The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, Second Quarter, 2002
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 69 | 59% |
| Comparative | 17 | 15% |
| International Relations | 8 | 7% |
| Methodology | 1 | 1% |
| PA and Public Policy | 9 | 8% |
| Theory | 12 | 10% |
| Total | 116 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, April 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 7% | 75% | 18% | (79) |
| Comparative | 21% | 74% | 5% | (19) |
| International Relations | 31% | 54% | 15% | (13) |
| Methodology | 0% | 0% | 0% | (0) |
| PA and Public Policy | 9% | 73% | 18% | (11) |
| Theory | 8% | 75% | 17% | (12) |
| Total | 12% | 72% | 16% | (134) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for second quarter, 2002. This figure includes all decisions made from April 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002. (n = 134). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 42 workdays, with an IQR of 29. The mean is 44 workdays, with a standard deviation of 24.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for second quarter, 2002. This figure includes all decisions made from April 1, 2002 through June 30, 2002. (n = 134). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 60 days, with an IQR of 43. The mean is 62 days, with a standard deviation of 35.
