The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, Third Quarter, 2002
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 78 | 65% |
| Comparative | 18 | 15% |
| International Relations | 12 | 10% |
| Methodology | 0 | 0% |
| PA and Public Policy | 6 | 5% |
| Theory | 6 | 5% |
| Total | 120 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 10% | 83% | 7% | (90) |
| Comparative | 21% | 79% | 0% | (24) |
| International Relations | 9% | 91% | 0% | (11) |
| Methodology | 0% | 0% | 0% | (1) |
| PA and Public Policy | 12% | 75% | 13% | (8) |
| Theory | 18% | 64% | 18% | (11) |
| Total | 13% | 80% | 7% | (145) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for third quarter, 2002. This figure includes all decisions made from July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002. (n = 145). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 33 workdays, with an IQR of 18. The mean is 33 workdays, with a standard deviation of 19.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for third quarter, 2002. This figure includes all decisions made from July 1, 2002 through September 30, 2002. (n = 145). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 45 days, with an IQR of 24. The mean is 47 days, with a standard deviation of 19.
