OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Cartography and Geographic Information Science is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Understanding trust in climate change communication: the role of user characteristics and decision time	73
Animated transitions between proportional symbol and choropleth representations on multiscale thematic maps	72
A conceptual framework for developing dashboards for big mobility data	24
Keeping walls straight: data model and training set size matter for deep learning in building generalization	24
Where is Huaqiangbei? Identifying the evolutional vague region of urban business district using toponym co-occurrence on web pages with multiple time series	24
Bringing spatial interaction measures into multi-criteria assessment of redistricting plans using interactive web mapping	22
SNoMaN: a visual analytic tool for spatial social network mapping and analysis	22
A systematic approach for assessing the importance of visual differences in reproduced maps	21
A chorem-based approach to visualizing COVID-19-related data	20
Bringing ethics to cartography and geographic information science: AutoCarto 2022	16
MapLayNet: map layout representation learning using weakly supervised structure-aware graph neural networks	15
Cartographically representing emotions: a review of visualization approaches to emotion mapping in urban design and planning	15
Characterizing behaviors of territorial-dispute-related mapping in OpenStreetMap	15
Exploring the impact of spatial autocorrelation on optimistic bias in cross-validation and assessing the effectiveness of spatial cross-validation	14
A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based geo-participation tools as a public participation technique	13
Using open geographic information science practices to create cascading improvements in research quality and to support discovery	13
A fast grid generation algorithm for local irregular parts of hexagonal discrete global grid systems	13
Methodical testing of tactile cartographic signs in isolation and in context	13
Turning implicit into explicit: does it matter if the rainbow color schemes are continuous or discrete? A case study with 2D and 3D permafrost visualizations	13
Producing accessible intersection maps for people with visual impairments: an initial evaluation of a semi-automated approach	12
Geovisualization of artificial land use in European cities in 2018, with urban scaling laws	12
Geography for AI sustainability and sustainability for GeoAI	12
Reproducible visualization strategies for spatially varying coefficient (SVC) models: incorporating uncertainty and assessing replicability	12
Creation of a map color style design model for emotional expression	11
Georeferencing historical maps using local feature matching and Delaunay consistency	11

Techniques, challenges, and opportunities in mobile thematic map design for data journalism	10
Continuous multi-scale transformation of building footprints	10
Comparison of font size and background color strategies for tag weights on tag maps	10
Cognitive hierarchical matching approach for multi-scale buildings based on dynamic simulated generalization algorithm and iterative position adjustment	9
Digital literary mapping: exploring user needs and pedagogical potentials in literary geographies with the ImagiNation map tool	9
Thanks to Reviewers: 1 July 2019 – 31 August 2024	9
Evaluating the potential of profiling users from visual behavior data in pedestrian navigation	8
TransMI: a transfer-learning method for generalized map information evaluation	8
A web-based spatial decision support system of COVID-19 wastewater surveillance on a university campus	8
DeepMapScaler: a workflow of deep neural networks for the generation of generalised maps	8
Schematizing car routes with their surrounding street network	8
Beyond mapping: extend the role of cartographers to user interface designers in the Metaverse using virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality	8
Design Techniques for COVID-19 Story Maps: A Quantitative Content Analysis	8
A novel approach to mapping place using a Holocaust survivor testimony	8
Detecting dynamic visual attention in augmented reality aided navigation environment based on a multi-feature integration fully convolutional network	8
A deep learning approach for polyline and building simplification based on graph autoencoder with flexible constraints	7
Optimizing electric vehicle supply equipment allocation through GIS-Based multi-criteria decision analysis in an urban environment	7
Machine learning in cartography	7
Campus cultural landscape map: design and user experience measurement	7
Construction of a small-scale relief shading neural network model based on the attention mechanism	7
Inferring implicit 3D representations from human figures on pictorial maps	7
MixMap : a user-driven approach to place-based semantic similarity	6
Detection of discrepancies between nautical charts and new survey data using GIS techniques	6
Identification of generic name-derived semantic relationships of geographical entities	6
Off-road trafficability using multicriteria decision analysis: development and validation of vehicle trafficability maps	6
Practicing community-based research in GIScience and geography – a case study with an Indigenous community, best practices, challenges, and lessons learned	6
Why we can read maps	6
Non-contact map interaction configuration optimization	5
Improving intuitiveness in geoscience hazard maps: a web-based experiment supporting governmental map development	5
Multi-task deep learning strategy for map-type classification	5
How to represent landmark trees in digital 3D maps? An automated workflow and user study	5
Thematic tactile maps for accessible flood mitigation planning: design and evaluation	5
A web-based geovisualization framework for exploratory analysis of individual VGI contributor’s participation characteristics	5
