Cartography and Geovisual Analytics
A special issue of ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (ISSN 2220-9964).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 218
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cartography; VGI; web mapping; geographic information science
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Interests: GIScience; GeoAI; human-computer interaction; eye tracking; location-based services; mobility; augmented reality
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: cartography; eye tracking; geovisualization; GIS; visual perception
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the past few years, cartography and visual analytics have supported the challenge of understanding and communicating spatial phenomena in the era of big data. Since spatial information has become increasingly vital to policymaking, governance, disaster management, urban planning, and environmental monitoring, effective and novel methods and tools for cartography and visual analytics have become essential.
Cartography is the mother science that states the theory and practice of spatial data representation. Visual analytics builds on cartography by combining interactive visuals, data analysis, and focus on users' needs. By combining analytical reasoning, cognitive science, and multiple data visualizations, we can explore and understand large and varied geospatial datasets. This teamwork between cartography and visual analytics enhances our ability to handle uncertainty, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
This Special Issue aims at collecting new theoretical foundations and design principles, novel tools and technologies, and cases of successful applications of cartography and visual analytics. We welcome submissions that cover, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Cognitive aspects of map-based visual analytics;
- Ethics and bias in cartographic visualizations;
- Evaluation methods for geovisual analytic tools;
- Interactive and dynamic map interfaces;
- Visual analytics for spatial-temporal data;
- Machine learning and AI in visual cartography;
- Immersive technologies (AR/VR) in geovisualization;
- Web-based visual analytic platforms for spatial data;
- Big geospatial data and scalable visualization techniques;
- Visual analytics in urban planning and smart cities;
- Public health and epidemiological mapping;
- Geovisual analytics for disaster management;
- User-centered approaches in geovisualization;
- Uncertainty visualization in geospatial analysis;
- Collaborative and participatory mapping analytics;
- Multiscale and multiresolution cartographic visualization;
- Eye tracking and visual analytics.
Dr. Andriani Skopeliti
Prof. Dr. Ioannis Giannopoulos
Dr. Vassilios Krassanakis
Dr. Guillaume Touya
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cartography
- visual analytics
- interactive geographic visualization
- analytical reasoning
- visual interfaces
- user centered design
- AR/VR
- AI
- eye tracking
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