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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of travel time uncertainties on modeling of spatial accessibility: a comparison of street data sources	27
Keeping walls straight: data model and training set size matter for deep learning in building generalization	24
A conceptual framework for developing dashboards for big mobility data	22
A chorem-based approach to visualizing COVID-19-related data	20
Characterizing behaviors of territorial-dispute-related mapping in OpenStreetMap	20
Integration of heterogeneous terrain data into Discrete Global Grid Systems	16
Exploring the impact of spatial autocorrelation on optimistic bias in cross-validation and assessing the effectiveness of spatial cross-validation	15
Bringing ethics to cartography and geographic information science: AutoCarto 2022	15
A systematic approach for assessing the importance of visual differences in reproduced maps	14
Dimensions of uncertainty: a spatiotemporal review of five COVID-19 datasets	13
SNoMaN: a visual analytic tool for spatial social network mapping and analysis	13
Bringing spatial interaction measures into multi-criteria assessment of redistricting plans using interactive web mapping	12
Geography for AI sustainability and sustainability for GeoAI	12
The effect of map label language on the visual search of cartographic point symbols	12
Proxemic maps for immersive visualization	11
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	11
A fast grid generation algorithm for local irregular parts of hexagonal discrete global grid systems	11
Methodical testing of tactile cartographic signs in isolation and in context	10
Analyzing multi-scale spatial point patterns in a pyramid modeling framework	10
A user-centric optimization of emergency map symbols to facilitate common operational picture	10
Producing accessible intersection maps for people with visual impairments: an initial evaluation of a semi-automated approach	10
A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based geo-participation tools as a public participation technique	10
Geovisualization of artificial land use in European cities in 2018, with urban scaling laws	10
Techniques, challenges, and opportunities in mobile thematic map design for data journalism	9
Variations in the spatial distribution of crime events in an urban environment during the COVID-19 lockdown	9

Choose your own route – supporting pedestrian navigation without restricting the user to a predefined route	9
Taking speed seriously: motion, simultaneity, and context in map-making for historical analysis	9
Beyond mapping: extend the role of cartographers to user interface designers in the Metaverse using virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality	8
TransMI: a transfer-learning method for generalized map information evaluation	8
Machine learning in cartography	8
Schematizing car routes with their surrounding street network	8
Thanks to Reviewers: 1 July 2019 – 31 August 2024	8
Detecting dynamic visual attention in augmented reality aided navigation environment based on a multi-feature integration fully convolutional network	8
Developing reliably distinguishable color schemes for legends of natural resource taxonomy-based maps	8
Comparison of font size and background color strategies for tag weights on tag maps	8
DeepMapScaler: a workflow of deep neural networks for the generation of generalised maps	7
Construction of a small-scale relief shading neural network model based on the attention mechanism	7
Design Techniques for COVID-19 Story Maps: A Quantitative Content Analysis	7
A deep learning approach for polyline and building simplification based on graph autoencoder with flexible constraints	7
A geographical and content-based approach to prioritize relevant and reliable tweets for emergency management	6
Detection of discrepancies between nautical charts and new survey data using GIS techniques	6
Population downscaling using high-resolution, temporally-rich U.S. property data	6
An approach for multi-scale urban building data integration and enrichment through geometric matching and semantic web	6
Inferring implicit 3D representations from human figures on pictorial maps	6
MixMap : a user-driven approach to place-based semantic similarity	5
Identifying map users with eye movement data from map-based spatial tasks: user privacy concerns	5
Multi-task deep learning strategy for map-type classification	5
Thematic tactile maps for accessible flood mitigation planning: design and evaluation	5
Improving intuitiveness in geoscience hazard maps: a web-based experiment supporting governmental map development	5
Automating the external placement of symbols for point features in situation maps for emergency response	5
Why we can read maps	5
Mapping trajectories and flows: facilitating a human-centered approach to movement data analytics	5
A web-based geovisualization framework for exploratory analysis of individual VGI contributor’s participation characteristics	5
The study of emotion in GIScience: status and prospects	4
An indoor service area determination approach for pedestrian navigation path planning	4
Polyline simplification based on the artificial neural network with constraints of generalization knowledge	4
A study on the aptitude of color hue, value, and transparency for geographic relevance encoding in mobile maps	4
Semantic-aware automatic extraction method for bottom sediment annotations in raster nautical charts	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
How does your viewing perspective matter for decision-making with flood risk maps?*	4
Using gamification to increase map data production during humanitarian volunteered geographic information (VGI) campaigns	4
Topological relationship model for geographical flows	4
Isoline extraction based on a global hexagonal grid	4
Exploring cartographic genealogies through deformation analysis: case studies on ancient maps and synthetic data	4
Mapping 3-D classroom seats based on partial object point cloud completion	4
A feasibility study of applying generative deep learning models for map labeling	3
Semantic conflation in GIScience: a systematic review	3
Progressive merging of blocks taking into account functional semantics and grid features	3
Geo-indistinguishable masking: enhancing privacy protection in spatial point mapping	3
Map functions to facilitate situational awareness during emergency events	3
The role of user context in the design of mobile map applications	3
Semi-automatic development of thematic tactile maps	3
Do people prefer a landmark route over a shortest route?	3
Virtual reality for geospatial education: immersive technologies enhance sense of embodiment	3

An iterative framework with active learning to match segments in road networks	3
Learning from vector data: enhancing vector-based shape encoding and shape classification for map generalization purposes	3
A personalized activity-based spatiotemporal risk mapping approach to the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Assessing the cognition of movement trajectory visualizations: interpreting speed and direction	3
Automatic vectorization of fluvial corridor features on historical maps to assess riverscape changes	3
A geospatial image based eye movement dataset for cartography and GIS	3
Developing geospatial analytical methods to explore and communicate the spread of COVID19	3
MapGPT: an autonomous framework for mapping by integrating large language model and cartographic tools	2
Using remote sensing data to derive built-form indexes to analyze the geography of residential burglary and street thefts	2
That is not a pipe, Mon. Magritte. But, is this not a map? Some questions about map correspondence inspired through Barbara Buttenfield	2
How do voice-assisted digital maps influence human wayfinding in pedestrian navigation?	2
MultiLineStringNet: a deep neural network for linear feature set recognition	2
Terrain representation using orientation	2
Impact of schematic representations of road maps on pedestrian route planning	2
Elastic beam algorithm for generating circular cartograms	2
Visualizing road connectivity under traffic influence: a CiteSpace-based method	2
A variation on the Chamberlin trimetric map projection	2
A systematic review of application development in augmented reality navigation research	2
Characteristics of augmented map research from a cartographic perspective	2
Evaluating schematic route maps in wayfinding tasks for in-car navigation	2
Investigating the relationship between spatial skills and web mapping application performance among university students	2
Trust in maps: what we know and what we need to know	2
A comparison of performance using extrinsic and intrinsic bivariate cartographic visualizations with respect to cognitive style in experienced map users	2