Cartographica

Aims & Scope

Cartographica is dedicated to publishing articles on all aspects of cartographic and geovisualization research while maintaining its tradition of publishing material on cartographic thought, the history of cartography, and cartography and society.

Cartographica also plans to consolidate its trend towards publishing research contributions that focus primarily on geographic information.

Each volume of Cartographica is comprised of four issues: two or three regular issues and one or two single-topic monographs.

These special monograph issues, accommodating book-length manuscripts, provide an extensive look at one particular area of cartography.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.349

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	43

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• ALGORITHMS FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF POINTS REQUIRED TO REPRESENT A DIGITIZED LINE OR ITS CARICATURE

  Citation: 2771

  Authors: DAVID H, THOMAS K

• DECONSTRUCTING THE MAP

  Citation: 1147

  Authors: J B

• Part 4: Mathematical, Algorithmic and Data Structure Issues: Automated Detection Of Drainage Networks From Digital Elevation Models

  Citation: 191

  Authors: David M.

• A Framework For Temporal Geographic Information

  Citation: 181

  Authors: GAIL, NICHOLAS R

• Least-cost Path in GIS Using an Accumulated Cost Surface and Slopelines

  Citation: 168

  Authors: DAVID H.

• A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND COMPARISON OF SPATIAL DATA MODELS

  Citation: 158

  Authors: DONNA J

• A Beast in the Field: The Google Maps Mashup as GIS/2

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Christopher C.

• Geo-ethnography: Coupling Geographic Information Analysis Techniques with Ethnographic Methods in Urban Research

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Stephen A., James E., Linda M.

• CARTOGRAPHY, ETHICS AND SOCIAL THEORY

  Citation: 149

  Authors: JB

• Knowledge Production through Critical GIS: Genealogy and Prospects

  Citation: 147

  Authors: Eric

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