---
title: "OpenStreetMap: papers using this data, journals and trends"
description: "From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 250 archived papers mentioned OpenStreetMap in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Sep 2026 (13)."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/openstreetmap
markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/openstreetmap.md
license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
share_text: "From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 250 archived papers mentioned OpenStreetMap in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Sep 2026 (13). (as of 2026-11-05)"
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
updated: 2026-11-05T06:02:37+09:00
window: 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05
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---

# OpenStreetMap

[Browse dataset profiles](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/directory/page/5.md)

Night-time lights, land cover, satellite imagery and maps.

- data category: Satellite and geospatial data
- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: OpenStreetMap

Most-used data: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/datasets.md · All Satellite and geospatial data datasets: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/satellite-and-geospatial-data.md



## Key findings

- From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 250 archived papers mentioned OpenStreetMap in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Sep 2026 (13).
- OpenStreetMap was mentioned in 9 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05), ranking #31 of the 246 datasets mentioned.
- By journal category: Operations Research (6) and Economics (3).
- Most of them appeared in Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies (2), Public Transport (1) and Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice (1).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), OpenStreetMap was mentioned in 280 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in operations research (134), economics (55) and AI (54).
- 76 of them were published in 2025, against 2 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Technical University of Munich (12), ETH Zurich (10) and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (9).
- The journals publishing most of them were Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice (22), Transportation (20) and Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies (18).
- The most-cited of them is “Spatial information and the legibility of urban form: Big data in urban morphology” (International Journal of Information Management, 2019), with 150 citations.
- Papers use OpenStreetMap most often with GTFS transit feeds (21), Eurostat (16) and Wikipedia (16); it has 26 partners in the code and data network, in the group around World Development…, Eurostat, International Energy….

## Mentions over 36 months

*Papers mentioning it by publication month, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords; the full texts of earlier months are still being searched)*

| Trend | Nov 23–Oct 24 | Nov 24–Oct 25 | Nov 25–Oct 26 | 36 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 72 | 78 | 100 | 250 |

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 37 | 46 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| All categories | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 78 | 76 | 87 |

## Where the papers come from

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-a-policy-and-practice.md) | 22 |
| 2 | [Transportation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation.md) | 20 |
| 3 | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 18 |
| 4 | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | 10 |
| 5 | [IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-knowledge-and-data-engineering.md) | 8 |
| 6 | [Networks and Spatial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/networks-and-spatial-economics.md) | 8 |
| 7 | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 7 |
| 8 | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | 7 |
| 9 | [Research in Transportation Business & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-transportation-business-management.md) | 7 |
| 10 | [OR Spectrum](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/or-spectrum.md) | 6 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Technical University of Munich](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/technical-university-of-munich.md) | 12 |
| 2 | [ETH Zurich](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/eth-zurich.md) | 10 |
| 3 | [Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-national-de-la-recherche-scientifique.md) | 9 |
| 4 | [Beijing Jiaotong University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/beijing-jiaotong-university.md) | 7 |
| 5 | [Delft University of Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/delft-university-of-technology.md) | 6 |
| 6 | [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/massachusetts-institute-of-technology.md) | 6 |
| 7 | [University of Leeds](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-leeds.md) | 6 |
| 8 | [University of Twente](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-twente.md) | 6 |
| 9 | Institute for Transport Planning and Systems | 5 |
| 10 | [Monash University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/monash-university.md) | 5 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Germany | 57 |
| 2 | China | 36 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 35 |
| 4 | United States | 31 |
| 5 | Italy | 28 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 23 |
| 7 | Spain | 21 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 18 |
| 9 | France | 18 |
| 10 | Australia | 13 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | OpenStreetMap | 21 |
| 2 | agent-based modeling | 10 |
| 3 | [vehicle routing](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/vehicle-routing.md) | 10 |
| 4 | active travel | 8 |
| 5 | facility location | 8 |
| 6 | modal shift | 8 |
| 7 | public transport | 8 |
| 8 | [regional disparities](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/regional-disparities.md) | 8 |
| 9 | walking | 8 |
| 10 | last-mile delivery | 7 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150 | 1.8 | [Spatial information and the legibility of urban form: Big data in urban morphology](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.09.009) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | 2019-10-10 | Geoff Boeing |
| 2 | 142 | 4.4 | [A Survey on Global LiDAR Localization: Challenges, Advances and Open Problems](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-024-02019-5) | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | 2024-03-06 | Huan Yin, Xuecheng Xu, Sha Lu et al. |
| 3 | 69 | 2.3 | [Sustainable last-mile distribution with autonomous delivery robots and public transportation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2024.104615) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 2024-04-25 | Annarita De Maio, Gianpaolo Ghiani, Demetrio Laganà et al. |
| 4 | 64 | 1.9 | [Integrating shared e-scooters as the feeder to public transit: A comparative analysis of 124 European cities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2024.104496) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 2024-01-31 | Aoyong Li, Kun Gao, Pengxiang Zhao et al. |
| 5 | 57 | 1.6 | [Energy poverty prediction and effective targeting for just transitions with machine learning](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.107131) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2023-10-24 | Constantine Spandagos, Miguel Angel Tovar Reaños, Muireann Á. Lynch |

## Used together with

Papers use OpenStreetMap most often with GTFS transit feeds (21), Eurostat (16) and Wikipedia (16); it has 26 partners in the code and data network, in the group around World Development…, Eurostat, International Energy….

