Arzu Çöltekin

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
115 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Arzu Çöltekin is a scholar working on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Geography, Planning and Development and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Arzu Çöltekin has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 49 papers in Geography, Planning and Development and 43 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Arzu Çöltekin's work include Geographic Information Systems Studies (47 papers), Spatial Cognition and Navigation (43 papers) and Data Visualization and Analytics (31 papers). Arzu Çöltekin is often cited by papers focused on Geographic Information Systems Studies (47 papers), Spatial Cognition and Navigation (43 papers) and Data Visualization and Analytics (31 papers). Arzu Çöltekin collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Poland. Arzu Çöltekin's co-authors include Sara Irina Fabrikant, Jantien Stoter, Hugo Ledoux, Filip Biljecki, Sisi Zlatanova, Ismini E. Lokka, Alžběta Brychtová, Andrew T. Duchowski, Christopher Pettit and Martin Lacayo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Arzu Çöltekin

105 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Arzu Çöltekin Switzerland	27	1.0k	846	677	614	586	115	2.8k
Liqiu Meng Germany	24	570 0.6×	1.3k 1.5×	341 0.5×	249 0.4×	140 0.2×	154	3.0k
Martin Raubal Switzerland	35	771 0.8×	544 0.6×	828 1.2×	442 0.7×	626 1.1×	171	3.6k
Monika Sester Germany	31	906 0.9×	528 0.6×	380 0.6×	596 1.0×	42 0.1×	201	3.0k
Alexander Klippel United States	24	553 0.5×	436 0.5×	512 0.8×	113 0.2×	506 0.9×	123	1.8k
Michela Bertolotto Ireland	20	591 0.6×	418 0.5×	62 0.1×	195 0.3×	175 0.3×	131	2.1k
Ruth Dalton United Kingdom	20	308 0.3×	272 0.3×	849 1.3×	627 1.0×	262 0.4×	101	2.0k
Jo Wood United Kingdom	31	623 0.6×	1.2k 1.4×	108 0.2×	171 0.3×	142 0.2×	96	2.4k
Jason Dykes United Kingdom	31	962 1.0×	1.7k 2.0×	121 0.2×	186 0.3×	201 0.3×	120	2.9k
Bedřich Beneš United States	37	49 0.0×	1.6k 1.8×	528 0.8×	567 0.9×	288 0.5×	195	4.6k
Haosheng Huang Belgium	24	303 0.3×	259 0.3×	319 0.5×	324 0.5×	105 0.2×	100	1.8k

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Çöltekin, Arzu, et al.. (2025). Thematic World Maps in the News: How Effective are They on Smartphones?. The Cartographic Journal. 62(1). 49–63. 1 indexed citations

Noetzli, Jeannette, et al.. (2025). Turning implicit into explicit: does it matter if the rainbow color schemes are continuous or discrete? A case study with 2D and 3D permafrost visualizations. Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 53(2). 157–176.

Karsznia, Izabela, Arzu Çöltekin, & Veronica Sundstedt. (2025). Can naive and expert users spot the difference between AI vs. human-generalized maps?. Abstracts of the ICA. 10. 1–2.

Roth, Robert E., et al.. (2024). Making maps & visualizations for mobile devices: A research agenda for mobile-first and responsive cartographic design. Journal of Location Based Services. 18(4). 408–478. 11 indexed citations

Jacob, Christine, et al.. (2024). AI for IMPACTS Framework for Evaluating the Long-Term Real-World Impacts of AI-Powered Clinician Tools: Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27. e67485–e67485. 8 indexed citations

Robinson, Anthony C., et al.. (2023). New directions for the state of the art and science in Cartography. International Journal of Cartography. 9(2). 143–149. 7 indexed citations

Reichenbacher, Tumasch, et al.. (2023). User experience with smartphone based global-scale thematic maps in data journalism. Abstracts of the ICA. 6. 1–2. 1 indexed citations

Çöltekin, Arzu, et al.. (2022). Building Footprint Extraction from High Resolution UAV Images Using Deep Learning Algorithms in the Context of Unplanned Urbanisation. Abstracts of the ICA. 5. 1–2. 4 indexed citations

Çöltekin, Arzu, Danielle Oprean, Jan Oliver Wallgrün, & Alexander Klippel. (2019). Where are we now? Re-visiting the Digital Earth through human-centered virtual and augmented reality geovisualization environments. International Journal of Digital Earth. 12(2). 119–122. 19 indexed citations

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Roth, Robert E., Arzu Çöltekin, Homero Fonseca, et al.. (2017). User studies in cartography: opportunities for empirical research on interactive maps and visualizations. International Journal of Cartography. 3(sup1). 61–89. 111 indexed citations

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Çöltekin, Arzu, Susanne Bleisch, Gennady Andrienko, & Jason Dykes. (2017). Persistent challenges in geovisualization – a community perspective. International Journal of Cartography. 3(sup1). 115–139. 53 indexed citations

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Çöltekin, Arzu, et al.. (2017). The effects of visual realism, spatial abilities, and competition on performance in map-based route learning in men. Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 45(4). 339–353. 22 indexed citations

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Fabrikant, Sara Irina, et al.. (2016). An empirical evaluation of three elevation change symbolization methods along routes in bicycle maps. Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 44(5). 436–451. 19 indexed citations

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Thoresen, John C., et al.. (2016). Not all anxious individuals get lost: Trait anxiety and mental rotation ability interact to explain performance in map-based route learning in men. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 132. 1–8. 39 indexed citations

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Çöltekin, Arzu, et al.. (2013). A comparative user evaluation of six alternative permafrost visualizations for reading and interpreting temperature information. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 6 indexed citations

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Çöltekin, Arzu, et al.. (2012). Area of interest based interaction and GeoVisualization with WebGL. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 7 indexed citations

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Çöltekin, Arzu, et al.. (2011). Modifiable temporal unit problem. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 11 indexed citations

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Çöltekin, Arzu, Sara Irina Fabrikant, & Martin Lacayo. (2010). Exploring the efficiency of users' visual analytics strategies based on sequence analysis of eye movement recordings. International Journal of Geographical Information Systems. 24(10). 1559–1575. 115 indexed citations

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Salahi, Maziar, et al.. (2010). A comparison of measured and perceived visual complexity for dynamic web maps. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 1–4. 11 indexed citations

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Çöltekin, Arzu, et al.. (2009). A survey of stereoscopic visualization support in mainstream geographic information systems. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 3 indexed citations

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