Once all of the revised camera-ready manuscripts are received, and all author format revisions are received, the book is transferred to our production staff.
Editors also approve cover design.
Occasionally editors are also asked answer technical questions if the production staff cannot contact the author directly. Note that neither authors nor editors receive galleys to proof. Generally prepress production of an ACS Symposium Series volume requires no more than twelve weeks. Once the prepress production is complete, the book is forwarded to Oxford University Press for the actual printing of the volume. Scheduling and print the volume will also take no more than three months in most cases.