Cartography and Geographic Information Science

Aims & Scope

Articles must build on previous research and demonstrate for instance why a ‘good’ new map is a better map than the established practice, basing the evaluation on some form of user testing.

Or, how results of a new algorithm to calculate some property are improved in some quantifiable or conclusive manner.

Historical papers are considered if original sources are presented and are not just reminiscences or indirect observations.

Other articles may apply mathematical analysis for projections and other spatial properties.

The mathematics and analysis must be rigorous and logically presented, with attention to reproducibility.

In support of reproducibility for all kinds of work, the journal requires that data and software used in the analysis be deposited in a repository that complies with the Open + FAIR policies of the COPDESS consortium.

Of course, the most innovative articles may have no precedent, but then they must fully prove their point with careful scholarship about the nature of the innovation.

The field of geographic information science is broad.

The Journal focuses on the analytical output of a geographic information system, rather than its source material.

Therefore, CaGIS does not encourage studies that report on data acquisitions as the primary focus.

By contrast, analysis of the gaps in coverage of any data source or demonstration of a new procedure would fit quite well.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.538

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10804

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	349

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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 Business, Management and Accounting, Engineering and Social 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.

• Geo-located Twitter as proxy for global mobility patterns

  Citation: 526

  Authors: Bartosz, Izabela, Euro, Stanislav, Pavlos, Carlo

• Geodesic Discrete Global Grid Systems

  Citation: 451

  Authors: Kevin, Denis, A. Jon

• Research Challenges in Geovisualization

  Citation: 406

  Authors: Alan M., Menno-Jan

• Visualizing Geospatial Information Uncertainty: What We Know and What We Need to Know

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Alan M., Anthony, Susan, Steven, Robert, Mark, Elisabeth

• Dasymetric Mapping and Areal Interpolation: Implementation and Evaluation

  Citation: 368

  Authors: Cory L., Cynthia A.

• Spatial, temporal, and socioeconomic patterns in the use of Twitter and Flickr

  Citation: 340

  Authors: Linna, Michael F., Bo

• Beyond the geotag: situating ‘big data’ and leveraging the potential of the geoweb

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Jeremy W., Mark, Ate, Taylor, Monica, Matthew W., Matthew

• Intelligent Dasymetric Mapping and Its Application to Areal Interpolation

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Jeremy, Torrin

• Inferring trip purposes and uncovering travel patterns from taxi trajectory data

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Li, Xi, Lun, Yu

• Cognitive Map-Design Research in the Twentieth Century: Theoretical and Empirical Approaches

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Daniel R.

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