I'd like to add that most high impact journals limit how much you can write which causes a lot of the complexity. If the science isn't good enough then it won'

I'd like to add that most high impact journals limit how much you can write which causes a lot of the complexity. If the science isn't good enough then it won't get published. And if it's too simple then by default it won't get published. So now you have complex science that can be well elucidated by someone who can write well except that the word count limit is half of what you need. Complexity ensues. The journal then pushes back and says "x isn't clear enough." So then you have to make it clearer but still stay within the word count limit. Other things then need to be optimized. * My example is controlled for bad writing. Source: My wife is published in many high impact journals and continues to do so. The requirements are the bane of her existence.