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The Cartography and Geographic Information Society seeks applications and nominations for an Editor
for the journal Cartography and Geographic Information Science (CaGIS). The new editor will be
appointed for a three-year editorial term that will commence on October 1, 2014.
CaGIS is the official publication of the Cartography and Geographic Information Society. The society
supports research, education, and practices that improve the understanding, creation, analysis, and use
of maps and geographic information. The society serves as a forum for the exchange of original
concepts, techniques, approaches, and experiences by those who design, implement, and use geospatial
technologies through the publication of cutting-edge articles and international papers. The role of the
CaGIS Journal is to facilitate these objectives by disseminating results and reports in these areas of
interest.
The CaGIS Journal is one of four official journals of the International Cartographic Association (ICA),
publishing 5 issues per year. As an international journal, CaGIS promotes the advancement of all aspects
of cartography, geographic information systems (GIS) and geographic information science (GIScience),
particularly those addressing the interface between cartography and GIScience. CaGIS is included in
Thomson Reuters’ Current Contents/Social and Behavioral Sciences® and Social Sciences Citation Index®
accessed via the Web of Science®. The CaGIS journal, published through Taylor & Francis has been
consistently ranked as one of the premier journals that publishes peer-reviewed articles in cartography
and GIScience.
The role of editor is to solicit, review, and accept for publication articles, recent literature reviews, and
book reviews appropriate for publication in CaGIS. The Cartography and Geographic Information Society
expects that the editor will accept manuscripts from across the breadth and depth of intellectual activity
in contemporary International cartography and GIScience. Prospective candidates should possess a
distinguished record of scholarly achievement, a broad perspective on the discipline of cartography and
GIScience, respect and affection for its diversity, and an ability to work constructively with authors and
reviewers during the review process using the online system ScholarOne for review and management of
the publication process.
The society is receptive to innovative ideas for editorial arrangements such as co-editors that would
bring together a strong international group of assistant editors and editorial board members. The editor
will be responsible for appointing the journal’s assistant editors and editorial board, and to work in
coordination with the society and the publisher Taylor & Francis. The society provides a modest stipend
to be used for travel and other expenses at the editor’s discretion.
A letter of application that addresses both qualifications and a vision for the Cartography and
Geographic Information Science journal should be accompanied with a complete curriculum vita.
Applications should be received no later than July 15, 2014.
Please e-mail applications or letters of nomination to CaGIS Executive Editor Scott Freundschuh at
sfreunds@unm.edu. For further information or questions, please contact Scott at sfreunds@unm.edu,
or (505) 277-0058
(505) 277-0058.