From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 20:24:01 -0400

For an excellent analysis by Kent Anderson.  See:

Interpreting Elsevier’s Acquisition of Aries Systems

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2018/08/06/interpreting-
elseviers-acquisition-aries-systems/

Excerpt:

"Even if Elsevier doesn’t grow significantly in revenues with this
acquisition, it grows significantly in gravitational pull and
centrality. Thousands of papers flow through Editorial Manager every
day. The only other comparably positioned manuscript system is
ScholarOne, owned by Clarivate. There seems to be an arms race between
Clarivate and Elsevier when it comes to data and centrality. This move
puts Elsevier on a better footing for the market confrontations that
may lie ahead."