Question 1

Which countries lead Geographic Information Systems Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume, China and the United States publish the most (830 and 770 works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Geographic Information Systems Studies research?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique publishes the most Geographic Information Systems Studies research, followed by Wuhan University and Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Geographic Information Systems Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most-cited researchers publishing on Geographic Information Systems Studies include Philippe Ciais, Li Fei-Fei and Kai You Wang.

Question 4

Where is Geographic Information Systems Studies research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Geographic Information Systems Studies research in 2022-now are Beijing (China), Wuhan (China), Nanjing (China) and Paris (France).

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Geographic Information Systems Studies?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Wuhan University, China University of Geosciences and University of California, Santa Barbara 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.

Question 6

Is Geographic Information Systems Studies research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2014.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Geographic Information Systems Studies?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Geographic Information Systems Studies is "Status of land cover classification accuracy assessment" (Giles M. Foody, 2002), with 4,605 citations. Next come "Citizens as sensors: the world of volunteered geography" (4,543) and "OpenStreetMap: User-Generated Street Maps" (3,226).