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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Understanding trust in climate change communication: the role of user characteristics and decision time	66
Keeping walls straight: data model and training set size matter for deep learning in building generalization	62
Where is Huaqiangbei? Identifying the evolutional vague region of urban business district using toponym co-occurrence on web pages with multiple time series	22
Animated transitions between proportional symbol and choropleth representations on multiscale thematic maps	22
A conceptual framework for developing dashboards for big mobility data	22
MapLayNet: map layout representation learning using weakly supervised structure-aware graph neural networks	21
Bringing ethics to cartography and geographic information science: AutoCarto 2022	21
A chorem-based approach to visualizing COVID-19-related data	21
A systematic approach for assessing the importance of visual differences in reproduced maps	20
SNoMaN: a visual analytic tool for spatial social network mapping and analysis	16
Bringing spatial interaction measures into multi-criteria assessment of redistricting plans using interactive web mapping	15
Using open geographic information science practices to create cascading improvements in research quality and to support discovery	14
Exploring the impact of spatial autocorrelation on optimistic bias in cross-validation and assessing the effectiveness of spatial cross-validation	14
Characterizing behaviors of territorial-dispute-related mapping in OpenStreetMap	14
A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based geo-participation tools as a public participation technique	12
A fast grid generation algorithm for local irregular parts of hexagonal discrete global grid systems	12
Methodical testing of tactile cartographic signs in isolation and in context	12
Producing accessible intersection maps for people with visual impairments: an initial evaluation of a semi-automated approach	11
Geography for AI sustainability and sustainability for GeoAI	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
Geovisualization of artificial land use in European cities in 2018, with urban scaling laws	10
Georeferencing historical maps using local feature matching and Delaunay consistency	10
Reproducible visualization strategies for spatially varying coefficient (SVC) models: incorporating uncertainty and assessing replicability	10
Cognitive hierarchical matching approach for multi-scale buildings based on dynamic simulated generalization algorithm and iterative position adjustment	9
Continuous multi-scale transformation of building footprints	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
A web-based spatial decision support system of COVID-19 wastewater surveillance on a university campus	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
Thanks to Reviewers: 1 July 2019 – 31 August 2024	8
Digital literary mapping: exploring user needs and pedagogical potentials in literary geographies with the ImagiNation map tool	8
A novel approach to mapping place using a Holocaust survivor testimony	8
TransMI: a transfer-learning method for generalized map information evaluation	8
Detecting dynamic visual attention in augmented reality aided navigation environment based on a multi-feature integration fully convolutional network	8
Construction of a small-scale relief shading neural network model based on the attention mechanism	7
Evaluating the potential of profiling users from visual behavior data in pedestrian navigation	7
DeepMapScaler: a workflow of deep neural networks for the generation of generalised maps	7
Design Techniques for COVID-19 Story Maps: A Quantitative Content Analysis	7
Machine learning in cartography	7
Detection of discrepancies between nautical charts and new survey data using GIS techniques	6
Campus cultural landscape map: design and user experience measurement	6
A geographical and content-based approach to prioritize relevant and reliable tweets for emergency management	6
A deep learning approach for polyline and building simplification based on graph autoencoder with flexible constraints	6
Why we can read maps	6
Identification of generic name-derived semantic relationships of geographical entities	6
Inferring implicit 3D representations from human figures on pictorial maps	6
Optimizing electric vehicle supply equipment allocation through GIS-Based multi-criteria decision analysis in an urban environment	6
Mid-Air Gesture interaction for mobile map-making: design and comparative evaluation with Touchscreen interaction	5
Improving intuitiveness in geoscience hazard maps: a web-based experiment supporting governmental map development	5
Contour matching for multisource terrain data based on morphological classification and unsupervised learning	5
A web-based geovisualization framework for exploratory analysis of individual VGI contributor’s participation characteristics	5
Semantic-aware automatic extraction method for bottom sediment annotations in raster nautical charts	5
Thematic tactile maps for accessible flood mitigation planning: design and evaluation	5
MixMap : a user-driven approach to place-based semantic similarity	5
MapGenerator: a framework for learning a diffusion model for text promptable map generation	5
Non-contact map interaction configuration optimization	5
Practicing community-based research in GIScience and geography – a case study with an Indigenous community, best practices, challenges, and lessons learned	5
Automating the external placement of symbols for point features in situation maps for emergency response	5
How to represent landmark trees in digital 3D maps? An automated workflow and user study	5
Multi-task deep learning strategy for map-type classification	5
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
An indoor service area determination approach for pedestrian navigation path planning	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
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
Mapping 3-D classroom seats based on partial object point cloud completion	4
Isoline extraction based on a global hexagonal grid	4
Investigating the relationship between spatial skills and web mapping application performance among university students	3
Semi-automatic development of thematic tactile maps	3
Automatic vectorization of fluvial corridor features on historical maps to assess riverscape changes	3
How can appropriate hue ranges be selected for sequential color schemes on choropleth maps? A quantitative evaluation using map-reading experiments	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
Using remote sensing data to derive built-form indexes to analyze the geography of residential burglary and street thefts	3
Do people prefer a landmark route over a shortest route?	3
Assessing the cognition of movement trajectory visualizations: interpreting speed and direction	3
A study on the aptitude of color hue, value, and transparency for geographic relevance encoding in mobile maps	3
How does your viewing perspective matter for decision-making with flood risk maps?*	3
MapColorAI: designing contextually relevant choropleth map color schemes using a large language model	3
Map functions to facilitate situational awareness during emergency events	3
Geo-indistinguishable masking: enhancing privacy protection in spatial point mapping	3
Virtual reality for geospatial education: immersive technologies enhance sense of embodiment	3
Progressive merging of blocks taking into account functional semantics and grid features	3
A feasibility study of applying generative deep learning models for map labeling	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
Impact of schematic representations of road maps on pedestrian route planning	3
Digitally derived trail terrain metrics	2
MapGPT: an autonomous framework for mapping by integrating large language model and cartographic tools	2
Elastic beam algorithm for generating circular cartograms	2
Trust in maps: what we know and what we need to know	2
Recent advances in reproducibility and replicability in cartography and geographic information science: introduction to a special issue	2
Integrating storytelling and guided interactions to reduce cognitive load in web map animations	2
Staring at the pointer - gaze behavior when people zoom and pan in maps	2
Modeling intra-city functional regions through spatial interaction analysis: a case study of Chicago	2
MultiLineStringNet: a deep neural network for linear feature set recognition	2
Where are GIScience faculty hired from? Analyzing faculty mobility and research themes through hiring networks	2
Visualizing road connectivity under traffic influence: a CiteSpace-based method	2
User-defined mid-air gestures for multiscale GIS interface interaction	2
A reinterpreted-texture strategy for rendering point symbols based on graphics processing unit	2
Using a negative spatial auto-correlation index to evaluate and improve intrinsic tag map’s multi-scale visualization capabilities	2
Artificial intelligence studies in cartography: a review and synthesis of methods, applications, and ethics	2
A comparison of performance using extrinsic and intrinsic bivariate cartographic visualizations with respect to cognitive style in experienced map users	2
A systematic review of application development in augmented reality navigation research	2
That is not a pipe, Mon. Magritte. But, is this not a map? Some questions about map correspondence inspired through Barbara Buttenfield	2
Environmental justice implications of flood risk in the contiguous United States – a spatiotemporal assessment of flood exposure change from 2001 to 2019	2
Exploropleth: exploratory analysis of data binning methods in choropleth maps	2
Assessing the internal quality of PPGIS data: development and testing of a quality assessment framework	2