The October issue of Learned Publishing takes on a range of controversial matters, including an analysis of rejected articles, reflections on the ongoing disputes with Sci-Hub and ResearchGate, and other hot topics in the scholarly publishing community. Befitting an October issue, we also feature an article on medical ghostwriting, as well as a bone-chilling evaluation of the future of academic publishing. Be sure to add it to your fall conference travel or lunch-break reading list!