Sage and Manipal Academy of Higher Education Sign Open Access Agreement in India

Sage and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) announce a transformative Open Access (OA) agreement to expand access to scholarly content and increase the visibility of research.

Effective mid-2024, this Read and Publish agreement will be Sage’s first in India and will provide authors affiliated with MAHE access to Sage’s portfolio of over 1,000 journals. It will also cover article publishing charges (APC) for participating researchers to publish in hybrid journals and offer discounted APCs for publishing in Sage's gold Open Access journals.

Commenting on the partnership, Lt. Gen. (Dr.) MD Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, MAHE, said, “The signing of an open access agreement between MAHE, Manipal, and Sage marks a significant step towards enhancing the accessibility and visibility of research publications. This agreement aligns with the global movement towards open science, which aims to make scientific research freely available to all, thereby fostering greater dissemination, collaboration, and innovation.”

Sugata Ghosh, Vice President of Publishing Business, Sage, expressed, "We are delighted and honoured to partner with MAHE in our first Read and Publish Agreement with an Indian institution. This collaboration underscores our commitment to supporting academic research and promoting open access in South Asia"

To learn more about Sage open-access journals, visit the Sage India website. 

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About Sage:

Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with indefinitely maintaining our independence and mission.

Our guaranteed independence means we’re free to:

• Do more: supporting an equitable academic future, furthering disciplines that drive social change, and helping social and behavioral science make an impact.
• Work together: building lasting relationships, championing diverse perspectives, and co-creating resources to transform teaching and learning.
• Think long-term: experimenting, taking risks, and investing in new ideas.

About MAHE:

Founded in 1953, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is a globally engaged institution with active partnerships with more than 250 leading universities around the globe. MAHE is synonymous with excellence in higher education and therefore conferred the status of Institute of Eminence (IOE) by Govt. of India. Research has always been an area of paramount importance at MAHE. The experts at MAHE are taking meticulous and meaningful steps to build reservoirs of intellectual wealth and academic excellence. In the process, MAHE has created some of the country’s best institutes and schools across several diverse streams like medicine, dentistry, nursing, engineering, pharmacy, hotel management, allied health, architecture and design, communication etc. Visit us at www.manipal.edu. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedln.