3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications
3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications is a research topic within Building and Construction. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1950. 13.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the applications and integration of 3D city models, including topics such as CityGML, BIM-GIS integration, indoor navigation, cadastral systems, urban development, spatial data management, energy simulation, building information modeling, and land administration.
- CityGML
- BIM-GIS Integration
- Indoor Navigation
- Cadastral Systems
- Urban Development
- Spatial Data Management
- Energy Simulation
- Building Information Modeling
- Geospatial Environments
- Land Administration
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +13% the tick is no change
Which countries lead 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (432 and 237 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 432 works
- 2 United States 237 works
- 3 Germany 185 works
- 4 Indonesia 169 works
- 5 Russia 162 works
- 6 Italy 113 works
- 7 Poland 105 works
- 8 India 95 works
- 9 Japan 85 works
- 10 United Kingdom 74 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Technology Malaysia publishes the most 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications research, followed by Delft University of Technology and Technical University of Munich.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia 25 works
- 2 Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands 22 works
- 3 Technical University of MunichGermany 16 works
- 4 Czech Technical University in PragueCzechia 14 works
- 5 Warsaw University of TechnologyPoland 11 works
- 6 Moscow State University of Civil EngineeringRussia 11 works
- 7 Beijing University of Civil Engineering and ArchitectureChina 11 works
- 8 Bandung Institute of TechnologyIndonesia 10 works
- 9 RWTH Aachen UniversityGermany 10 works
- 10 Politecnico di MilanoItaly 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications?
The most-cited researchers publishing on 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications include Luc Van Gool.
- 1 Luc Van Gool Switzerland 8.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications research done?
The largest centres of 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Moscow (Russia), Nanjing (China) and Wuhan (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Johor Bahru and Delft.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Johor BahruMY · 25.2 works18×
- DelftNL · 22.6 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications than the world average.
Where is the best place to study 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications?
Among universities, judged by research, Delft University of Technology, Technical University of Munich and Czech Technical University in Prague score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands | 79.6 | 18.0% | 11.9× | 22 | +104.1% |
| 2 | Technical University of MunichGermany | 67.4 | 23.4% | 7.6× | 16 | +44.6% |
| 3 | Czech Technical University in PragueCzechia | 65.5 | 13.8% | 21.9× | 14 | +125.8% |
| 4 | University of Technology MalaysiaMalaysia | 64.4 | 6.4% | 19.4× | 25 | +36.3% |
| 5 | Politecnico di MilanoItaly | 59.9 | 28.6% | 5.3× | 10 | +129.8% |
| 6 | Warsaw University of TechnologyPoland | 54.9 | 13.6% | 15.8× | 11 | +63.7% |
| 7 | University of TwenteNetherlands | 52.1 | 12.2% | 10.0× | 8 | +38.1% |
| 8 | Moscow State University of Civil EngineeringRussia | 49.0 | 4.6% | 28.7× | 11 | +189.6% |
| 9 | RWTH Aachen UniversityGermany | 48.8 | 18.2% | 5.3× | 10 | +141.1% |
| 10 | Beijing University of Civil Engineering and ArchitectureChina | 46.4 | 9.2% | 27.9× | 11 | — |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 13% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.