To keep you abreast of advancements in geographic information, ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information is pleased to present the Editor’s Choice Articles from 2025.
This curated selection covers a range of topics, including geographic information systems, mobile mapping, among others.
We hope you find inspiration in these cutting-edge studies.

▐ Editor’s Choice Articles

Evaluating Real-Time and Scheduled Public Transport Data: Challenges and Opportunities
Liam Webb et al.
Use and Effectiveness of Chatbots as Support Tools in GIS Programming Course Assignments
Hartwig H. Hochmair
Georeferencing Building Information Models for BIM/GIS Integration: A Review of Methods and Tools
Peyman Azari et al.
Evacuation Behavioural Instructions with 3D Motions: Insights from Three Use Cases
Ruihang Xie et al.
Understanding the Carbon Footprint of Tile Transfer for Web Maps
Guillaume Touya et al.
The Urban–Rural Education Divide: A GIS-Based Assessment of the Spatial Accessibility of High Schools in Romania
Angelo Andi Petre et al.
Meeting Summary: ISPRS IJGI Celebrates GIS Day with Special Webinar
The 2025 GIS day webinar highlighted how the intersection of trajectory analysis, large language models, and geospatial computation is opening powerful new directions for research and practice. The work presented demonstrates not only technical innovation but also the growing importance of responsible, accessible, and scalable geospatial AI. More details here.

Call for Papers

Intelligent Interoperability in the Geospatial Web

edited by Cristiano Fugazza and Paolo Tagliolato

submission deadline 30 June 2026
Knowledge-Guided Map Representation and Understanding

edited by Peng Ti, Wanzeng Liu, Wenhao Yu, Tian Lan and Wende Li

submission deadline 30 June 2026

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