# The metadata module

<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">On the left hand are the metadata fields. M</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">etadata fields are editable by clicking directly on the values. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Note that metadata can be edited only on the last submitted version of the article.</span></span>

Depending on the [article type configuration](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editorial-office-guide/page/configuration-of-article-types "Configuration of article types"), metadata can include:

- the date of receipt of this version
- the article title
- the authors list (in text, which may differ from the [linked authors](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editor-guide/page/upper-area-the-main-information "Upper area: the main information"))
- [standard categorizations](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editorial-office-guide/page/standard-categorizations "Standard categorizations")
- [custom fields](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editorial-office-guide/page/special-categorizations-custom-fields "Special categorizations: custom fields")
- free keywords
- Fundref information

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