Cartography and Geographic Information Science
previous scientific journal
Cartography and Geographic Information Science is an academic journal about cartography and geographic information science published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the U.S. Cartography and Geographic Information Society,
in affiliation with the International Cartographic Association.
Its editor-in-chief is Eric Delmelle; its 2025 impact factor is 2.7.
It started in 1974 as The American Cartographer, was renamed in 1990 to Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, and in 1999 received its current name.
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Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 25, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q15761205. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2025, 1974, 1990 and 1999.
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