The Journal of Politics
Manuscript Processing Statistics, Third Quarter, 2004
| Subfield | Number | Percentage |
| American | 174 | 54% |
| Comparative | 25 | 18% |
| International Relations | 8 | 6% |
| Methodology | 5 | 4% |
| PA and Public Policy | 15 | 11% |
| Theory | 10 | 7% |
| Total | 137 | 100% |
Table 2: Editorial Decisions by Subfield, July 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004.
| Subfield | Accept | Reject | R & R | (N) |
| American | 2% | 90% | 8% | (72) |
| Comparative | 6% | 87% | 7% | (31) |
| International Relations | 10% | 80% | 10% | (10) |
| Methodology | 0% | 80% | 20% | (5) |
| PA and Public Policy | 0% | 90% | 10% | (11) |
| Theory | 8% | 92% | 0% | (12) |
| Total | 2% | 89% | 8% | (141) |
Figure 1: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for third quarter, 2004. This figure includes all decisions made from July 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004. (n = 141). Turnaround times are based upon the number of workdays from submission to decision. The median is 33 workdays, with an IQR of 33. The mean is 29 workdays, with a standard deviation of 19.
Figure 2: Distribution of manuscript turnaround times for third quarter, 2004. This figure includes all decisions made from July 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004. (n = 141). Turnaround times are based upon the total number of days from submission to decision. The median is 45 days, with an IQR of 46. The mean is 41 days, with a standard deviation of 27.
