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Getting started with Nestor
For Editors
For admins
The first step to configuring Nestor is the configuration of file types. File types determine how author files are categorized within articles. The second step is the configuration of article types.
Release notes
Presentation of the article page
Selecting an article will display the article information page. This page is divided into different areas: * the upper part, containing the main information * the lower part, containing information related to versions. This includes: * version files...
Presentation of the home page
Peer review management
Login
From https://xxxxx.nestor-edp.org/ please click on the LOGIN button at the top. You will be requested to enter your e-mail and password. Once connnected, you have access to your activities as author, co-author or referee available in three dedicated t...
Update your personal information
If you want to edit your information, please click on your name and on ‘My profile’. From this page, you can: 1. Change your e-mail address and reset your password 2. Link your ORCID to your account Click on the ORCID link. Sign in your...
Register
If it's the first time you come to Nestor, please click on the REGISTER button at the top. Enter the requested information. You will then receive an e-mail containing a deeplink. Click (or copy and paste) this link and complete your information, i.e. cho...
Home page and menus
If you are an Editor-in-Chief you may consult information about all manuscripts submitted to the journal(s), whereas for Associate Editors or Guest Editors, access is restricted to information about articles they handle personally. Upon login, your personal ...
Dashboards and article status
The workflow has been divided into steps based on who is ‘working’ on the article. With editors Awaiting assignment All articles registered and ready to be sent to an editor New submission Articles assigned to a...
The main information
Article versions
Detailed information is stored for each versions in one tab. In the last submitted revision, all fields are editable by clicking on the value (text or date in blue) or in the pencil. The data are auto-saved. In previous revisions of the article, fields are...
File management module
On the right hand side is the file management module, which lists all files submitted by the author for this version. This modules allows to: download a file (click on the file name) delete a file (click on the red bin) upload files (click on the “Upl...
How to: send a file to Similarity Check
From the file management module, click on the Similarity Check logo, this will send automatically the file to iThenticate: Let it cook a few minutes… Then NESTOR will display the similarity result, click on the button to access the full report in i...
How to configure file types?
File types are the files that may be requested to the authors during submission and/or revision. Setting up file types has two steps: The first step is the file type configuration, where file types are listed, and may be created, updated, or deleted: ...
How to configure article types?
Article types may be configured in the journal configuration, where article types are listed, and may be created, updated, or deleted: Clicking on “Configure article type” will get you to the article type configuration, where the following options mus...
How to stand as another user?
Administrators are allowed to connect with another user account and perform actions on his/her behalf. This allows the administrator to see exactly what the users experience, and helps to quickly troubleshoot problems. Note that users' password are crypted ...
Configuration of e-mail templates
E-mails are the primary mean of communication through Nestor: Authors and editors may not check Nestor regularly, and overlook their to-do list. Referees may not have an active account, and by nature will take action only when prompted by e-mail ...
2.40 - Stand as user
29 May 2021 - Improvement of the user bar The previous user bar was confusing for some users, especially to editors who had to juggle between author/editor interfaces. The user bar has been redesigned, and is now unified across all interfaces. - Releas...
2.50 - Internal notifications
18 June 2021 - Release of the internal notification tool Important mails sent by Nestor are now emphasized in the recipient interface: Mail alerts are now displayed in the editors' left bar. - Improvement of the editor dashboardGlobal and personal d...
2.60 - Advanced search
9 August 2021 - Release of the advanced search tool: - combine multiple criteria to refine your article searches - saved searches - display saved searches on dashboard - Improvement of the referee decline tool: provide a fixed list of common decline...
2.70 - Article page: information correction
27 September 2021 - Improvement of the article page: - Information display is clearer. - Information modification is easier, and does not require page reload anymore.
2.80 - Responsive design, editor in charge
10 November 2021 - Release of responsive design for the editor interface: aticle pages are now displayed properly on mobiles. - Release of the "Editor in charge" feature, and refinement of the article workflow (two new article statuses).These allow better fi...
2.90 - Post-it, unique file and production sending
16 December 2021 - Release of the "post-it" toolThis tool provides a simple way for editors to share important information on an article, by displaying an "editorial note" on the article page. - Improvement of the file types and production configurationThis ...
3.00 - Data exports
16 December 2021 Release of the data export feature, accessible from article datatables: