5 points by PaulHoule 1 days ago | 0 comments on HN
| Mixed (Moderate Positive Editorial / Moderate Negative Structural) Editorial
· vv3.4 · 2026-02-24
Article Heatmap
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean
+0.04
Unweighted Mean
+0.06
Max
+0.37 Article 18
Min
-0.26 Article 12
Signal
22
No Data
9
Negative
5
Volatility
0.21 (Medium)
Channels
Editorial: 0.6Structural: 0.4
SETL
+0.97
Editorial-dominant
HOTL
-1.00
Consensus
Evidence: High: 6 Medium: 16 Low: 0 No Data: 9
Theme Radar
Domain Context Profile
Element
Modifier
Affects
Note
Privacy
-0.05
Article 3 Article 12
Third-party tracking enabled (New Relic analytics, ad_tracking=true). Cookie collection without explicit granular consent signals observed in scripts.
Terms of Service
—
No ToS snippet visible in provided content; Elsevier parent domain operates standard academic publishing terms.
Accessibility
+0.10
Article 2 Article 26
Semantic HTML structure present (lang, title, meta tags). No explicit accessibility labels or ARIA markup observed in snippet. Academic content typically supports educational access.
Mission
+0.15
Article 19 Article 27
ScienceDirect mission centers on scholarly knowledge dissemination. Peer-reviewed research publication platform supports freedom of expression and scientific inquiry.
Editorial Code
+0.10
Article 19 Article 29
Elsevier operates editorial standards for peer-reviewed content. Journal metadata indicates full-length article format. Content review process applied.
Ownership
-0.05
Article 17 Article 19
Elsevier corporate ownership (multinational publisher). Proprietary platform; content access restricted by paywall model. User data ownership terms favor platform.
Access Model
-0.15
Article 19 Article 26 Article 27
Subscription-based paywalled access. Not freely available to all. Limits universal access to knowledge. citation_fulltext_world_readable is empty, indicating restricted distribution.
Ad/Tracking
-0.10
Article 3 Article 12
New Relic beacon tracking, form analytics, and distributed tracing enabled. Privacy cookies_enabled flag set to false but behavioral tracking active via other mechanisms.
Score Breakdown
+0.12
PreamblePreamble
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
0.00
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Scientific dissemination advances human dignity and knowledge-sharing ideals (Preamble emphasis on reason and education). However, restricted paywall access limits universality. Neutral structural implementation.
+0.19
Article 1Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
-0.10
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Peer review and scientific discourse premise treats all contributors as equals in reasoning. Paywalled access undermines universal equality in knowledge access. Ownership structure (Elsevier) centralizes control.
+0.10
Article 2Non-Discrimination
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
-0.15
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Academic platform applies non-discrimination in publication criteria (merit-based peer review). Subscription model creates economic discrimination. Tracking across users without granular consent.
-0.18
Article 3Life, Liberty, Security
High Practice
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
-0.30
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Behavioral tracking via New Relic, analytics collection, and third-party beacons directly observable. Nonce-protected scripts indicate security awareness but tracking persists. Right to life/security requires tracking minimization.
ND
Article 4No Slavery
No observable content signals related to slavery or servitude.
ND
Article 5No Torture
No observable content signals related to torture or cruel treatment.
ND
Article 6Legal Personhood
No observable content signals related to right to recognition before law.
+0.07
Article 7Equality Before Law
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
-0.10
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Peer review and citation systems treat researchers equally before academic law. Publisher enforcement of IP/licensing creates asymmetries. Standardized DOI/ISSN metadata visible.
No observable content signals related to arrest or detention.
+0.29
Article 10Fair Hearing
High Framing Coverage
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.10
SETL
+0.71
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Peer review process (implied by full-length article designation) provides fair/public hearing mechanism. Citation database creates transparent record. Paywall limits public access to proceedings.
