Xiaobai Angela Yao Named Editor-in-Chief of CaGIS Journal

UGA Geography professor Xiaobai Angela Yao has been named the Editor-in-Chief of The Cartography and Information Society’s journal, Cartography and Information Science (CaGIS). According to the CaGIS website, “The Cartography and Geographic Information Society supports research, education, and practices that improve the understanding, creation, analysis, and use of maps and geographic information.

The society serves as a forum for the exchange of original concepts, techniques, approaches, and experiences by those who design, implement, and use geospatial technologies through the publication of authoritative articles and international papers. The role of the CaGIS journal is to facilitate these objectives by disseminating results and reports in these areas of interest.”

In a recent press release, CaGIS shared the following on Dr. Yao’s selection: “The Cartography and Geographic Information Society is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Xiaobai Angela Yao as Editor-in-Chief for its journal, Cartography and Geographic Information Science. Dr. Yao is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Georgia and has been actively serving as an Associate Editor with Dr. Eric Delmelle, the current Editor-in-Chief of the CaGIS journal. She also recently served (2020-2024) in the CaGIS Officer rotation and was co-Program Chair of the AutoCarto 2022 conference. Dr. Yao will assume the duties of the Editor-in-Chief position on October 1, 2025.”