The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, Second Quarter, 2003
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 75 | 43% |
| Comparative | 35 | 20% |
| International Relations | 28 | 16% |
| Methodology | 1 | 1% |
| PA and Public Policy | 17 | 10% |
| Theory | 17 | 10% |
| Total | 173 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, April 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 6% | 76% | 18% | (62) |
| Comparative | 0% | 89% | 11% | (36) |
| International Relations | 14% | 76% | 10% | (29) |
| Methodology | 0% | 0% | 0% | (0) |
| PA and Public Policy | 31% | 63% | 6% | (16) |
| Theory | 8% | 83% | 6% | (16) |
| Total | 9% | 78% | 13% | (155) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for second quarter, 2003. This figure includes all decisions made from April 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003. (n = 155). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 26 workdays, with an IQR of 21. The mean is 25 workdays, with a standard deviation of 17.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for second quarter, 2003. This figure includes all decisions made from April 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003. (n = 155). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 36 days, with an IQR of 29. The mean is 36 days, with a standard deviation of 25.
