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Configuration of article submission
The submission workflow is the most technical configuration! At the minimum, we recommend to follow the following steps, hang in there: File type configuration Article type configuration Submission instructions configuration The file type configurati...
Configuration of 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...
The editor tells me he cannot perform an action. How can I see his interface and help troubleshoot it?
Administrators are allowed to log in as another user 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' passwords are crypted and remain u...
Editable / automated e-mails
E-mails are the primary mean of communication through Nestor: Authors and editors may not check the sytem 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:
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...