Revista Brasileira de Cartografia

Aims & Scope

Revista Brasileira de Cartografia (RBC) – Brazilian Journal of Cartography – is an Open Access journal published regularly since 1970, with national and international coverage.

Its mission is to disseminate advances in the fields of Cartography & GIS, Cadastre, Geodesy, Hydrography, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.

These fields make up the scope of content published in the journal.

The journal's target audience is made of researchers, higher education faculty, undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as professionals from public and private companies involved in activities in the above-mentioned fields of knowledge.

RBC accepts manuscript submissions in Portuguese and in English in the following sections: Original Articles and Review Articles.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• LAND-USE AND LAND-COVER MAPPING OF THE BRAZILIAN CERRADO BASED MAINLY ON LANDSAT-8 SATELLITE IMAGES

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Carlos Aberto de Mattos, Edson Eyji, Marcos, Edson Luis, Alexandre Camargo, Júlio César Dalla Mora, Luís Eduardo Pinheiro, Igor Silva, Francisco José Barbosa, Roberto, Elaine Barbosa, Dalton Morrison, Daniel Castro, Adriana Panhol, Gustavo Henrique, Bayma-Silva

• MAP-MATCHING IN COMPLEX URBAN ROAD NETWORKS

  Citation: 20

  Authors: W.Y., M., R.B.

• Landslide Scars Detection using Remote Sensing and Pattern Recognition Techniques: Comparison Among Artificial Neural Networks, Gaussian Maximum Likelihood, Random Forest, and Support Vector Machine Classifiers | Detecção de Cicatrizes de Movimentos de Massa utilizando Sensoriamento Remoto e Técnicas de Reconhecimento de Padrões: Comparação entre os Classificadores Redes Neurais Artificiais, Máxima Verossimilhança Gaussiana, Random Forest e Support Vector Machine

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Tatiana, Sabrina, Renata, Thales, Luciano, Camilo

• AVALIAÇÃO VERTICAL DE MODELOS DIGITAIS DE ELEVAÇÃO (MDEs) EM DIFERENTES CONFIGURAÇÕES TOPOGRÁFICAS PARA MÉDIAS E PEQUENAS ESCALAS

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Bruna Santos, Filipe de Meireles, Fernanda Moraes, Paulo Roberto Alves, Manoel do Couto

• INCÊNDIOS FLORESTAIS EM VEREDAS: CONCEITOS E ESTUDO DE CASO NO PERUAÇU

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Philippe, Doralice Barros, Cláudio Gregório

• Estimativa da erosividade da chuva por mapeamento na bacia de Macta (Argélia) | Estimation of rainfall erosivity by mapping at the watershed of macta (Algeria)

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Djazia, Zahira, Abderrahmane, Baghdad

• MAPGEO2015: O NOVO MODELO DE ONDULAÇÃO GEOIDAL DO BRASIL

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Denizar, Ana Cristina Oliveira Cancoro de, Wagner Carrupt, Marcelo Alessandro, Natália Vargas, Eduardo Michalzechen Liberal, Luiz Paulo Souto

• DETECÇÃO DE DESMATAMENTOS NO BIOMA CERRADO ENTRE 2002 E 2009: PADRÕES, TENDÊNCIAS E IMPACTOS

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Genival Fernandes, Laerte, Nilson, Manuel

• Mapeamento participativo aplicado à Estratégia de Saúde da Família: a experiência em Santo Amaro - BA | Participatory mapping applied to the Family Health Strategy: the experience in Santo Amaro - BA - Brazil

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Isabel Cristina, Shanti Nitya, Gustavo Luís, Débora Santos

• Mapeamento da Vegetação da Caatinga a partir de Dados Ópticos de Observação da Terra – Oportunidades e Desafios | Mapping Caatinga Vegetation using Optical Earth Observation Data – Opportunities and Challenges

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Khalil Ali, Andeise Cerqueira, Marceli Terra de, Ramon Morais de, Rosana Cristina, Rita Marcia da Silva Pinto, Egidio, Fabrício Brito, Cláudia Bloisi Vaz, Valdete, Yosio Edemir