The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, Fourth Quarter, 2004
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 72 | 51% |
| Comparative | 29 | 21% |
| International Relations | 7 | 5% |
| Methodology | 3 | 2% |
| PA and Public Policy | 10 | 7% |
| Theory | 19 | 14% |
| Total | 140 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, October 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 4% | 85% | 11% | (81) |
| Comparative | 0% | 81% | 19% | (26) |
| International Relations | 10% | 80% | 10% | (10) |
| Methodology | 33% | 67% | 0% | (3) |
| PA and Public Policy | 7% | 80% | 13% | (15) |
| Theory | 7% | 93% | 0% | (15) |
| Total | 5% | 84% | 11% | (150) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for fourth quarter, 2004. This figure includes all decisions made from October 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004. (n = 150). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 32 workdays, with an IQR of 23. The mean is 33 workdays, with a standard deviation of 21.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for fourth quarter, 2004. This figure includes all decisions made from October 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004. (n = 150). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 50 days, with an IQR of 35. The mean is 51 days, with a standard deviation of 33.
