The Journal of Politics
Journal Statistics 2006-2007
Table 1: Submissions
(January 1, 2007- December 31, 2007)
|
Field
|
Number of New Manuscripts Received
|
Number of R&Rs
Received
|
Total Manuscripts
|
|
American
|
357
(53%)
|
88
(52%)
|
445
(53%)
|
|
Comparative
|
160
(24%)
|
32
(19%)
|
192
(23%)
|
|
International Relations
|
88
(13%)
|
34
(20%)
|
122
(14%)
|
|
Theory
|
69
(10%)
|
15
(9%)
|
84
(10%)
|
|
TOTAL
|
674
(80%)
|
169
(20%)
|
843
(100%)
|
(January 1, 2006- December 31, 2006)
|
Field
|
Number of New Manuscripts Received
|
Number of R&Rs
Received
|
Total Manuscripts
|
|
American
|
323
(57%)
|
70
(52%)
|
393
(56%)
|
|
Comparative
|
119
(21%)
|
25
(19%)
|
144
(20%)
|
|
International Relations
|
65
(11%)
|
20
(15%)
|
85
(12%)
|
|
Theory
|
65
(11%)
|
19
(14%)
|
84
(12%)
|
|
TOTAL
|
572
(81%)
|
134
(19%)
|
706
(100%)
|
(January 1, 2005- December 31, 2005)
|
Field
|
Number of New Manuscripts Received
|
Number of R&Rs
Received
|
Total Manuscripts
|
|
American
|
290
(55%)
|
66
(58%)
|
356
(56%)
|
|
Comparative
|
110
(21%)
|
23
(20%)
|
133
(21%)
|
|
International Relations
|
67
(13%)
|
11
(10%)
|
78
(12%)
|
|
Theory
|
60
(11%)
|
13
(12%)
|
73
(11%)
|
|
TOTAL
|
527
(82%)
|
113
(18%)
|
640
(100%)
|
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Field*
2007
(January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007)
|
Field
|
Total Decisions
|
Accept |
Reject |
Revise and Resubmit
|
|
American Comparative
International Relationsheory |
418 (52%)
182 (22%)
125 (15%)
86 (11%)
|
54 (13%)
12 (7%)
15 (12%)
8 (9%)
|
291 (70%)
132 (72%)
77 (62%)
57 (66%)
|
73 (17%)
38 (21%)
33 (26%)
21 (24%)
|
|
Total
|
811 |
89 (11%) |
557 (69%) |
165 (20%) |
2006
(December 15, 2005 to December 15, 2006)
|
Field
|
Total Decisions
|
Accept |
Reject |
Revise and Resubmit
|
|
American Comparative
International Relations Theory |
383 (56%)
143 (21%)
74 (11%)
78 (13%)
|
44 (12%)
17 (12%)
10 (13%)
13 (17%)
|
254 (66%)
102 (71%)
42 (57%)
45 (58%)
|
85 (22%)
24 (17%)
22 (30%)
20 (25%)
|
|
Total
|
678 |
84 (12%) |
443 (65%) |
151 (23%) |
2005
(January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005)
|
Field
|
Total Decisions
|
Accept |
Reject |
Revise and Resubmit
|
|
American Comparative
International Relations Theory |
325 (55%)
125 (21%)
63 (11%)
74 (13%)
|
37 (11%)
8 (6%)
7 (11%)
7 (9%)
|
215 (66%)
81 (65%)
40 (64%)
43 (59%)
|
73 (23%)
36 (29%)
16 (25 %)
24 (32%)
|
|
Total
|
587 |
59 (10%) |
379 (65%) |
149 (25%) |
*=Includes decision on remaining manuscripts from the previous year
Table 3: Turn-Around Time
(July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007)
|
Statistic
|
Business Days
|
Total Days
|
|
Mean |
45 |
72 |
|
Median |
43 |
70 |
|
Range |
1 to 134 |
1 to 188 |
|
Standard Deviation |
21 |
32 |
(January 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007)
|
Statistic
|
Business Days
|
Total Days
|
|
Mean |
42 |
66 |
|
Median |
43 |
64 |
|
Range |
1 to 116 |
1 to 179 |
|
Standard Deviation |
18 |
28 |
(January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006)
|
Statistic
|
Business Days
|
Total Days
|
|
Mean |
35 |
50 |
|
Median |
36 |
51 |
|
Range |
0 to 78 |
0 to 110 |
|
Standard Deviation |
16 |
23 |
(January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005)
|
Statistic
|
Business Days
|
Total Days
|
|
Mean |
32 |
44 |
|
Median |
32 |
45 |
|
Range |
0 to 75 |
0 to 105 |
|
Standard Deviation |
16 |
23 |
Table 4: Reviewer Statistics
(July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007)
|
# of Reviewer Requests
per Manuscript |
New Manuscripts
|
R&Rs
|
|
Mean
|
3.94
|
2.16
|
|
Median
|
4
|
2
|
|
Mode
|
3
|
2
|
|
Minimum
|
2
|
1
|
|
Maximum
|
11
|
5
|
|
Total reviewer requests |
1233 |
166 |
(January 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007)
|
# of Reviewer Requests
per Manuscript |
New Manuscripts
|
R&Rs
|
|
Mean
|
4.072
|
2.382
|
|
Median
|
4
|
2
|
|
Mode
|
3
|
2
|
|
Minimum
|
2
|
1
|
|
Maximum
|
10
|
5
|
|
Total reviewer requests |
1356 |
162 |
(January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006)
|
# of Reviewer Requests
per Manuscript |
New Manuscripts
|
R&Rs
|
|
Mean
|
3.891
|
2.220
|
|
Median
|
4
|
2
|
|
Mode
|
3
|
2
|
|
Minimum
|
2
|
1
|
|
Maximum
|
9
|
6
|
|
Total reviewer requests |
1062 |
131 |
(January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005)
|
# of Reviewer Requests
per Manuscript |
New Manuscripts
|
R&Rs
|
|
Mean
|
3.845
|
2.297
|
|
Median
|
3
|
2
|
|
Mode
|
3
|
2
|
|
Minimum
|
3
|
1
|
|
Maximum
|
12
|
5
|
|
Total reviewer requests |
965 |
85 |
Table 5: Reviewer Statistics by Field
New Manuscripts Only
(July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007)
|
|
Mean Reviewer Number
|
Median Reviewer Number
|
|
American |
3.56 |
3 |
|
Comparative |
4.43 |
4 |
|
International Relations |
4.09 |
4 |
|
Theory |
4.73 |
4 |
(January 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007)
|
|
Mean Reviewer Number
|
Median Reviewer Number
|
|
American |
3.77 |
3 |
|
Comparative |
4.23 |
4 |
|
International Relations |
4.13 |
4 |
|
Theory |
5.06 |
5 |
(January 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006)
|
|
Mean Reviewer Number
|
Median Reviewer Number
|
|
American |
3.62 |
3 |
|
Comparative |
3.90 |
4 |
|
International Relations |
4.03 |
4 |
|
Theory |
4.44 |
4 |
(January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005)
|
|
Mean Reviewer Number
|
Median Reviewer Number
|
|
American |
3.50 |
3 |
|
Comparative |
4.44 |
4 |
|
International Relations |
4.21 |
4 |
|
Theory |
4.00 |
4 |