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.