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Contact a suggested referee
In the referee module, click on the ‘Invite a referee’ button. If the journal requests this ...
Referee AI search with Prophy
Starting 2025, Nestor has a partnership with the Prophy referee finder tool! Prophy is configured...
Managing invited referees
Actions on referees Once a referee has been invited to review an article, it is listed in ...
Checking/editing referee reports
Please click on the recommendation to open the referee report. You can edit the referee’s qu...
Uploading my own report on the paper
You can assign yourself as a referee on the paper. In this case, you will receive the usual refer...
Drafting templates with variables!
Writing in progress... ↁ_ↁ Any enquiries? please contact us: support@nestor-edp.org Modif...
Disabling/removing an editor
When an editor leaves your editorial board, it is recommended to just disable his profile: Thi...
Editor profile: decisions and proposals
Depending on his/her profile, an editor can either propose or take a decision on a version (cf. t...
Editor profile: responsibility (in charge)
Writing in progress... ↁ_ↁ Any enquiries? please contact us: support@nestor-edp.org
Configuration of file types
File types may be configured in the journal configuration, where file types are listed, and may b...
FAQs for journals migrating from MMS
The Manuscript Management System (MMS) for your journal has migrated to a new platform NESTOR (Ne...
How to send files to Similarity Check?
Nestor can send files to Similarity Check (SC). SC can be triggered either manually or automati...
Editorial interface for A&A: a quick overview
This guide is intended for Associate Editors of A&A. It gives a quick overview of the general men...
Articles lists: views and exports
Overview From the dashboard, clicking on a status will lead you to the list of articles match...
Flags
Flags are symbols displayed on articles, to help editors to identify important information. They ...
Data exports
Exporting data from Nestor is a simple process, please have a look here :)
Notification bells
Important e-mails are sometimes lost in the crowd and overlooked by editors. This is especially...
Drafting templates with conditions!
Nestor uses a programming language to generate text in messages. You can harness this and use bra...
Editable / automated e-mails
E-mails are the primary mean of communication through Nestor: Authors and editors may not ch...
Overview of the template configuration
All templates linked to your journal are stored in the templates configuration: ...