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</span></a><p>[apologies for cross-posting]<br></p><p>Dear Colleagues,</p>
<p>We are excited to invite you to submit a research paper to
“<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijgi/special_issues/OpenStreetMap">OpenStreetMap as a multi-disciplinary nexus: Perspectives, Practices and Procedures</a>”, a Special Issue of the <em>ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information</em>.
The aim of this Special Issue is to showcase both the ongoing
innovation and the maturity of scientific investigations and research
into OpenStreetMap, demonstrating how, as a research object, it
converges multiple research areas together. Collecting contributions
from multiple disciplines and domains, the Special Issue will show how
the sum total of investigations of issues like VGI, geo-information, and
geo-digital processes and representations can shed light on the
relations between crowds, real-world applications, technological
developments, and scientific research.</p>
<p>This Special Issue is primarily aimed at collecting papers that extend the research works presented in the <a href="https://2019.stateofthemap.org/academic_programme/">Academic Track</a> of <a href="https://2019.stateofthemap.org/">State of the Map 2019</a>,
held in Heidelberg (Germany) on September 21–23, 2019. However, other
original submissions aligned with the area of research are also highly
welcome.</p>
<p>We expect empirical, methodological, or conceptual contributions
addressing any scientific aspect related to OpenStreetMap, in
particular, but not limited, to the following:</p>
<ul><li>Extrinsic and intrinsic quality assessment of OpenStreetMap data</li><li>Analysis of contribution patterns in OpenStreetMap</li><li>Interactions between OpenStreetMap and other data sources</li><li>Analysis/comparison of available software for scientific purposes related to OpenStreetMap</li><li>New approaches to facilitate or improve data collection in
OpenStreetMap (e.g., through gamification or citizen science approaches)</li><li>Bridging the communities: Creating better connections and
collaborations between the scientific community and the OpenStreetMap
community</li><li>Open research problems in OpenStreetMap and challenges for the scientific community</li><li>Cultural, political, and organizational aspects of data production and usage practices in OpenStreetMap</li><li>Literature reviews and theoretical papers on any of the listed topics or topics related to the scope of the Special Issue</li></ul>
<p>Dr. A. Yair Grinberger<br>Dr. Marco Minghini <br>Dr. Peter Mooney<br>Dr. Levente Juhász<br>Dr. Godwin Yeboah<br><em>Guest Editors</em></p>
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