Support and Contact
You can access answers to a variety of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on this page. If you need further assistance with your MDPI Books product or platform, please don't hesitate to contact the MDPI Books Support Team.
How long will the individual production steps take?
Basic formatting for chapters: 1–2 working days
Basic formatting for books: 2 weeks
Comprehensive formatting for chapters: 2–3 working days
Comprehensive formatting for books: 3 weeks
Full Reformatting for books: depends on the publication project and will be estimated upon manuscript submission
Standard English Edit for chapters: 1–2 working days
Standard English Edit for books: 5 working days
Extensive Edit for chapters: 3–4 working days
Extensive Edit for books: 1.5 weeks
Specialist Edit for chapters: depends on the publication project and will be estimated upon manuscript submission (ca. 6 working days)
Specialist Edit for books: depends on the publication project and will be estimated upon manuscript submission (ca. 10 working days)
Cover Design: ca. 3 weeks from request to drafts. However, this will be done in parallel with the other production steps.
Typesetting for chapters: 3-4 working days
Typesetting for books: 3 weeks
Creating Book Index: 3–4 weeks