The Journal of Location Based Services is a world-leading journal publishing cutting-edge research in all areas of location-based research and associated technologies, including both applied and theoretical research. The journal actively encourages interaction between industry and academia. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following:
 
    Analysis of LBS-generated data
    Augmented reality
    Computational movement analysis
    Context modelling and context-awareness
    Context modelling, personalisation and context-aware adaptation
    Evaluation methodologies for LBS
    Geotagged big data
    indoor spatial data modelling and mapping
    Innovative LBS and applications
    LBS in the era of autonomous cars and artificial intelligence
    LBS, crowdsourcing, and volunteered geographic information (VGI)
    Legal, ethical and business aspects in LBS
    Location based social networks and games
    Mobile healthcare
    Mobile human-computer interaction
    Mobile spatial cognition
    Mobile user interface and interaction
    Multi-sensor system and sensor fusion
    Outdoor and indoor positioning
    Privacy
    Smart cities and transportation
    Smart environments and ambient spatial intelligence
    Social and behavioural implications of LBS
    Ubiquitous positioning
    User experiences of LBS
    User studies and evaluation
    Visualisation techniques for LBS

All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
 
Proposals for innovative new Special Issues are actively encouraged and should be approved by the Editor-in-Chief. Queries regarding submissions can be made by contacting the Editor-in-Chief, whose decision is final.