A submissions bar chart is the most common chart that is included in an editorial report. This chart makes it easy to see immediately how things have changed over time.
Another submissions chart you may want to consider using shows submissions broken down by manuscript type. This chart shows the same information as the chart above but gives additional information for journals that are trying to increase/decrease certain types of manuscripts. Though charts are excellent for displaying your data visually, you may also want to include a table when you use more complex charts for readers who prefer to view the data numerically.
As more journals begin to focus on diversity, there is increasing interest in determining which countries the submissions are coming from. You can report this data either by country or by continent.