*What papers use OpenStreetMap together with (at least 3 papers; lift 1 = chance)*

| Used with | Type | Papers using both | Lift |
|---|---|---:|---:|
| [GTFS transit feeds](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/gtfs-transit-feeds.md) | Dataset | 21 | 39.9 |
| [Eurostat](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/eurostat.md) | Dataset | 16 | 1.9 |
| [Wikipedia](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/wikipedia.md) | Dataset | 16 | 2.7 |
| [Sentinel / Copernicus](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/sentinel-copernicus.md) | Dataset | 14 | 8.7 |
| [Twitter / X](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/twitter-x.md) | Dataset | 14 | 0.5 |
| [Facebook](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/facebook.md) | Dataset | 9 | 0.5 |
| [Night-time lights (VIIRS, DMSP)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/night-time-lights-viirs-dmsp.md) | Dataset | 8 | 4.0 |
| [ImageNet](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/imagenet.md) | Dataset | 7 | 0.5 |
| [International Energy Agency (IEA)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/international-energy-agency-iea.md) | Dataset | 7 | 1.3 |
| [Traffic (PeMS, METR-LA)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/traffic-pems-metr-la.md) | Dataset | 7 | 5.5 |
| [Airbnb](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/airbnb.md) | Dataset | 6 | 1.3 |
| [Landsat](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/landsat.md) | Dataset | 6 | 5.5 |

The whole network: https://scholar4ai.com/code/network.md

## Papers

*Papers mentioning OpenStreetMap in the last 30 days, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | [Evaluating transit accessibility to education and the effects of operational delays in Japanese regional cities: a case study of Matsumoto City](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12469-026-00431-3) | [Public Transport](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/public-transport.md) | Itsuki Sato, Kiyoshi Takami, Giancarlos Parady | The University of Tokyo |
| 2026-10-22 | [Measuring the state of open science in transportation using large language models](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2026.106024) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | Junyi Ji, Ruth Lu, Linda Belkessa et al. | Vanderbilt University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Université Gustave Eiffel; … |
| 2026-10-21 | [Exploring inequalities in 15-minute walkable neighborhoods: A typology of perceived accessibility-preference mismatch](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2026.105321) | [Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-a-policy-and-practice.md) | Kunbo Shi, Lingkun Meng, Yang Hu et al. | Beijing Jiaotong University; University of Hong Kong; Nanjing University; … |
| 2026-10-21 | [Cityndex: an active accessibility indicator based on effort and distance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2026.104501) | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | Filipe Pais, Nuno Sousa, Luís Alçada‐Almeida et al. | Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers; Universidade Aberta; University of Coimbra; … |
| 2026-10-21 | [The economic geography of Churches: housing market effects in Stockholm](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10824-026-09609-w) | [Journal of Cultural Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-cultural-economics.md) | Mats Wilhelmsson | KTH Royal Institute of Technology |
| 2026-10-20 | [A carbon-sensitive heterogeneous fleet framework for time-critical urban quick-commerce delivery with synchronised drone integration](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2026.101919) | [Research in Transportation Business & Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-transportation-business-management.md) | Gülseli İşler, Harun Reşit Yazg̈an, Muhammed Sever | Sakarya University |
| 2026-10-15 | [Metropolis-scale resilient and trustworthy traffic flow inference using multi-source data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2026.106083) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | Qishen Zhou, Yifan Zhang, Michail Makridis et al. | Jilin University; City University of Hong Kong; City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan); … |
| 2026-10-10 | [Scale and space in industrial policy implementation: Geospatial evidence from urban Ethiopia](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2026.108372) | [Land Use Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/land-use-policy.md) | Dejene Tesema Bulti, Anteneh Lemmi Eshete | Adama Science and Technology University |
| 2026-10-10 | [Optimal driving assignment strategies for plug-in hybrid electric heavy duty trucks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clscn.2026.100379) | [Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/cleaner-logistics-and-supply-chain.md) | Javier Jareño, Bernabè Dorronsoro, P. Ruiz | Universidad de Cádiz |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). OpenStreetMap. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/openstreetmap

```bibtex
@misc{scholar4ai-datasets-openstreetmap,
  author = {{Scholar4AI}},
  title = {OpenStreetMap},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/openstreetmap}},
  urldate = {2026-11-05},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}
```

License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).