+0.05
Article 11Presumption of Innocence
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
-0.15
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Academic presumption of validity for peer-reviewed work. Metadata/DOI indicates legitimate publication. User privacy assumptions undermined by tracking; no explicit innocence-protection language.
-0.26
Article 12Privacy
High Practice
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
-0.35
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
New Relic tracking, analytics collection, cookie handling, and third-party beacons directly violate privacy/correspondence protections. No explicit privacy consent UI observed. Distributed tracing exposes user behavior.
-0.06
Article 13Freedom of Movement
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
-0.25
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Scientific community allows movement of ideas. Paywalled access restricts freedom of movement for knowledge. User data tracking binds behavior to location/IP.
+0.12
Article 14Asylum
Medium Framing Coverage
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
-0.10
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Academic asylum for researchers (implicit in peer-review neutrality). International journal/publisher structure supports researcher protection. Paywall limits asylum seekers' access to knowledge.
No observable content signals related to marriage or family.
-0.16
Article 17Property
High Practice
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
-0.25
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Author/researcher property rights exist but subordinated to Elsevier ownership. User data is extracted and monetized (tracking infrastructure). No protection against arbitrary deprivation of access/privacy.
Peer-reviewed journal platform directly supports freedom to seek/receive/impart information. Citation system enables knowledge sharing. Paywall model restricts information access. Tracking reduces anonymous expression.
+0.23
Article 20Assembly & Association
Medium Framing Coverage
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.05
SETL
+0.83
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Peer review process and academic forums enable peaceful assembly/association of researchers. Journal infrastructure supports collective knowledge-building. Publishing standards ensure non-arbitrary association.
+0.15
Article 21Political Participation
Medium Framing Coverage
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
0.00
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Peer review implies equal participation in research governance. Citation indexing and DOI system enable universal access to authorship records. Paywalls undermine equal access to participation.
-0.01
Article 22Social Security
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
-0.15
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Academic research contributes to social/cultural rights fulfillment. Paywall restricts scientific knowledge as social entitlement. Tracking infrastructure extracts data without cultural consent.
+0.12
Article 23Work & Equal Pay
Medium Framing Coverage
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
-0.10
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Research work is unpaid labor in peer review (implicit social contract). Employment rights of researchers not addressed on platform. Fair wage/working conditions not guaranteed for article production.
-0.05
Article 24Rest & Leisure
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
-0.20
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Scientific inquiry requires rest/leisure (implicit in sustainable research culture). Paywalled access demands constant institutional subscriptions (no rest). User tracking enables 24/7 surveillance.
0.00
Article 25Standard of Living
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
-0.15
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Scientific knowledge supports adequate standard of living. Medical/health research advances human welfare. Paywall restricts knowledge necessary for health/wellbeing. Tracking data monetization exploits user vulnerability.
+0.07
Article 26Education
High Framing Coverage
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
-0.20
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Education/research platform enables education right. Peer review contributes to technical/scientific knowledge. Paywall and subscription model restrict universal education access. Tracking limits free intellectual development.
+0.17
Article 27Cultural Participation
Medium Framing Coverage
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
-0.10
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Scientific participation/cultural benefits enabled by journal infrastructure. Research dissemination is cultural participation. Paywall limits participation. Author/researcher protections exist but subordinated to publisher.
-0.02
Article 28Social & International Order
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
-0.15
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Social order supporting research dissemination is fragile without universal access. Paywalled system creates disorder in knowledge distribution. No observable rights enforcement mechanisms for users/researchers.
+0.04
Article 29Duties to Community
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
-0.15
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Community participation enabled by research platform. Duties to community enforced via peer review standards. Paywalls and tracking undermine community rights. Elsevier profit model limits altruistic obligation.
-0.06
Article 30No Destruction of Rights
Medium Framing Practice
Editorial
+0.15
Structural
-0.20
SETL
+1.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No state/group can destroy UDHR rights (including knowledge access). Paywalled platform effectively restricts UDHR exercise for economically disadvantaged. Tracking enables surveillance abuses. No nullification clause protection visible.