Automating the external placement of symbols for point features in situation maps for emergency response	5
Contour matching for multisource terrain data based on morphological classification and unsupervised learning	5
Mid-Air Gesture interaction for mobile map-making: design and comparative evaluation with Touchscreen interaction	5
Ring maps: simplified, egocentric, and topology-preserving views for augmented reality navigation	5
MapGenerator: a framework for learning a diffusion model for text promptable map generation	4
Topological relationship model for geographical flows	4
The study of emotion in GIScience: status and prospects	4
Algorithmic uncertainties in geolocating social media data for disaster management	4
How can appropriate hue ranges be selected for sequential color schemes on choropleth maps? A quantitative evaluation using map-reading experiments	4
Semantic-aware automatic extraction method for bottom sediment annotations in raster nautical charts	4
An indoor service area determination approach for pedestrian navigation path planning	4
Mapping 3-D classroom seats based on partial object point cloud completion	4
Extraction and change detection analysis of occupied anchor position in ports based on AIS data	4
A feasibility study of applying generative deep learning models for map labeling	4
Parental mobility during the perinatal period: a spatiotemporal analysis of geotagged social media data	4
Using gamification to increase map data production during humanitarian volunteered geographic information (VGI) campaigns	4
Smart cartography for sustainable development: International Cartographic Conference 2023	4

Exploring cartographic genealogies through deformation analysis: case studies on ancient maps and synthetic data	4
Isoline extraction based on a global hexagonal grid	4
Using remote sensing data to derive built-form indexes to analyze the geography of residential burglary and street thefts	3
Trust in maps: what we know and what we need to know	3
A study on the aptitude of color hue, value, and transparency for geographic relevance encoding in mobile maps	3
A geospatial image based eye movement dataset for cartography and GIS	3
Semi-automatic development of thematic tactile maps	3
Map functions to facilitate situational awareness during emergency events	3
Impact of schematic representations of road maps on pedestrian route planning	3
MapColorAI: designing contextually relevant choropleth map color schemes using a large language model	3
Visualizing road connectivity under traffic influence: a CiteSpace-based method	3
How does your viewing perspective matter for decision-making with flood risk maps?*	3
Learning from vector data: enhancing vector-based shape encoding and shape classification for map generalization purposes	3
An iterative framework with active learning to match segments in road networks	3
Geo-indistinguishable masking: enhancing privacy protection in spatial point mapping	3
That is not a pipe, Mon. Magritte. But, is this not a map? Some questions about map correspondence inspired through Barbara Buttenfield	3
Progressive merging of blocks taking into account functional semantics and grid features	3
Developing geospatial analytical methods to explore and communicate the spread of COVID19	3
Virtual reality for geospatial education: immersive technologies enhance sense of embodiment	3
Assessing the cognition of movement trajectory visualizations: interpreting speed and direction	3
Staring at the pointer - gaze behavior when people zoom and pan in maps	2
Cognition and perception of map projections: a literature review	2
Integrating storytelling and guided interactions to reduce cognitive load in web map animations	2
A systematic review of application development in augmented reality navigation research	2
Elastic beam algorithm for generating circular cartograms	2
MultiLineStringNet: a deep neural network for linear feature set recognition	2
User-defined mid-air gestures for multiscale GIS interface interaction	2
Drug and Substance Abuse Point of Interest (POI) conflation and spatial attribute enrichment framework	2
Fine-tuning Small Language Models (SLMs) for autonomous web-based geographical information systems (AWebGIS)	2
Using a negative spatial auto-correlation index to evaluate and improve intrinsic tag map’s multi-scale visualization capabilities	2
National-scale commuting geography: mapping and analyzing origin-destination matrices	2
A comparison of performance using extrinsic and intrinsic bivariate cartographic visualizations with respect to cognitive style in experienced map users	2
Investigating the relationship between spatial skills and web mapping application performance among university students	2
Assessing the internal quality of PPGIS data: development and testing of a quality assessment framework	2
The impact of point symbol similarity on visual search on maps	2
3D bivariate visualizations in immersive virtual reality (IVR): the impact of map literacy and visualization method on user performance	2
Artificial intelligence studies in cartography: a review and synthesis of methods, applications, and ethics	2
Modeling intra-city functional regions through spatial interaction analysis: a case study of Chicago	2
A reinterpreted-texture strategy for rendering point symbols based on graphics processing unit	2
MapGPT: an autonomous framework for mapping by integrating large language model and cartographic tools	2
Where are GIScience faculty hired from? Analyzing faculty mobility and research themes through hiring networks	2
Exploropleth: exploratory analysis of data binning methods in choropleth maps	2
Environmental justice implications of flood risk in the contiguous United States – a spatiotemporal assessment of flood exposure change from 2001 to 2019	2
Recent advances in reproducibility and replicability in cartography and geographic information science: introduction to a special issue	2
Digitally derived trail terrain metrics	2