diff --git a/journals/migrations/0084_journal_minimal_nr_of_reports.py b/journals/migrations/0084_journal_minimal_nr_of_reports.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..7f22b12f1ae0f1ebd1b06363f2c01df9fe31bb2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/journals/migrations/0084_journal_minimal_nr_of_reports.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.1.8 on 2019-10-05 14:24
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('journals', '0083_auto_20191005_1142'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='journal',
+            name='minimal_nr_of_reports',
+            field=models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=1, help_text='Minimal number of substantial Reports required before an acceptance motion can be formulated'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/journals/models/journal.py b/journals/models/journal.py
index f466fd17001f7206eea703df9d08bf1ee1d6e9b7..cfa723a30eb8b4895673c16a8cede89d6de5c302 100644
--- a/journals/models/journal.py
+++ b/journals/models/journal.py
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class Journal(models.Model):
     scope = models.TextField(default='[To be filled in; you can use markup]')
     content = models.TextField(default='[To be filled in; you can use markup]')
     acceptance_criteria = models.TextField(default='[To be filled in; you can use markup]')
+    minimal_nr_of_reports = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
+        help_text=('Minimal number of substantial Reports required '
+                   'before an acceptance motion can be formulated'),
+        default=1)
 
     has_DOAJ_Seal = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
diff --git a/journals/templates/journals/about.html b/journals/templates/journals/about.html
index 42aaaac1603d69de0fd69c8746ce4c2d58dbe1bf..849a9ac55fa88b6042ad99132ba70074cfa64e92 100644
--- a/journals/templates/journals/about.html
+++ b/journals/templates/journals/about.html
@@ -46,18 +46,21 @@
 	Scope
       </h2>
       {{ journal.scope|automarkup }}
-      <p>
-	The scope includes (but is not limited to):
-	<ul>
-	  {% for discipline in subject_areas %}
-	    {% if discipline.0 == journal.get_discipline_display %}
-	      {% for area in discipline.1 %}
-		<li>{{ area.1 }}</li>
-	      {% endfor %}
-	    {% endif %}
-	  {% endfor %}
-	</ul>
-      </p>
+      {% if "multidiscip" not in journal.discipline %}
+	<br><br>
+	<p>
+	  The scope includes (but is not limited to):
+	  <ul>
+	    {% for discipline in subject_areas %}
+	      {% if discipline.0 == journal.get_discipline_display %}
+		{% for area in discipline.1 %}
+		  <li>{{ area.1 }}</li>
+		{% endfor %}
+	      {% endif %}
+	    {% endfor %}
+	  </ul>
+	</p>
+      {% endif %}
 
       <h2 class="highlight" id="content">
 	Content
@@ -69,12 +72,14 @@
       </h2>
       {{ journal.acceptance_criteria|automarkup }}
 
-
       <h2 class="highlight" id="sub_and_ed">
 	Submission and Editorial Process
       </h2>
       <p>Authors should follow the <a href="{% url 'journal:authoring' doi_label=journal.doi_label %}">authoring guidelines</a> to ensure seamless processing of their manuscript. The <a href="{% url 'journals:journals_terms_and_conditions' %}">SciPost Journals Terms and Conditions</a> apply to all Submissions to SciPost Physics.</p>
       <p>All incoming Submissions are thoroughly checked for plagiarism, and follow the peer-witnessed refereeing procedures outlined in <a href="{% url 'submissions:sub_and_ref_procedure' %}">Submission and Refereeing procedure</a>.</p>
+      {% if journal.minimal_nr_of_reports > 0 %}
+	<p><strong>Minimal number of reports</strong>: at least {{ journal.minimal_nr_of_reports }} substantial report{{ journal.minimal_nr_of_reports|pluralize }} must have been received; all points raised must have been addressed either in resubmissions or in author replies before a recommendation for publication can be formulated.</p>
+      {% endif %}
       <p>All publication decisions are taken by the <a href="{% url 'colleges:colleges' %}">Editorial College ({{ journal.get_discipline_display }})</a>, following the rules set out in the <a href="{% url 'scipost:EdCol_by-laws' %}">Editorial College by-laws</a>.</p>
       <p>Accepted submissions benefit from our top-quality production process, and from our <a href="{% url 'news:news' %}#news_51" target="_blank">industry-leading metadata handling facilities</a>.</p>