Third Editor Fired in Elsevier's Citation Cartel Crackdown

Hacker News discussed a Substack investigation about Elsevier’s crackdown on a citation cartel.

The article says Elsevier fired a third editor as part of the response.

Commenters focused less on the misconduct itself and more on whether the article’s critical tone was appropriate for a scientific topic.

The story highlights ongoing concerns about citation manipulation, editorial misconduct, and research integrity in academic publishing.