The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, Third Quarter, 2003
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 77 | 50% |
| Comparative | 31 | 20% |
| International Relations | 17 | 11% |
| Methodology | 4 | 3% |
| PA and Public Policy | 13 | 8% |
| Theory | 12 | 8% |
| Total | 154 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, July 1, 2003 through September 30, 2003.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 10% | 72% | 18% | (72) |
| Comparative | 7% | 79% | 14% | (29) |
| International Relations | 7% | 80% | 13% | (15) |
| Methodology | 0% | 75% | 25% | (4) |
| PA and Public Policy | 15% | 86% | 15% | (13) |
| Theory | 7% | 86% | 7% | (15) |
| Total | 9% | 76% | 15% | (148) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for third quarter, 2003. This figure includes all decisions made from July 1, 2003 through September 30, 2003. (n = 148). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 31 workdays, with an IQR of 20. The mean is 32 workdays, with a standard deviation of 19.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for second quarter, 2003. This figure includes all decisions made from July 1, 2003 through September 30, 2003. (n = 148). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 44 days, with an IQR of 28. The mean is 45 days, with a standard deviation of 27.
