Why has my subscription rate increased?

Modified on Wed, 12 Jun at 2:48 PM

Our journal title subscription rates are evaluated annually and come into effect on the 1st September each year. 

Sage's pricing and increases are in line with our competitors and the industry standard. 


Sage's price increases are based on a number of factors, including the value of the content and the number of articles included in each volume and issue. The revenue from subscriptions enables us to develop and invest in our journals for the long term focusing on these key factors:

  1. Professional production: high-quality and environmentally sustainable publishing services.
  2. Online delivery: ongoing investment in technology and our critical interfaces with library system platforms. Enhanced discoverability, including podcast and supplementary material.
  3. Subscription management: A dedicated customer service support team.  


If you have any additional questions. please do not hesitate to contact us.


Contact Information


For queries relating to Africa, Asia, Europe
 or Oceania, please use the link to contact us via our ticket submission form here: Contact Us Form. Alternatively you can email subscriptions@sagepub.co.uk or call us on +44(0) 20 7324 8701, Monday through Friday, from 6:00am to 12:30pm GMT 


For queries relating to Central, North or South America, please use the link to contact us via our ticket submission form here: Contact Us FormAlternatively you can email journals@sagepub.com or call us on 800-818-7243 and press 1 for customer services Mon – Fri 8am to 5pm PT

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