Editorial Snapshot: Scrutinizing the peer review process: An antitrust suit against major publishers
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- Published: 2024/10/23
Peer review has long been the bedrock of academic publishing, ensuring that new research is rigorously evaluated before it reaches the public. However, a recent antitrust suit filed in Brooklyn raises troubling questions about the ethics of this process. Academics allege that six major publishers—Elsevier, Wolters Kluwer, Wiley, Sage Publications, Taylor & Francis, and Springer Nature—are exploiting peer review for financial gain, effectively holding scholars’ careers hostage to bolster their profit margins.