Geographic Information Sciences

Geographic information sciences is an academic field focused on the fundamental scientific issues arising from the use of geographic information and technologies. It investigates the theoretical underpinnings, computational methods, and societal implications related to the acquisition, management, analysis, visualization, and dissemination of spatial data, providing critical tools for understanding and addressing complex spatial phenomena.

3.1K

Publications

198.9K

Citations

8.6K

Authors

2.3K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1.1K

Parents

Geography

Children

Environmental HazardsGeodatabasesGeospatial ModelingGlobal Positioning SystemTransportation ModelingVisualization (Biomedical Imaging)Visualization (Cognitive Psychology)Visualization (Data Visualization)

Publications

3.1K

Research papers and scholarly works on Geographic Information Sciences.

		Year	Citations
1	Local Indicators of Spatial Association—LISA Luc Anselin · Geographical Analysis Geographic AnalyticsSpatial ModelingPhysical GeographySocial Sciences	1995	12.1K
2	Introductory digital image processing: A remote sensing perspective John R. Jensen, Kalmesh Lulla · Geocarto International Image ProcessingMachine VisionImage AnalysisRemote Sensor Data	1987	5K
3	A two-dimensional interpolation function for irregularly-spaced data Donald S. Shepard Continuous SurfaceSpatial ModelingPhysical GeographySocial Sciences	1968	4.9K
4	Generic Mapping Tools: Improved Version Released Paul Wessel, Walter H. F. Smith, Remko Scharroo, · Eos EngineeringGeospatial ModelingGmt ToolboxGeovisualization	2013	4K
5	A survey of image classification methods and techniques for improving classification performance Dengsheng Lu, Qihao Weng · International Journal of Remote Sensing EngineeringMachine LearningInformation ProcessingBiometrics	2007	3.3K

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Authors

8.6K

Leading researchers in Geographic Information Sciences. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

		Publications	Citations	H-Index
1	MF Michael F. Goodchild University of California, Santa Barbara	25	3.3K	22
2	AM Alan M. MacEachren Pennsylvania State University	16	2.3K	15
3	MK M.J. Kraak University of Twente	15	1.5K	13
4	AZ Alexander Zipf Heidelberg University	10	1.1K	10
5	DZ Daniel Z. Sui Texas A&M University	9	951	9

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Institutions

2.3K

Leading universities and research organizations in Geographic Information Sciences. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

		Publications	Citations	H-Index
1	University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, United States	141	13.8K	42
2	Pennsylvania State University State College, United States	92	8.3K	28
3	Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China	132	7K	27
4	Joint Research Centre Ispra, Italy	92	10.6K	26
5	Arizona State University Tempe, United States	64	16.8K	22

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Venues

Leading journals and conferences in Geographic Information Sciences. Counts cover only their publications on this concept, not their overall record.

		Publications	Citations	H-Index
1	International Journal of Geographical Information Systems	141	12.4K	56
2	Transactions in GIS	212	11K	52
3	Remote Sensing	111	6.1K	44
4	ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information	192	6.5K	42
5	Geographical Analysis	51	18.6K	32

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