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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Understanding trust in climate change communication: the role of user characteristics and decision time	67
Animated transitions between proportional symbol and choropleth representations on multiscale thematic maps	65
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	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
SNoMaN: a visual analytic tool for spatial social network mapping and analysis	21
Bringing spatial interaction measures into multi-criteria assessment of redistricting plans using interactive web mapping	21
A systematic approach for assessing the importance of visual differences in reproduced maps	20
A chorem-based approach to visualizing COVID-19-related data	16
Characterizing behaviors of territorial-dispute-related mapping in OpenStreetMap	15
Bringing ethics to cartography and geographic information science: AutoCarto 2022	15
Exploring the impact of spatial autocorrelation on optimistic bias in cross-validation and assessing the effectiveness of spatial cross-validation	14
Cartographically representing emotions: a review of visualization approaches to emotion mapping in urban design and planning	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
Using open geographic information science practices to create cascading improvements in research quality and to support discovery	12
Geography for AI sustainability and sustainability for GeoAI	12
Producing accessible intersection maps for people with visual impairments: an initial evaluation of a semi-automated approach	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	11
A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based geo-participation tools as a public participation technique	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
Creation of a map color style design model for emotional expression	9
Techniques, challenges, and opportunities in mobile thematic map design for data journalism	9

Continuous multi-scale transformation of building footprints	9
Georeferencing historical maps using local feature matching and Delaunay consistency	9
Comparison of font size and background color strategies for tag weights on tag maps	9
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
Thanks to Reviewers: 1 July 2019 – 31 August 2024	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 web-based spatial decision support system of COVID-19 wastewater surveillance on a university campus	8
Cognitive hierarchical matching approach for multi-scale buildings based on dynamic simulated generalization algorithm and iterative position adjustment	8
Schematizing car routes with their surrounding street network	8
Digital literary mapping: exploring user needs and pedagogical potentials in literary geographies with the ImagiNation map tool	8
Design Techniques for COVID-19 Story Maps: A Quantitative Content Analysis	7
Evaluating the potential of profiling users from visual behavior data in pedestrian navigation	7
Construction of a small-scale relief shading neural network model based on the attention mechanism	7
A deep learning approach for polyline and building simplification based on graph autoencoder with flexible constraints	7
TransMI: a transfer-learning method for generalized map information evaluation	7
DeepMapScaler: a workflow of deep neural networks for the generation of generalised maps	7
Machine learning in cartography	7
Optimizing electric vehicle supply equipment allocation through GIS-Based multi-criteria decision analysis in an urban environment	6
Off-road trafficability using multicriteria decision analysis: development and validation of vehicle trafficability maps	6
Inferring implicit 3D representations from human figures on pictorial maps	6
A geographical and content-based approach to prioritize relevant and reliable tweets for emergency management	6
Campus cultural landscape map: design and user experience measurement	6
Detection of discrepancies between nautical charts and new survey data using GIS techniques	6
Mid-Air Gesture interaction for mobile map-making: design and comparative evaluation with Touchscreen interaction	5
Practicing community-based research in GIScience and geography – a case study with an Indigenous community, best practices, challenges, and lessons learned	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
How to represent landmark trees in digital 3D maps? An automated workflow and user study	5
Why we can read maps	5
Thematic tactile maps for accessible flood mitigation planning: design and evaluation	5
Automating the external placement of symbols for point features in situation maps for emergency response	5
Improving intuitiveness in geoscience hazard maps: a web-based experiment supporting governmental map development	5
Identification of generic name-derived semantic relationships of geographical entities	5
Contour matching for multisource terrain data based on morphological classification and unsupervised learning	5
Non-contact map interaction configuration optimization	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
Smart cartography for sustainable development: International Cartographic Conference 2023	4
A web-based geovisualization framework for exploratory analysis of individual VGI contributor’s participation characteristics	4
An indoor service area determination approach for pedestrian navigation path planning	4
Using gamification to increase map data production during humanitarian volunteered geographic information (VGI) campaigns	4
Algorithmic uncertainties in geolocating social media data for disaster management	4
Semantic-aware automatic extraction method for bottom sediment annotations in raster nautical charts	4
Parental mobility during the perinatal period: a spatiotemporal analysis of geotagged social media data	4
Isoline extraction based on a global hexagonal grid	4
Mapping 3-D classroom seats based on partial object point cloud completion	4
Geo-indistinguishable masking: enhancing privacy protection in spatial point mapping	3
Exploring cartographic genealogies through deformation analysis: case studies on ancient maps and synthetic data	3

A geospatial image based eye movement dataset for cartography and GIS	3
How does your viewing perspective matter for decision-making with flood risk maps?*	3
A study on the aptitude of color hue, value, and transparency for geographic relevance encoding in mobile maps	3
Assessing the cognition of movement trajectory visualizations: interpreting speed and direction	3
MapColorAI: designing contextually relevant choropleth map color schemes using a large language model	3
Developing geospatial analytical methods to explore and communicate the spread of COVID19	3
How can appropriate hue ranges be selected for sequential color schemes on choropleth maps? A quantitative evaluation using map-reading experiments	3
A feasibility study of applying generative deep learning models for map labeling	3
Semi-automatic development of thematic tactile 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
Automatic vectorization of fluvial corridor features on historical maps to assess riverscape changes	3
Map functions to facilitate situational awareness during emergency events	3
Progressive merging of blocks taking into account functional semantics and grid features	3
Virtual reality for geospatial education: immersive technologies enhance sense of embodiment	3
Do people prefer a landmark route over a shortest route?	3
Integrating storytelling and guided interactions to reduce cognitive load in web map animations	2
Impact of schematic representations of road maps on pedestrian route planning	2
That is not a pipe, Mon. Magritte. But, is this not a map? Some questions about map correspondence inspired through Barbara Buttenfield	2
Elastic beam algorithm for generating circular cartograms	2
Environmental justice implications of flood risk in the contiguous United States – a spatiotemporal assessment of flood exposure change from 2001 to 2019	2
Cognition and perception of map projections: a literature review	2
User-defined mid-air gestures for multiscale GIS interface interaction	2
Exploropleth: exploratory analysis of data binning methods in choropleth maps	2
Using a negative spatial auto-correlation index to evaluate and improve intrinsic tag map’s multi-scale visualization capabilities	2
Using remote sensing data to derive built-form indexes to analyze the geography of residential burglary and street thefts	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
MapGPT: an autonomous framework for mapping by integrating large language model and cartographic tools	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
A reinterpreted-texture strategy for rendering point symbols based on graphics processing unit	2
MultiLineStringNet: a deep neural network for linear feature set recognition	2
Investigating the relationship between spatial skills and web mapping application performance among university students	2
Visualizing road connectivity under traffic influence: a CiteSpace-based method	2
Where are GIScience faculty hired from? Analyzing faculty mobility and research themes through hiring networks	2
A systematic review of application development in augmented reality navigation research	2
Assessing the internal quality of PPGIS data: development and testing of a quality assessment framework	2
Artificial intelligence studies in cartography: a review and synthesis of methods, applications, and ethics	2