Editing Elsevier (section)

=== Iran ===
In 2013, Elsevier changed its policies in response to sanctions announced by the US [[Office of Foreign Assets Control]] that year. This included a request that all Elsevier journals avoid publishing papers by Iranian nationals who are employed by the Iranian government.<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.issuesinmedicalethics.org/articles/scientific-sanctions-a-catastrophe-for-the-civilised-world/?galley=print|title=Scientific sanctions: A catastrophe for the civilized world|first=Behnam|last=Baghianimoghadam|journal=[[Indian Journal of Medical Ethics]]|date=9 February 2014|volume=11|issue=2|page=130|pmid=24727630|access-date=25 December 2018|archive-date=14 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314184545/https://www.issuesinmedicalethics.org/articles/scientific-sanctions-a-catastrophe-for-the-civilised-world/?galley=print|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.farsnews.ir/print.aspx?nn=13920814000991 |title=Taylor & Francis group bans publication of articles by Iranian authors |website=Fars News |date=5 November 2013 |access-date=3 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084301/https://en.farsnews.ir/print.aspx?nn=13920814000991 |archive-date=26 December 2018 }}</ref> Elsevier executive Mark Seeley expressed regret on behalf of the company, but did not announce an intention to challenge this interpretation of the law.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elsevier.com/connect/trade-sanctions-against-iran-affect-publishers|first=Mark|last=Seeley|title=Trade sanctions against Iran affect publishers|publisher=Elsevier|date=9 May 2013|access-date=25 December 2018|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084256/https://www.elsevier.com/connect/trade-sanctions-against-iran-affect-publishers|url-status=live}}</ref>