‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees
![An Elsevier facility in Missouri. They company has been accused of preying on the academic community.](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2177ffd2ecf2f36f54c4f4ba0119300ca08b2585/0_73_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
More than 40 leading scientists have resigned en masse from the editorial board of a top science journal in protest at what they describe as the “greed” of publishing giant Elsevier. Academics around the world have applauded what many hope is the start of a rebellion against the huge profit margins in academic publishing, which outstrip those made by Apple, Google and Amazon.