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3.10 - Article configuration improvement, lists ordering
11 February 2022 - Author & referee forms: unified style guide - Improvement of the editor assignment tool.It is now possible to completely reset the editor list on a given article. - Improvement and simplification of the article type configuration.Standard...
3.20 - Article flags
18 March 2022 - Custom fields and flags: - custom fields are now displayable in articles lists - select fields (both standard and custom) can now trigger flags on article lists and article pagesThese two features are very useful to identify specific wor...
3.30 - ORCID fixes, field update when triggering e-mail (rules)
15 April 2022 - User account pages: - Account pages may now be modified on the fly. No more need to use clumsy save buttons =) - Numerous fixes regarding ORCID: - Nestor accounts cannot be created via ORCID any more. ORCID authorization policy proved...
3.40 - File and co-author module improvements
17 June 2022 - The file upload tool for editors has been simplified and mirrors what the author sees during the submission process. - Improvement of co-authors management: - The possibility to resend the confirmation letter to a co-author who has ...
3.50 - Workflow refinements
4 July 2022 - Workflow refinements: recommendation/decision rights are now totally customizable depending on the profile:Example 1: some editors needs both the right to request a revision, and the right to recommend the revision to their parent.Example 2: ...
3.60 - Action bar, simplified workflow actions
3 August 2022 - Behold the shiny quick actions bar: on the article page, critical actions and mails are now conveniently gathered at the top. Available actions are sorted by user, and will be relevant to your profile's rights and to the article status. -...
3.70 - Instructions to authors, account merging, LaTeX extraction
8 September 2022 Major updates: relevant to administrators only! - Submission tunnel configuration: instructions to authorsAn oft-requested feature, each step of the submission tunnel is now editable to display specific instructions. These instructions are...
3.80 - Author and referee rights
21 October 2022 Major updates - You may now configure specific rights for authors and referees.In the profile configuration, please have a look at these new pages and ensure they match your journal needs: - In particular, settings related to peer review...
4.00 - Author and referee dashboards, mail template filters
6 December 2022 Major updates - Author/referee dashboardsThanks to your feedback, dashboard information has been lightened and clarified, relevant actions are now easier to find. - Referee interfaceAt long last, referees now have access to their com...
4.10 - Co-author search, revert actions
31 January 2023 New documentation pages We are happy to announce the opening of our new documentation website.Help links will now direct to this website, where all users may retrieve help articles and release notes. Editorial board page improvements This p...
The referee management module
This is where you will invite referees, un-invite, send reminders, consult the reports, etc. (these actions are explained in detail here). The information is related to each revision. If you want to have a global view of the referee process, please click ...
The editorial decision module
This is where you will propose or take the editorial decision, and consult it. Those actions are detailed here. For each version, all proposal/decisions are stored in this module. Clicking on the recommendation will open the corresponding decision letter. ...
The correspondence module
All e-mails sent from Nestor are stored and accessible at any time. The list of messages can be shortened with the 'Masking menu', you can choose which kind of messages you want to hide. Similarly to referee management, a global view of e-mails...
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 assi...
Finding/creating a referee
In the referee module, click on the ‘Invite a referee’ button. You can search a referee using different criteria: e-mail address, last name, first name, or expertise fields if the journal uses them. For any search, please type in at least 2 letters a...
Managing invited referees
Actions on referees Once a referee has been invited to review an article, it is listed in the referee module for this version. The module keeps track of the status of each referee and proposes relevant actions to manage them: Here is the detail ...
Checking/editing referee reports
Please click on the recommendation to open the referee report. You can edit the referee’s questionnaire, comments and recommendation. You can upload a referee attachement (or replace it, if needed). In case the referee has uploaded more than one file, the...
Taking the editorial decision
Accessing decisions Once expected reports are received on a version, the article will switch to 'Waiting editorial decision'. This unlocks new actions in the decision module: If these buttons are missing, this means that there is still at least one refer...
4.20 - Editor reminders, notifications
15 March 2023 Automated editor reminders Editors may now receive automated reminders by e-mail!The idea is to send, on a regular basis, the to-do list summary to each editor. The formatted e-mail will look like this: This will save time to editors and e...
Current editor and to-do list
The current editor is responsible for moving an article forward: If an editorial action is expected (such as an assignment or a decision), then the current editor is responsible for performing this action If an author or referee action is expected, the cur...