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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

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	25
A conceptual framework for developing dashboards for big mobility data	22
Integration of heterogeneous terrain data into Discrete Global Grid Systems	20
Characterizing behaviors of territorial-dispute-related mapping in OpenStreetMap	20
Dimensions of uncertainty: a spatiotemporal review of five COVID-19 datasets	16
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
Exploring the impact of spatial autocorrelation on optimistic bias in cross-validation and assessing the effectiveness of spatial cross-validation	15
SNoMaN: a visual analytic tool for spatial social network mapping and analysis	14
The effect of map label language on the visual search of cartographic point symbols	13
Bringing spatial interaction measures into multi-criteria assessment of redistricting plans using interactive web mapping	13
Proxemic maps for immersive visualization	12
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 fast grid generation algorithm for local irregular parts of hexagonal discrete global grid systems	12
A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based geo-participation tools as a public participation technique	11
Methodical testing of tactile cartographic signs in isolation and in context	11
Geography for AI sustainability and sustainability for GeoAI	11
A user-centric optimization of emergency map symbols to facilitate common operational picture	11
Geovisualization of artificial land use in European cities in 2018, with urban scaling laws	10
Analyzing multi-scale spatial point patterns in a pyramid modeling framework	10
Producing accessible intersection maps for people with visual impairments: an initial evaluation of a semi-automated approach	10
Choose your own route – supporting pedestrian navigation without restricting the user to a predefined route	10
Detecting dynamic visual attention in augmented reality aided navigation environment based on a multi-feature integration fully convolutional network	9

Comparison of font size and background color strategies for tag weights on tag maps	9
Thanks to Reviewers: 1 July 2019 – 31 August 2024	9
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
Schematizing car routes with their surrounding street network	8
Design Techniques for COVID-19 Story Maps: A Quantitative Content Analysis	8
DeepMapScaler: a workflow of deep neural networks for the generation of generalised maps	8
Developing reliably distinguishable color schemes for legends of natural resource taxonomy-based maps	8
Beyond mapping: extend the role of cartographers to user interface designers in the Metaverse using virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality	8
Machine learning in cartography	8
TransMI: a transfer-learning method for generalized map information evaluation	8
Construction of a small-scale relief shading neural network model based on the attention mechanism	8
A deep learning approach for polyline and building simplification based on graph autoencoder with flexible constraints	8
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
Why we can read maps	7
Population downscaling using high-resolution, temporally-rich U.S. property data	7
An approach for multi-scale urban building data integration and enrichment through geometric matching and semantic web	6
Multi-task deep learning strategy for map-type classification	6
MixMap : a user-driven approach to place-based semantic similarity	6
Thematic tactile maps for accessible flood mitigation planning: design and evaluation	6
Identification of generic name-derived semantic relationships of geographical entities	6
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
A web-based geovisualization framework for exploratory analysis of individual VGI contributor’s participation characteristics	5
How to represent landmark trees in digital 3D maps? An automated workflow and user study	5
Using gamification to increase map data production during humanitarian volunteered geographic information (VGI) campaigns	5
Identifying map users with eye movement data from map-based spatial tasks: user privacy concerns	5
The study of emotion in GIScience: status and prospects	5
Topological relationship model for geographical flows	5
Automating the external placement of symbols for point features in situation maps for emergency response	5
Semantic-aware automatic extraction method for bottom sediment annotations in raster nautical charts	5
An indoor service area determination approach for pedestrian navigation path planning	5
Isoline extraction based on a global hexagonal grid	4
How can appropriate hue ranges be selected for sequential color schemes on choropleth maps? A quantitative evaluation using map-reading experiments	4
A feasibility study of applying generative deep learning models for map labeling	4
Semantic conflation in GIScience: a systematic review	4
Algorithmic uncertainties in geolocating social media data for disaster management	4
Polyline simplification based on the artificial neural network with constraints of generalization knowledge	4
The role of user context in the design of mobile map applications	4
Progressive merging of blocks taking into account functional semantics and grid features	4
A geospatial image based eye movement dataset for cartography and GIS	4
Mapping 3-D classroom seats based on partial object point cloud completion	4
Exploring cartographic genealogies through deformation analysis: case studies on ancient maps and synthetic data	4
Assessing the cognition of movement trajectory visualizations: interpreting speed and direction	4
How does your viewing perspective matter for decision-making with flood risk maps?*	4
A study on the aptitude of color hue, value, and transparency for geographic relevance encoding in mobile maps	4
Evaluating schematic route maps in wayfinding tasks for in-car navigation	3
Developing geospatial analytical methods to explore and communicate the spread of COVID19	3
Investigating the relationship between spatial skills and web mapping application performance among university students	3

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