[Icacogvis] Call for papers: Journal special issue "Special Issue "Eye-Tracking in Cartography"

[Arzu Coltekin]

Dear all,
(apologies for cross-posting)

As some of you may be already aware, there is an open special issue with 
the central theme "Eye tracking in Cartography" with the ISPRS IJGI. Our 
ISPRS working group Geovisualization, Augmented and Virtual Reality is 
supporting this effort. I copy the call below for your consideration.

We are fully aware that there may be little 'new eye movement data' due to 
pandemic, but we also know from experience that there are usually quite a 
bit of not-yet-analyzed eye movement data in your drives. If your eye 
tracking study involves spatial topics (maps, map-like displays), 2021 may 
be the year to analyze and write it up. We also welcome literature 
reviews. Please let us know by an email at ijgi.eyetracking at gmail.com if 
you are considering a submission, and feel free to spread the word.

Kind regards,
-Arzu & co.


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CfP Special Issue of IJGI: Eye-tracking in cartography
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/special_issues/Eye_Tracking_Cartography

We would like to inform you about a new special issue of ISPRS 
International Journal of Geo-Information (impact factor 2.402) which is 
focused on the topics of eye-tracking and cartography. We believe this 
combination might be interesting to you or your colleagues. Below, you can 
find the details about the special issue as well as the list of possible 
topics. The details are also available at the website of the special 
issue.

ISPRS IJGI is an open-access journal, so there is an Article Processing 
Charge (APC) of CHF 1400, but you can use MDPI vouchers to decrease the 
price. Moreover, we have two fee waivers for high-quality papers. If you 
are a student and/or have no grants from which the APC could be paid, feel 
free to ask for a waiver.

If you are planning to submit to this special issue, please let us know by 
an email at the address ijgi.eyetracking at gmail.com, containing a working 
title of your paper as soon as possible, ideally latest by 31 April 2021 
(direct submissions by 31 June will still be considered). Deadline for 
manuscript submissions is 30 June 2021. If you have any questions 
regarding the special issue, feel free to ask any of the co-editors.

Dr. Stanislav Popelka
Dr. Zdeněk Stachoň
Dr. Peter Kiefer
Prof. Dr. Arzu Çöltekin

Guest Editors

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Eye movement analysis is a rich source of information that can be used to 
understand a person’s cognitive state, and interpret their cognitive 
processes as she/he executes visuospatial tasks. Eye-tracking, thus, is an 
important technique for evaluating and optimizing map design, geographic 
and other information visualizations, and a wide variety of cartographic 
products such as map-like displays including 3D representations. In 
cartography and related fields, understanding the perceptual and cognitive 
processes involved in tasks such as map reading, route learning and 
navigation not only enhances our understanding of human factors, but also 
leads to improved design decisions. With decreasing prices of eye-tracking 
devices in recent years, as well as promising developments in eye-tracking 
on smartphones, head-mounted devices, and in extended reality, we see an 
unprecedented amount of eye movement studies and data in cognitive 
cartography. Moreover, these technological developments have led to an 
increased use of eye-tracking for the design of gaze-based interaction, 
including also the interaction with maps.

Given the description above, we are looking for contributions related, but 
not limited to, the following topics:

- User studies with eye-tracking in cartography and related domains
- Eye-tracking evaluation of static and interactive maps
- Eye-tracking evaluation of geo- or information visualization displays
- Mobile eye-tracking for studies of maps and other geo visualizations
- Methodology of eye movement research in (cognitive) cartography
- Webcam and smartphone based eye tracking 
- Eye-tracking evaluation of extended reality displays
- Map optimization using eye-tracking data
- Verification of cartographic rules using eye-tracking
- Comparison of visualization methods using eye-tracking data
- The use of low-cost eye-trackers in cartography
- Eye-tracking as an input modality for geographic human-computer 
interaction
- Development of new eye-tracking tools
- Combining eye-tracking with other psycho-physiological measurements for 
cartographic studies
- Case studies that critically examine eye movement metrics in context
- Individual and group differences in visuospatial tasks with maps and 
map-like displays
- Replication studies (can be exact, or with one variable changed)
- Comprehensive, systematic and critical literature reviews on any of the 
topics above




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