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What Geographers Research: An Analysis Of Geography Topics, Clusters, And Trends Using A Keyword Network Analysis Approach And The 2000-2019 Aag Conference Presentations, Jeong C. Seong, Chul Sue Hwang, Ana Stanescu, Youngho Lee, Yubin Lee

International Journal of Geospatial and Environmental Research

The spectrum of geographic research topics is very broad, and several thousands of research projects are presented at AAG annual conferences. This research aims at analyzing geography research topics, clusters, and trends using conference presentation data. We analyzed the 2000-2019 AAG conference presentations with keyword network analysis methods. The most frequently used keywords during the 20-year span were GIS, followed by Remote Sensing, Climate Change, Urban, China, Education, Political Ecology, Migration, Gender, and Agriculture. Results showed that geographic research has focused on six major clusters during 2000-2019: GIS, Urban, Climate Change, Political Ecology, People, and Education. About 68.6 percent of …