The editorial board departed with deep regret, noting, 'This has been an exceptionally painful decision for each of us,' highlighting the commitment they had to their journal.
The board emphasized the significant changes that undermined their editorial principles, mentioning, 'When we expressed the need for a copy editor, Elsevier's response was to maintain that the editors should not be paying attention to language, grammar...'
The planned restructuring, which aims to reduce the number of associate editors, will result in 'fewer AEs handling far more papers,' raising further concerns about editorial quality.
The decision to resign reflects a broader discontent within the academic community, as evidenced by 'the 20th mass resignation from a science journal since 2023' in response to similar issues.
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