The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, First Quarter, 2002
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 84 | 63% |
| Comparative | 18 | 14% |
| International Relations | 9 | 7% |
| Methodology | 0 | 0% |
| PA and Public Policy | 10 | 7% |
| Theory | 12 | 9% |
| Total | 133 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, January 1, 2002 through March 31, 2002.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 21% | 65% | 14% | (77) |
| Comparative | 10% | 57% | 33% | (21) |
| International Relations | 10% | 80% | 10% | (10) |
| Methodology | 0% | 0% | 0% | (0) |
| PA and Public Policy | 8% | 69% | 23% | (13) |
| Theory | 0% | 91% | 9% | (13) |
| Total | 15% | 67% | 18% | (132) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for first quarter, 2002. This figure includes all decisions made from January 1, 2002 through March 31, 2002. (n = 132). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 45 workdays, with an IQR of 26. The mean is 50 workdays, with a standard deviation of 24.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for first quarter, 2002. This figure includes all decisions made from January 1, 2002 through March 31, 2002. (n = 132). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 66 days, with an IQR of 40. The mean is 73 days, with a standard deviation of 36.
