The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics 2002 Calendar Year
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 304 | 60% |
| Comparative | 75 | 15% |
| International Relations | 39 | 8% |
| Methodology | 4 | 1% |
| PA and Public Policy | 40 | 8% |
| Theory | 39 | 8% |
| Total | 501 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2002.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 10% | 77% | 13% | (329) |
| Comparative | 13% | 75% | 12% | (83) |
| International Relations | 15% | 67% | 18% | (46) |
| Methodology | 0% | 67% | 33% | (3) |
| PA and Public Policy | 9% | 70% | 21% | (44) |
| Theory | 9% | 79% | 12% | (43) |
| Total | 11% | 75% | 14% | (548) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for 2002 calendar year. This figure includes all decisions made from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. (n = 548). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 34 workdays, with an IQR of 24. The mean is 37 workdays, with a standard deviation of 23.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for 2001 calendar year. This figure includes all decisions made from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. (n = 548). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 50 days, with an IQR of 36. The mean is 54 days, with a standard deviation of 34.
