The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, Fourth Quarter, 2002
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 76 | 57% |
| Comparative | 22 | 17% |
| International Relations | 9 | 7% |
| Methodology | 3 | 2% |
| PA and Public Policy | 13 | 10% |
| Theory | 9 | 7% |
| Total | 132 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, October 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 4% | 83% | 13% | (84) |
| Comparative | 0% | 89% | 11% | (19) |
| International Relations | 8% | 50% | 42% | (12) |
| Methodology | 0% | 100% | 0% | (2) |
| PA and Public Policy | 9% | 73% | 18% | (11) |
| Theory | 4% | 81% | 0% | (9) |
| Total | 4% | 81% | 15% | (137) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for fourth quarter, 2002. This figure includes all decisions made from October 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. (n = 137). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 25 workdays, with an IQR of 23. The mean is 23 workdays, with a standard deviation of 16.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for fourth quarter, 2002. This figure includes all decisions made from October 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002. (n = 137). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 37 days, with an IQR of 30. The mean is 34 days, with a standard deviation of 23.
