To set up OpenAthens:

  1. Log in as account administrator at https://journals.sagepub.com/login
  2. Click on  Access / Profile 
  3. Select 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 Submit 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?