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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of travel time uncertainties on modeling of spatial accessibility: a comparison of street data sources	27
A conceptual framework for developing dashboards for big mobility data	23
Keeping walls straight: data model and training set size matter for deep learning in building generalization	22
The effect of map label language on the visual search of cartographic point symbols	20
Characterizing behaviors of territorial-dispute-related mapping in OpenStreetMap	17
Integration of heterogeneous terrain data into Discrete Global Grid Systems	17
Dimensions of uncertainty: a spatiotemporal review of five COVID-19 datasets	17
A chorem-based approach to visualizing COVID-19-related data	16
Bringing ethics to cartography and geographic information science: AutoCarto 2022	15
A systematic approach for assessing the importance of visual differences in reproduced maps	15
SNoMaN: a visual analytic tool for spatial social network mapping and analysis	14
Exploring the impact of spatial autocorrelation on optimistic bias in cross-validation and assessing the effectiveness of spatial cross-validation	14
A user-centric optimization of emergency map symbols to facilitate common operational picture	13
Bringing spatial interaction measures into multi-criteria assessment of redistricting plans using interactive web mapping	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	12
A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based geo-participation tools as a public participation technique	12
Geography for AI sustainability and sustainability for GeoAI	11
Proxemic maps for immersive visualization	11
Producing accessible intersection maps for people with visual impairments: an initial evaluation of a semi-automated approach	11
Methodical testing of tactile cartographic signs in isolation and in context	11
Geovisualization of artificial land use in European cities in 2018, with urban scaling laws	11
A fast grid generation algorithm for local irregular parts of hexagonal discrete global grid systems	11
Analyzing multi-scale spatial point patterns in a pyramid modeling framework	10
Choose your own route – supporting pedestrian navigation without restricting the user to a predefined route	10
Thanks to Reviewers: 1 July 2019 – 31 August 2024	9

Variations in the spatial distribution of crime events in an urban environment during the COVID-19 lockdown	9
Comparison of font size and background color strategies for tag weights on tag maps	9
Techniques, challenges, and opportunities in mobile thematic map design for data journalism	9
Detecting dynamic visual attention in augmented reality aided navigation environment based on a multi-feature integration fully convolutional network	9
Cognitive hierarchical matching approach for multi-scale buildings based on dynamic simulated generalization algorithm and iterative position adjustment	9
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
Developing reliably distinguishable color schemes for legends of natural resource taxonomy-based maps	8
Design Techniques for COVID-19 Story Maps: A Quantitative Content Analysis	8
Beyond mapping: extend the role of cartographers to user interface designers in the Metaverse using virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality	8
A deep learning approach for polyline and building simplification based on graph autoencoder with flexible constraints	8
Population downscaling using high-resolution, temporally-rich U.S. property data	7
Detection of discrepancies between nautical charts and new survey data using GIS techniques	7
DeepMapScaler: a workflow of deep neural networks for the generation of generalised maps	7
Inferring implicit 3D representations from human figures on pictorial maps	7
Construction of a small-scale relief shading neural network model based on the attention mechanism	7
A geographical and content-based approach to prioritize relevant and reliable tweets for emergency management	6
Improving intuitiveness in geoscience hazard maps: a web-based experiment supporting governmental map development	6
Thematic tactile maps for accessible flood mitigation planning: design and evaluation	6
An approach for multi-scale urban building data integration and enrichment through geometric matching and semantic web	6
MixMap : a user-driven approach to place-based semantic similarity	6
Why we can read maps	6
Identification of generic name-derived semantic relationships of geographical entities	6
Multi-task deep learning strategy for map-type classification	6
Non-contact map interaction configuration optimization	5
How to represent landmark trees in digital 3D maps? An automated workflow and user study	5
An indoor service area determination approach for pedestrian navigation path planning	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	5
Automating the external placement of symbols for point features in situation maps for emergency response	5
Identifying map users with eye movement data from map-based spatial tasks: user privacy concerns	5
Semantic-aware automatic extraction method for bottom sediment annotations in raster nautical charts	5
Exploring cartographic genealogies through deformation analysis: case studies on ancient maps and synthetic data	4
A study on the aptitude of color hue, value, and transparency for geographic relevance encoding in mobile maps	4
A feasibility study of applying generative deep learning models for map labeling	4
Topological relationship model for geographical flows	4
Polyline simplification based on the artificial neural network with constraints of generalization knowledge	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
Semantic conflation in GIScience: a systematic review	4
Mapping 3-D classroom seats based on partial object point cloud completion	4
Algorithmic uncertainties in geolocating social media data for disaster management	4
Assessing the cognition of movement trajectory visualizations: interpreting speed and direction	4
Progressive merging of blocks taking into account functional semantics and grid features	4
The role of user context in the design of mobile map applications	4
Using gamification to increase map data production during humanitarian volunteered geographic information (VGI) campaigns	4
Isoline extraction based on a global hexagonal grid	4
A geospatial image based eye movement dataset for cartography and GIS	3
Semi-automatic development of thematic tactile maps	3

Impact of schematic representations of road maps on pedestrian route planning	3
Developing geospatial analytical methods to explore and communicate the spread of COVID19	3
Elastic beam algorithm for generating circular cartograms	3
Automatic vectorization of fluvial corridor features on historical maps to assess riverscape changes	3
Learning from vector data: enhancing vector-based shape encoding and shape classification for map generalization purposes	3
Map functions to facilitate situational awareness during emergency events	3
Geo-indistinguishable masking: enhancing privacy protection in spatial point mapping	3
Investigating the relationship between spatial skills and web mapping application performance among university students	3
An iterative framework with active learning to match segments in road networks	3
Do people prefer a landmark route over a shortest route?	3
Virtual reality for geospatial education: immersive technologies enhance sense of embodiment	3
Using remote sensing data to derive built-form indexes to analyze the geography of residential burglary and street thefts	3
Evaluating schematic route maps in wayfinding tasks for in-car navigation	3
A comparison of performance using extrinsic and intrinsic bivariate cartographic visualizations with respect to cognitive style in experienced map users	2
How do voice-assisted digital maps influence human wayfinding in pedestrian navigation?	2
Artificial intelligence studies in cartography: a review and synthesis of methods, applications, and ethics	2
The impact of point symbol similarity on visual search on maps	2
Using a negative spatial auto-correlation index to evaluate and improve intrinsic tag map’s multi-scale visualization capabilities	2
Visualizing road connectivity under traffic influence: a CiteSpace-based method	2
Trust in maps: what we know and what we need to know	2
Environmental justice implications of flood risk in the contiguous United States – a spatiotemporal assessment of flood exposure change from 2001 to 2019	2
A systematic review of application development in augmented reality navigation research	2
MultiLineStringNet: a deep neural network for linear feature set recognition	2
A reinterpreted-texture strategy for rendering point symbols based on graphics processing unit	2
That is not a pipe, Mon. Magritte. But, is this not a map? Some questions about map correspondence inspired through Barbara Buttenfield	2
Terrain representation using orientation	2
MapGPT: an autonomous framework for mapping by integrating large language model and cartographic tools	2
Digitally derived trail terrain metrics	2
An extended spatiotemporal exposure index for urban racial segregation	2
User-defined mid-air gestures for multiscale GIS interface interaction	2
A variation on the Chamberlin trimetric map projection	2
Characteristics of augmented map research from a cartographic perspective	2