source: Clarivate, 2023)*. Sage offers more choices—all on one familiar platform—to better suit the demands of your consortium members for Sage journal content.  


Science, Technology, and Medicine Packages

The Science, Technology, and Medicine (STM) Packages provide access to 330+ journals, including leading international peer-reviewed titles, many of which are ranked in the Journal Citation Reports (Source: Clarivate, 2023)*, 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. 


Backfile Packages

Sage Backfile Packages include electronic access to more than 650 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).

Subject Collections and Backfile Subject Collections

Need something more specific? Sage offers 27 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.


Contact Information

For North, Central and South America, email librarysales@sagepub.com

For Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania, email librarysupport@sagepub.co.uk