A set of 12,436 papers published in 20 GIScience journals in the period 2000–2014 were analysed to extract publication patterns and trends. This comprehensive scientometric study focuses on multiple aspects: output volume, citations, national output and efficiency output adjusted with econometric indicators, collaboration, altmetrics Altmetric score, Twitter mentions, and Mendeley bookmarking, authorship, and length. Examples of notable observations are that 5% countries account for 76% of global GIScience output; a paper published 15 years ago received a median of 12 citations; and the share of international collaborations in GIScience has more than tripled since 2000 31% papers had authors from multiple countries in 2014, an increase from 10% in 2000.
['Filip Biljecki']
A scientometric analysis of selected GIScience journals