# Peer review

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### Article type configuration

The peer review workflow is first defined at the [article type level](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editorial-office-guide/page/article-types). For each article type, you can enable/disable the peer review and set up the time granted to referees to answer invitations and send reports:

[![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/0cEbN0txaoES7qew-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/0cEbN0txaoES7qew-image.png)

The numbers of mandatory review defines how Nestor handles the statuses transition, [as defined here](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editor-guide/page/managing-invited-referees#bkmrk--8).

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### Configuration of the referee questionnaire

First, configure your questions to the referee here:

[![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/CBrg7MCy6zdFkVpA-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/CBrg7MCy6zdFkVpA-image.png)

Then, set up the questionnaire in each relevant article type:

[![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/Jla1XifBQ3nItcKB-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/Jla1XifBQ3nItcKB-image.png)

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### Profile configuration

Once article types are configured, you must ensure profiles have the right to manage the peer review:

[![image.png](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/scaled-1680-/4yZQRLoiTcRxopm0-image.png)](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/4yZQRLoiTcRxopm0-image.png)

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### Sending the paper to referees

Once the above configurations are ok, the peer review workflow is functional. It is documented [here](https://doc.nestor-edp.org/books/editor-guide/chapter/peer-review-management).