The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, First Quarter, 2004
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 84 | 51% |
| Comparative | 32 | 20% |
| International Relations | 19 | 12% |
| Methodology | 0 | 0% |
| PA and Public Policy | 10 | 6% |
| Theory | 18 | 11% |
| Total | 164 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, January 1, 2004 through March 31, 2004.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 9% | 81% | 10% | (91) |
| Comparative | 3% | 86% | 11% | (35) |
| International Relations | 6% | 88% | 6% | (16) |
| Methodology | 0% | 100% | 0% | (1) |
| PA and Public Policy | 0% | 100% | 0% | (15) |
| Theory | 0% | 73% | 27% | (11) |
| Total | 6% | 84% | 10% | (169) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for first quarter, 2004. This figure includes all decisions made from January 1, 2004 through March 31, 2004. (n = 169). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 29 workdays, with an IQR of 23. The mean is 27 workdays, with a standard deviation of 20.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for first quarter, 2004. This figure includes all decisions made from January 1, 2004 through March 31, 2004. (n = 169). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 45 days, with an IQR of 41. The mean is 45 days, with a standard deviation of 34.
