The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, First Quarter, 2003
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 61 | 44% |
| Comparative | 29 | 21% |
| International Relations | 17 | 13% |
| Methodology | 3 | 2% |
| PA and Public Policy | 18 | 13% |
| Theory | 10 | 7% |
| Total | 138 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 9% | 83% | 8% | (65) |
| Comparative | 13% | 83% | 11% | (24) |
| International Relations | 0% | 89% | 11% | (9) |
| Methodology | 0% | 100% | 0% | (4) |
| PA and Public Policy | 0% | 71% | 29% | (14) |
| Theory | 22% | 56% | 22% | (9) |
| Total | 9% | 81% | 10% | (125) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for first quarter, 2003. This figure includes all decisions made from January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003. (n = 125). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 24 workdays, with an IQR of 19. The mean is 22 workdays, with a standard deviation of 14.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for first quarter, 2003. This figure includes all decisions made from January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003. (n = 125). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 39 days, with an IQR of 24. The mean is 36 days, with a standard deviation of 24.
