OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cartography and Geographic Information Science is 6. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Where is Huaqiangbei? Identifying the evolutional vague region of urban business district using toponym co-occurrence on web pages with multiple time series	38
Keeping walls straight: data model and training set size matter for deep learning in building generalization	26
A conceptual framework for developing dashboards for big mobility data	25
Characterizing behaviors of territorial-dispute-related mapping in OpenStreetMap	21
A systematic approach for assessing the importance of visual differences in reproduced maps	19
MapLayNet: map layout representation learning using weakly supervised structure-aware graph neural networks	18
Dimensions of uncertainty: a spatiotemporal review of five COVID-19 datasets	18
Bringing ethics to cartography and geographic information science: AutoCarto 2022	18
The effect of map label language on the visual search of cartographic point symbols	17
A chorem-based approach to visualizing COVID-19-related data	16
SNoMaN: a visual analytic tool for spatial social network mapping and analysis	16
Exploring the impact of spatial autocorrelation on optimistic bias in cross-validation and assessing the effectiveness of spatial cross-validation	15
A user-centric optimization of emergency map symbols to facilitate common operational picture	14
Bringing spatial interaction measures into multi-criteria assessment of redistricting plans using interactive web mapping	14
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
A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based geo-participation tools as a public participation technique	13
A fast grid generation algorithm for local irregular parts of hexagonal discrete global grid systems	12
Proxemic maps for immersive visualization	12
Geography for AI sustainability and sustainability for GeoAI	11
Methodical testing of tactile cartographic signs in isolation and in context	11
Producing accessible intersection maps for people with visual impairments: an initial evaluation of a semi-automated approach	11
Geovisualization of artificial land use in European cities in 2018, with urban scaling laws	10
Reproducible visualization strategies for spatially varying coefficient (SVC) models: incorporating uncertainty and assessing replicability	10
Analyzing multi-scale spatial point patterns in a pyramid modeling framework	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
A novel approach to mapping place using a Holocaust survivor testimony	9
Cognitive hierarchical matching approach for multi-scale buildings based on dynamic simulated generalization algorithm and iterative position adjustment	9
Choose your own route – supporting pedestrian navigation without restricting the user to a predefined route	9
Thanks to Reviewers: 1 July 2019 – 31 August 2024	9
Comparison of font size and background color strategies for tag weights on tag maps	9
TransMI: a transfer-learning method for generalized map information evaluation	8
Design Techniques for COVID-19 Story Maps: A Quantitative Content Analysis	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	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
DeepMapScaler: a workflow of deep neural networks for the generation of generalised maps	8
A geographical and content-based approach to prioritize relevant and reliable tweets for emergency management	7
Machine learning in cartography	7
Population downscaling using high-resolution, temporally-rich U.S. property data	7
A deep learning approach for polyline and building simplification based on graph autoencoder with flexible constraints	7
Detection of discrepancies between nautical charts and new survey data using GIS techniques	7
Inferring implicit 3D representations from human figures on pictorial maps	7
Identification of generic name-derived semantic relationships of geographical entities	6
How to represent landmark trees in digital 3D maps? An automated workflow and user study	6
Why we can read maps	6
MixMap : a user-driven approach to place-based semantic similarity	6
Practicing community-based research in GIScience and geography – a case study with an Indigenous community, best practices, challenges, and lessons learned	6
Thematic tactile maps for accessible flood mitigation planning: design and evaluation	6
Improving intuitiveness in geoscience hazard maps: a web-based experiment supporting governmental map development	6