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Ningchuan Xiao

Social Sciences · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1998Rising activity

Publications

96

Citations

1,859

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1998

Research summary
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Ningchuan Xiao works in Geographic Information Science, developing computational and analytical methods for handling spatial data, including optimization algorithms, machine learning for map interpretation, and tools for measuring vague or fuzzy geographic regions. His work spans applications such as land use, transportation, census data, land acquisition, and urban accessibility. Prospective students would engage with topics combining geographic information systems (GIS), spatial optimization, and data science methods applied to real-world urban and environmental problems.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysisSpatial optimization and evolutionary algorithmsMachine learning for maps and geographic dataUrban and transportation analyticsCensus and demographic data methods

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a higher output around 2017-2019, a dip around 2020-2021, and a partial rebound from 2022 onward, averaging about 3.2 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.2/year recently
2017: 8 publications8172018: 3 publications182019: 7 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 3 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Annals of the American Association of Geographers×4
  • Journal of Hydrology×3
  • Transactions in GIS×2
  • Computers Environment and Urban Systems×2
  • Elsevier eBooks×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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