Assigning editors

If you are an Editor-in-Chief, you will likely assign articles to other editors (e.g. Associate Editors, Guest Editors, etc.). Click on the ‘Assign an Editor’ menu and select the editor you want to assign. This opens the confirmation window, proposing you assignment e-mails:

 

Once your confirmconfirm, the assignment,following several things happen:happens: the article status will change theassigned editor willis benow assignedresponsible to move the articleeditorial asprocess forward. He is considered  "current editor", which impacts his to-do list . you willare beconsidered assignedhis as the "parent editor,editor", whichthis means any decision proposalsproposal from the assigned editor will come back to you for validationvalidation?

Additionally:

• if the article status was "Awaiting assignment"
  • --> status changes to "New submission"
• finally,if the assigned editor mayhas geta thechargeable profile
  • -->Nestor will also consider him as "editor in charge"charge", tagwhich impacts his personal dashboard

 

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Current editor & editor in charge

WhenIn an editor is assigned to anthe article:

• Nestor automatically assumes this editor is responsible to move the editorial process forward: the editor is now consideredThe "current editor" , and is highlighted with a green badge
• Additionally, if this editor has a scientific profile: Nestor will consider him asThe "editor in charge", and is highlighted with a blue badge
  

 

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Most of the time, an editor is both "current" and "in charge".  DNote thatepending on your workflow, this can change later on in the process. Typically, at the acceptance stage:

• the scientific editor will remain in charge
• and a copy editor gets assigned, and is now "current"

AfterIf assignment,necessary, editor'seditorial responsibility may be easily corrected with these tools: