How do I set up OpenAthens?

Modified on Thu, 15 Jun 2023 at 12:02 PM

To set up OpenAthens:

  1. Log in as account administrator at https://journals.sagepub.com/login
  2. Click on  Access / Profile 
  3. Select View profile 
  4. Under the Institutional profile section, select  Shibboleth / OpenAthens from the left-hand menu
  5. On the Shibboleth / OpenAthens page: 
    • Complete the fields as required 
    • Select the Update button
  6. The OpenAthens credentials have been successfully added to the account. Done. 



For information on how to create a WAYFless (Where are you From) URL for your institution for Sage Journals, please refer to this article:

How do I create an OpenAthens WAYFless URL?


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