The Cartographic Journal

Volume 47 (2010), 4 issues per year

The Cartographic Journal (first published in 1964) is an established peer reviewed journal of record and comment containing authoritative articles and international papers on all aspects of cartography, the science and technology of presenting, communicating and analysing spatial relationships by means of maps and other geographical representations of the Earth's surface. This includes coverage of related technologies where appropriate, for example, remote sensing, geographical information systems (GIS), the internet and global positioning systems. The Journal also publishes articles on social, political and historical aspects of cartography.

The Journal also includes an 'Observations' section, international cartographic news, recent book and software reviews, articles, conference material, 'Viewpoints' from notable figures from the world of Cartography and a list of recent maps and atlases.

The readership encompasses: academics; cartographic technicians; cartographic producers and publishers; oil exploration companies; senior representatives of national mapping agencies; research and educational institutions; other professional bodies; software suppliers and users; librarians; designers and students.

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   Henry Johns Award for the most outstanding article published in The
   Cartographic Journal in 2009
   The winner of this year's Henry Johns Award was announced at the 2010 British
   Cartographic Society Annual Symposium in Nottingham.  Alexander Kent and Peter 
   Vujakovic from Canterbury Christ University won the coveted award for their paper
   'Stylistic Diversity in European 1:50,000 State Topographic Maps', published in
   Volume 46, issue 3 of the Journal.
 
   Photo (from left): Peter Vujakovic, Alexander Kent, Ken Field (Journal Editor and winner of
    the John C. Bartholomew Award for Small Scale Thematic Mapping).

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