International Journal of Geographical Information Science

International Journal of Geographical Information Science
Title	International Journal of Geographical Information Science
Discipline	Geographic information science
Language	English
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Country	United Kingdom
History	1987–present
Frequency	Monthly
Issn	1365-8816
Eissn	1362-3087

International Journal of Geographical Information Science is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in geographic information science and spatial analysis. The journal publishes original research, methodological developments, and applied studies from authors affiliated with institutions such as University of Oxford, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and University of Cambridge. It serves readers in communities connected to National Aeronautics and Space Administration, European Space Agency, United Nations, World Bank, and World Health Organization.

History

The journal was established in 1987 amid growth in digital cartography influenced by work at Ordnance Survey, United States Geological Survey, Esri, Institut Géographique National, and International Cartographic Association. Early contributors included researchers associated with University College London, University of California, Berkeley, University of Toronto, Imperial College London, and Australian National University. Developments in remote sensing linked to Landsat program, Sentinel programme, SPOT, RADARSAT, and IKONOS helped shape topics; theoretical advances were informed by scholars from Royal Geographical Society, American Association of Geographers, European Geosciences Union, and Association for Computing Machinery. Technological transitions referenced innovations at Google, Microsoft Research, Apple, IBM Research, and Amazon Web Services.

Scope and Topics

The journal addresses spatial data infrastructures discussed by Open Geospatial Consortium, Geospatial World Forum, Global Spatial Data Infrastructure, and INSPIRE Directive. Research spans geographic information systems developed at Esri, QGIS, GRASS GIS, SAGA GIS, and PostGIS. Methods include spatial statistics influenced by work at Statistical Society of Canada, Royal Statistical Society, American Statistical Association, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and International Statistical Institute. Applications involve public health projects linked to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Médecins Sans Frontières, GAVI, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as well as urban studies connected to United Nations Human Settlements Programme, City of New York, Singapore, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and Greater London Authority.

Editorial Board and Peer Review

The editorial leadership often comprises scholars from University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Melbourne, University of Edinburgh, ETH Zurich, and Peking University. Board members have affiliations with National Taiwan University, Tsinghua University, University of Sao Paulo, King's College London, and Delft University of Technology. Peer review practices relate to standards advocated by Committee on Publication Ethics, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, CrossRef, and ORCID; handling editors coordinate reviews with experts from Cornell University, Princeton University, Yale University, University of Chicago, and Columbia University.

Publication and Access Model

Published by Taylor & Francis, the journal issues monthly volumes similar to practices at Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley-Blackwell, and SAGE Publications. Access options include subscription models used by JSTOR, Project MUSE, ProQuest, and open-access choices aligned with policies from Plan S, Wellcome Trust, National Institutes of Health, and Research England. Licensing approaches reference Creative Commons frameworks and institutional agreements with Hindawi, MDPI, Cambridge University Press, and Oxford University Press.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in major services alongside titles in Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, EBSCOhost, and ProQuest. Bibliographic coverage corresponds to databases maintained by Clarivate Analytics, Elsevier, PubMed Central, DOAJ, and Dimensions. Citation tracking leverages identifiers from CrossRef, ORCID, ResearchGate, Mendeley, and Zotero.

Impact and Metrics

Impact indicators are reported via Journal Citation Reports, Scimago Journal Rank, Eigenfactor, Altmetric, and Google Scholar Metrics. Comparative assessments reference journals such as those from Transactions in GIS, Cartography and Geographic Information Science, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, Remote Sensing of Environment, and International Journal of Remote Sensing. Institutional evaluations draw on metrics used by Times Higher Education, QS World University Rankings, Leiden Ranking, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, and UK Research Excellence Framework.

Notable Articles and Contributions

Influential articles have connected to seminal projects and events including research on Landsat program data fusion, models used in Hurricane Katrina response, spatial epidemiology during Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, and mapping efforts for Haiti earthquake (2010). Contributions informed policy at United Nations Environment Programme, urban resilience studies in Rotterdam, flood modelling for Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and conservation planning with World Wildlife Fund. Methodological advances cite algorithms paralleling work by researchers at MIT Media Lab, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Category:Geographic information science journals