A mass editorial resignation at Statistics and Computing over Springer Nature's imposition of a $3,000 APC reflects deepening tensions between publishers and academic communities over the economics of open access. The editors' 'exploitation still remains' framing rejects the OA transition narrative and positions APCs as a transfer of cost rather than a removal of barriers. Highly relevant as AI disruption coincides with a renegotiation of the academic labor-publisher relationship.

Source: Retraction Watch