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."