The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics 2004 Calendar Year
Table 1: Submissions by Subfield, January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 335 | 52% |
| Comparative | 134 | 20% |
| International Relations | 50 | 8% |
| Methodology | 11 | 2% |
| PA and Public Policy | 51 | 8% |
| Theory | 66 | 10% |
| Total | 647 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 5% | 85% | 10% | (339) |
| Comparative | 4% | 85% | 11% | (134) |
| International Relations | 8% | 84% | 8% | (50) |
| Methodology | 10% | 80% | 10% | (10) |
| PA and Public Policy | 2% | 92% | 6% | (52) |
| Theory | 7% | 85% | 8% | (59) |
| Total | 5% | 86% | 9% | (644) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for 2004 calendar year, in workdays (n=644). The median is 30 workdays, with an IQR of 34. The mean is 28 workdays, with a standard deviation of 21.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for 2004 calendar year, in total days (n=644). The median is 45 days, with an IQR of 54. The mean is 43 workdays, with a standard deviation of 32.