[Infovis] CFP: special issue of The Cartographic Journal about schematic network mapping "Beck at 90 Years"

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SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE CARTOGRAPHIC JOURNAL “Beck at 90 Years”

Special Issue Editors:
Maxwell Roberts
Alexander Kent

Guest Editorial Board:
David Forrest
Herman Haverkort
Martin Nöllenburg
Clive Richards
Robert Waller

In 1933, Henry Beck’s original design for representing the London 
Underground was published, schematising the entire network for the first 
time using only horizontal, vertical and 45-degree diagonal lines and 
distorting topography to enhance clarity. The London Underground has 
been depicted using these techniques ever since and cartographers and 
designers worldwide have been influenced by its success.

To mark this anniversary and Beck’s contribution, The Cartographic 
Journal will publish a multidisciplinary Special Issue exploring the 
foundations and future prospects for transport cartography in which 
schematisation forms an important element of design.

We welcome full contributions of up to 8,000 words (Refereed paper – 
substantive research – with double-blind peer review) or shorter 
manuscripts of up to 4,000 words (Observation paper – brief reports of 
preliminary findings or theoretical remarks – with editorial review) 
that either focus on Beck’s work and its legacy or take a wider 
perspective.

Relevant topics include, but are not restricted to, the following:

	• History of schematic maps and mapping transport systems
	• Effectiveness/fitness of purpose of historical and/or contemporary 
designs
	• Approaches to designing schematic maps and/or suggestions for best 
practice
	• Evaluating schematic map effectiveness, including usability studies
	• Methods and algorithms for automatic layout of schematic maps
	• Implications of schematic mapping research for information design
	• The role of psychology in designing and understanding schematics
	• Cross-cultural factors in the design and use of schematic maps
	• Effectiveness of schematic maps on portable devices
	• New approaches to schematic mapping, such as use of atypical design 
rules
	• The use of schematic maps beyond transit domains

Provisional abstracts (up to 150 words) should be submitted by email to 
mjr at essex.ac.uk by 13th January 2023. First submissions of papers should 
be received by 9th April 2023.

All accepted papers will be published online (with DOI) ahead of the 
printed Special Issue.

The Cartographic Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic 
periodical published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of the British 
Cartographic Society. Its readership extends to over 180 countries and 
its current one-year impact factor is 1.366.