The amount of time required to prepare a manuscript for submission will be different for each manuscript. It will depend on its current condition and the target journal. View the Service Examples and Estimates page to see estimates for different service packages. In our service quotation, we will provide you with an estimated timeline and cost. To receive a service quotation please email your manuscript to info@edanzwriting.com; be sure to tell us which services you require, along with the target journal if you have chosen one. If you have a project that you would like to discuss with us but are not able to send data or a manuscript, please send us an email outlining the project and the type of work you would like us to do. We will then contact you to go over our involvement and pricing structure.

How to get a service quotation from Edanz Writing

A well written publication that fulfills ethical considerations is more likely to be considered for publication and will be reviewed more favorably than one that ignores the recommendations. Recent developments in the medical/pharmaceutical field mean that an acute awareness of publication ethics is paramount, not just for authors, but also study sponsors, study investigators, journal editors, and service providers such as Edanz Writing. Edanz is an ethically responsible company and we would like to encourage our clients to do the same. Therefore, we recommend acknowledging the use of our service in line with publications guidelines. For a more detailed explanation see our Publication ethics page.

The work-flow and timeline will depend on the length and current condition of your manuscript, and whether we begin from a brief outline, set of data or notes, or a developed manuscript, or a manuscript which has been rejected from peer review.

Each Edanz Writing service package includes at least one opportunity for client review and feedback, and more extensive services, such as the Manuscript writing, include three rounds of client review and feedback.

How to get a service quotation from Edanz Writing

After reviewing our Service Examples and Estimates page then the next step is to send your manuscript to info@edanzwriting.com to receive a detailed service proposal which will include a price quotation and estimated timeline, and when necessary, our initial scientific review comments and service recommendations.

How to get a service quotation from Edanz Writing

Payment can be made through the Chinese or Japanese banking system. We are able to issue official invoices and receipts for all transactions. Please visit the Payments page for more details.

Edanz operates on a principle of trust with its clients, so unless your project is very large there will usually be no prepayment or deposit required before we begin. However, if your manuscript will take a long time to complete or require several rounds of client review, then we may request payment installments at various stages of service completion. This kind of payment plan is arranged on a case-by-case basis, on terms suitable for each client.

Please visit your country's payments page for more details:

China payment policy

Japan payment policy

Global payment policy

The Edanz service aims to work with you in meeting your publication goals. If you are not satisfied with an aspect of the service we have provided then our management staff and scientific writing team will work with you to identify what the problem is and how to resolve it so that you can meet your publication goals.

We follow industry best practice in our handling of your manuscript and in ensuring IP protection. The following methods are used to ensure the secrecy of your research findings:

• Secure networks
• All sensitive documents protected with a password protected
• All Edanz Writing staff have signed non-disclosure agreements
• If required we can provide you with a non-disclosure agreement before you submit your manuscript for quotation

Samples of our non-disclosure agreements are available upon request.

For the sake of efficiency, and to ensure proper understanding of your scientific meaning, we encourage you to communicate with us in English whenever possible. However, we are fully localized in China and Japan and we have staff able to communicate with you in Chinese or Japanese, and several other languages. Our local staff will facilitate your communications with our writers and editors as well as oversee translations of any data and text that might be required.