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ArticleInternational journal of geographical information science : IJGIS2025

A research agenda for GIScience in a time of disruptions.

Trisalyn Nelson, Amy E Frazier, Peter Kedron, Somayeh Dodge, Bo Zhao, Michael Goodchild, Alan Murray, Sarah Battersby, Lauren Bennett, Justine I Blanford and 17 more

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Article in International journal of geographical information science : IJGIS, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

27 authors.

Trisalyn NelsonDepartment of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
Amy E FrazierDepartment of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4552-4935
Peter KedronDepartment of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1093-3416
Somayeh DodgeDepartment of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0335-3576
Bo ZhaoDepartment of Geography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7834-6672
Michael GoodchildDepartment of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
Alan MurrayDepartment of Geography, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2674-6110
Sarah BattersbyESRI, Redlands, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2716-4382
Lauren BennettESRI, Redlands, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5637-6942
Justine I BlanfordFaculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-0844-9390
Carmen Cabrera-ArnauDepartment of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2732-6436
Christophe ClaramuntNaval Academy Research Institute, Lanvéoc, France.ORCID 0000-0002-5586-1997
Rachel FranklinSchool of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2614-4665
Joseph HollerDepartment of Geography, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, USA.
Caglar KoyluDepartment of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6619-6366
Angela LeeESRI, Redlands, CA, USA.
Steven MansonDepartment of Geography, Environment and Society, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7697-5339
Grant McKenzieDepartment of Geography, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3247-2777
Harvey MillerDepartment of Geography, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5480-3421
Taylor OshanDepartment of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0537-2941
Sergio ReyDepartment of Geography, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5857-9762
Francisco RoweDepartment of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-4137-0246
Seda Şalap-AyçaDepartment of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, Brown University, Providence, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5788-9563
Eric ShookDepartment of Geography, Environment and Society, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Seth SpielmanMicrosoft, Inc, Boulder, CO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5089-7632
Wenfei XuDepartment of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, NY, USA.
John WilsonSpatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, CA, USA.

Funding

Minnesota Population Center Science and Technical CoreP2CHD041023 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI THERESA LOUISE OSYPUK · 2016 to 2026
$4.3M
NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD041023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Social issues, AI, and climate change are just a few of the disruptive focuses impacting science. The field of GIScience is well positioned to respond to accelerating disruptions due to the interdisciplinary nature of the field and the ability of GIScience approaches to be used in support of decision-making. This manuscript aims to start a conversation that will establish a research agenda for GIScience in an age of disruptions. We outline three guiding principles: (1) focusing on the relevance and real-world impact of research, (2) adopting systems-based thinking and contextual approaches and (3) emphasizing inclusive practices. We then outline prioritized research areas organized by what topics are important focal areas (Data and Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, and Causality and Generalizability), and what approaches to science we should be attentive to (Impactful Open Science, Collaborative and Convergent Science, and through Diverse Participation and Partnerships). We conclude with a call to increase impact by balancing slow science with practical and policy-oriented research. We also recognize that while broad adoption of spatial approaches is a signal of GIScience's success, we should continue to work together to advance core knowledge centered on spatial thinking and approaches.

Indexed as

DEIGeoAIModern GIScienceopen scienceresearch agenda

Identifiers

PMID40814402
PMCPMC12347541

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Registered trials

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