Journal of Maps (JoM) is a fully open access, inter-disciplinary journal for researchers to publish maps and spatial diagrams across the physical and social sciences.

Journal of Maps research examines social and physical processes that take place on a geographical scale, using maps or spatial diagrams to advance understanding. Topics could include, for example, footfall in retail marketing, the spread of bird flu or location of geological faults. Maps submitted must make a substantial contribution to knowledge in the field that is likely to be of broad interest to readers.

Research published in the Journal of Maps demonstrates a unique line of enquiry that requires the use of maps or spatial diagrams, collects new data or adds significant value to existing data and presents and communicates findings that adhere to high cartographic standards.

Origins

Journal of Maps has its origins in the geological and geographical journals of the late-1800s and early 1900s. The investigative research during this period was based strongly around fieldwork and the observation of phenomena. After observation, interpretation could be applied and then presented at a society meeting. The "proceedings" of these lectures were then published, often with extra plates of photographs and maps of the original fieldwork. As a result of these early pioneers, we now have a permanent record of this work which can be referred back to. This is important as we not only have the interpretive conclusions, but also the original data upon which the work was based. Therefore, JoM seeks to offer a forum for academics to present the geospatial products of their research.

Multi-Disciplinary and International

As a discipline, "geography" traditionally covers a wide range of subject areas due to its spatial nature. Maps and mapping science were often incorporated within geography; however spatial data are now widely used in many disciplines. JoM is intentionally multi-disciplinary and wants to draw upon and present work from all subject areas. Not only has this built an increasing archive of mapped data for future researchers to draw upon, but also fosters inter-disciplinary contexts.

ISSUE EDITORS
Dr Mike Smith, Editor-in-Chief 
Editor: JoM Science 
Plymouth University 
BSc (Wales), MSc (UBC), PhD (Sheffield) 
Research interests in palaeo-glaciology, geomorphometry and spectroscopy. 

Professor Nigel Walford , Editor: JoM Social Science 
Professor of Applied GIS, Kingston University, UK 
BA (Sussex), PhD (London) 
Research interests include contemporary and historical applications of GIS relating to population dynamics, people-environment interaction and land use change in rural and urban areas. 


SCIENCE     
Dr Gina Cavan, Manchester Metropolitan University 
Research interests include the application of GIS to assess urban ecosystem services, climate change risk, vulnerability and adaptation across the UK, Europe and Africa 
Dr Paul Dunlop, Ulster University  
BSc (Queens University Belfast), PhD (Sheffield) 
Research interests include palaeo-glaciology, history and dynamics of palaeo-ice sheets, continental shelf glaciation, remote sensing and glacial geomorphology. 

Prof. Jane Entwistle, Northumbria University   
BSc (Aberystwyth), PhD (Aberystwyth), FHEA, F.I. Soil Sci. 
Research interests include geoarchaeology, environmental geochemistry and health, and all aspects of the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of potentiall harmful elements in the environment. 
Dr Damian Evans,  Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient, Paris (EFEO) 
BA PhD (Sydney)
Research interests include landscape and environmental archaeology, early urbanism, palaeodemography, and archaeological applications of remote sensing and cartography.
Dr Fabio Famoso, University of Catania 
BSc (University of Catania), PhD (University of Catania) 
Research interests include application of GIS in mathematical modelling of air pollutants, renewable energy systems, environmental issues. 

PD Dr Tobias Heckmann, Senior Lecturer, Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt Dipl. Geogr. (Heidelberg) 
PhD (Eichstaett), PD (Eichstaett) 
Research interests include geomorphological systems analysis in alpine areas (sediment budgets, natural hazards, environmental change). 

Dr Brian McConnell, Geological Survey Ireland 
BSc (Liverpool), PhD (Trinity, Dublin) 
Research interests include volcanology, sedimentology, tectonics and geological mapping. 

Dr Arthur Merschat, USGS 

Prof. Jasper Knight, University of Witwatersrand 
BSc (Anglia), PhD (Ulster) 
Research interests include Quaternary climate and environmental change, geomorphology and sedimentary systems. 

Dr Jan-Christoph Otto, University of Salzburg 
Dipl. Geogr. (Bonn), PhD (Bonn) 
Research interests include alpine geomorphology, sediment budgets, human impact on natural systems, environmental change and geomorphological mapping. 

Dr Paolo Paron, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education 
MSc (Roma Tre), PhD (G. D'Annunzio) 
Research interests in GIS / Remote Sensing, Physical Geography, River Geomorphology and Groundwater. 

Dr Tommaso Piacentini, Department of Engineering and Geology, University "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti Pescara, Italy 
BSc (Rome La Sapienza), PhD (Roma Tre) 
Research interests include tectonic geomorphology, landslides, geomorphological hazards, geomorphological mapping. 

Dr Monica Pondrelli, Università d'Annunzio   

Prof. Dr Claudio Riccomini, University of São Paulo 
BSc (São Paulo), MSc (INPE), PhD (São Paulo) 
Research interests include tectonics (Neotectonics), basin analysis and geological mapping. 

Dr Wayne Stephenson, University of Otago 
PhD (Canterbury) 
Research interests include coastal geomorphology, coastal management and Quarternary coastal environments.       

Dr Fleur Visser, University of Worcester 

Dr Brent Ward, Simon Fraser University 
BSc (Alerta), PhD (Alberta) 
Research interests include sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleoenvironmental reconstructions, surficial mapping, drift prospecting and landslides. 

Prof. Yichin Xie, Eastern Michigan University 

SOCIAL SCIENCE 
Dr Nik Lomax, University of Leeds 
MA (Sheffield), PhD (Leeds) 
Research interests include population estimation, population projections, migration, GIS, data analytics.
Prof. Dave Martin, University of Southampton 
BSc (Bristol), PhD (Wales), FRGS 
Research interests include census analysis methods (spatial modelling of population), population application in GIS and delivery of health care. 

Dr Alan Smith, University of Plymouth 
BSc (Wales), MRes (Bristol), PhD (Southampton), PGCAP (Southampton), FHEA, FGRS 
Research interests include GIS, population modelling/mapping, natural hazards and spatiotemporal data. 

CARTOGRAPHY / GIS 

Prof. Keith Clarke, Professor, Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara 
BA (Middlesex), MA (Michigan), PhD (Michigan) 
Research interests include cartography and GIS. 

Dr Bernhard Jenny, RMIT University, Melbourne   


CARTOGRAPHIC EDITORS      

John Abraham, Independent Cartographer 

Heike Apps, Spatial Information Scientist, Geoscience Australia 

Dr Giedre Beconyte, Centre for Cartography, Vilnius University 

Mr Steve Bernard, Financial Times 
Dr Bieke Cattoor , Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) 

Juliane Cron, Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation, ETH Zurich 

Chandra Jayasuriya, Cartographer, Department of Resource Management and Geography, University of Melbourne 

Prof. Dr Menno-Jan Kraak,  International Institute of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation 
BSc & MSc (Utrecht University), PhD (Delft University of Technology) 

Dr Chris Orton,  Department of Geography, Durham University 

Prof. Makram Murad-al-shaikh , University of Wisconsin, Madison; ESRI, Inc.- Educational Services 
Research interests include GIS and cartography 

Dr Ian Muehlenhaus, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 

Dr Thomas Pingel, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 

Nick Scarle, Cartographic Unit, Manchester University   

Mike Shand, GIS Cartographer, University of Glasgow 

Mike Siegel, Rutgers University 

Dr Corné van Elzakker, Department of Geo-Information Processing (GIP), ITC Twente 

Martin von Wyss Cartographer, VW Maps