In Ex Ordo system you can collect:
1) Papers - The Abstract box and the Paper file upload
It is important to note that the author will have to complete all steps before a paper can be marked as complete and therefore move forward to be allocated in review – because of this; papers should only be chosen where all authors will be uploading a paper.
If the files uploaded contain Authors' names you won't be able to do a double-blind review. Ex Ordo system can't impact the file uploaded and remove the author's names. You will need to ask authors to remove their names from the Paper files. The new version of the Paper with the names included can be collected later on through Ex Ordo.
2) Abstracts - The Abstract box only
Using the abstract box lets you enforce a word limit, which we can’t do if they are uploading a document. As a default, there is one abstract box where authors can type in or copy-paste their abstract. We can also create split abstract boxes if you would like your authors to follow a specific format while submitting such as adding in Introduction, Methods, Results and Concusion. Each abstract box can have its own word limit.
3) Extended Abstract - The File Upload only
If the files uploaded contain Authors' names you won't be able to do a double-blind review. Ex Ordo system can't impact the file uploaded and remove the author's names. You will need to ask authors to remove their names from the Extended Abstract files. The new version of the Abstract or Paper with the names included can be collected later on through Ex Ordo.