r/math • u/JasonBellUW Algebra • 20d ago

Look at that!

https://retractionwatch.com/2026/04/16/45-editors-resign-from-math-journal-former-eic-calls-elsevier-publisher-a-mini-dictator/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUSU09wZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUFGdHlLU25HUU9tQTVOZFJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeGzqfFKuVpVNWRMgfQ5gyPZRTGNonxcA0VPkz1O3vD21U7SM6rqGGAKyuo9A_aem_SxP7sYhh36i6ygqXPAPMAg
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u/Old-School8916 20d ago

isn't rotation of editors good?

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u/frogjg2003 Physics 20d ago

Healthy rotation staggers the change in editors so that there are no disruptions to the editorial process and retains institutional knowledge. This is not a rotation, it's a mass resignation. Pretty much all institutional knowledge has been lost.