Presentation of the general interface
Menus
On the editorial home page, two menus are available:
- the left vertical menu, which features:
- search tools
- notification tools
- journal configuration tools (if your profile allows it)
- the upper horizontal menu, to manage your personal account
Advanced and saved searches
The advanced search is available through two buttons in your interface:
Criteria, operators and groups
The advanced search allows you to look for articles by combining several criteria with AND and OR operators.
To add a criteria, click on the (+) icon:
When several criteria are present, they must be combined with a boolean operator:
Criteria can be grouped to refine your search. Groups are created using parentheses:
Advanced search: a case study
For example, let us search for papers:
- submitted by one specific author
- for two different special issues
The search request will look like this, where we specify:
Saving search criteria
Once the search is launched and you visualize results, you can save the criteria:
To save the search, you must input a name, and can optionnally display a shortcut in your dashboard:
You will retrieve your saved searches here:
and in your dashboard if you activated the option:
Editing/duplicating search criteria
Saved searches can be conveniently edited and duplicated when necessary, using those two buttons:
Dashboards, status and counters
Nestor dashboards offer a quick overview of the journal activity, sorting articles by status and counting them.
- Red counters sum up articles where the due date is exceeded
- Green counters sum up articles where the due date is not exceeded
Standard dashboards
Every editor has access to:
- The saved searches area, which contains links to your favorite searches.
- The personal dashboard, listing the articles you are in charge of.
A brief overview of the workflow
The workflow has been divided into functional steps called statuses. For each status, Nestor expects a reply from the indicated user, and use the due date to calculate delays.
Below is a diagram of the Nestor workflow. Blue boxes represent editorial statuses: these will appear in your to-do list and require your attention! Starred statuses allow you to take the common actions:
- ask for a revision
- take a final decision
- or send the paper to the referees
Special dashboards
Additionally, and according to your profile rights, you may have access to
- A list of all articles sorted by status (more relevant for editorial offices)
- A list of all articles sorted by editors (usually used by editors-in-chief);
Articles lists: views and exports
Overview
From the dashboard, clicking on a status will lead you to the list of articles matching the status:
From this list, you can reach any article just by clicking on the reference. Articles with red statuses have their due date exceeded:
Customizing displayed columns
Columns can be customized to suit your needs:
Exporting lists
Article lists can be easily exported using the export tool:
