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Awesome Scientific Figure

A curated list of scientific figures in research papers.

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Table of Contents

• Geographic map
• Combination Fig
• Scatter
• Boxplot
• Other publications
• Classical

Geographic map

2021-Xu-Tour Manag

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**Citation (APA):** Xu, Y., Li, J., Belyi, A., & Park, S. (2021). Characterizing destination networks through mobility traces of international tourists—A case study using a nationwide mobile positioning dataset. *Tourism Management*, 82, 104195. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2020.104195) **Tag:** `flow` **Color:** _^#2A4291 _^#F8CA13 _^#C00005 _^#64C9EA _^#58AF63 _^#E98A02 _^#DE24CE

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2021-Xu-Ann AAG

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**Citation (APA):** Xu, Y., Li, J., Xue, J., Park, S., & Li, Q. (2021). Tourism geography through the lens of time use: A computational framework using fine-grained mobile phone data. *Annals of the American Association of Geographers*, 111(5), 1420-1444. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2020.1812372) **Tag:** `notation` **Color:** _^#FDEDBD _^#FCDA9B _^#FDBD39 _^#E83D39 _^#F7F7EF

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2016-Jiang-PNAS

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**Citation (APA):** Jiang, S., Yang, Y., Gupta, S., Veneziano, D., Athavale, S., & González, M. C. (2016). The TimeGeo modeling framework for urban mobility without travel surveys. *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences*, 113(37), E5370-E5378. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1524261113) **Tag:** `prob` **Color:** _^#EFE541 _^#296AB2 _^#E40519 _^#75B728

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2019-Xu-CEUS

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**Citation (APA):** Xu, Y., Chen, D., Zhang, X., Tu, W., Chen, Y., Shen, Y., & Ratti, C. (2019). Unravel the landscape and pulses of cycling activities from a dockless bike-sharing system. *Computers, Environment and Urban Systems*, 75, 184-203. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2019.02.002) **Tag:** `3D` **Color:** _^#0098BD _^#4BE3CE _^#FEEDB0 _^#FEAC54 _^#D1374F

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Combination Fig

2020-Gibbs-Nat Commun

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**Citation (APA):** Gibbs, H., Liu, Y., Pearson, C. A., Jarvis, C. I., Grundy, C., Quilty, B. J., ... & Eggo, R. M. (2020). Changing travel patterns in China during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. *Nature Communications*, 11(1), 1-9. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18783-0) **Tag:** `cluster` **Color:** _^#1E78B5 _^#A6CEE3 _^#B4DF8A _^#32A02D

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2022-Yabe-CEUS

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**Citation (APA):** Yabe, T., Jones, N. K., Rao, P. S. C., Gonzalez, M. C., & Ukkusuri, S. V. (2022). Mobile phone location data for disasters: A review from natural hazards and epidemics. *Computers, Environment and Urban Systems*, 94, 101777. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2022.101777) **Tag:** `cross` **Color:** _^#FE0505 _^#0B0CFE _^#FF9D03 _^#007701 _^#03FFFE

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2022-Tegally-Science

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**Citation (APA):** Tegally, H., San, J. E., Cotten, M., Tegomoh, B., Mboowa, G., Martin, D. P., ... & Omunakwe, H. E. (2022). The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance. *Science*, 378(6615), eabq5358. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abq5358) **Tag:** `period` **Color:** _^#FDAE61 _^#FFFFBF _^#ACDDA5 _^#2E84BC _^#EE6AA6 _^#BEBEBE _^#189E78 _^#DA5F00 _^#7570B3 _^#E7288A _^#66A51E _^#E5AA05 _^#A6751D _^#666666

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2019-Yin-Nature

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**Citation (APA):** Yin, Y., Wang, Y., Evans, J. A., & Wang, D. (2019). Quantifying the dynamics of failure across science, startups and security. *Nature*, 575(7781), 190-194. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1725-y) **Tag:** `font` **Color:** _^#EA9493 _^#95CF95 _^#3081AF _^#F18125

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2020-Alessandretti-Nature

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**Citation (APA):** Alessandretti, L., Aslak, U., & Lehmann, S. (2020). The scales of human mobility. *Nature*, 587(7834), 402-407. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2909-1) **Tag:** `echo` **Color:** _^#2177B5 _^#FF800E _^#2BA02B _^#D72927

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2022-Ren-Tour Manag

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**Citation (APA):** Ren, M., Park, S., Xu, Y., Huang, X., Zou, L., Wong, M. S., & Koh, S. Y. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel behavior: A case study of domestic inbound travelers in Jeju, Korea. *Tourism Management*, 92, 104533. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2022.104533) **Tag:** `event`

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2025-Chen-Cities

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**Citation (APA):** Chen, Y., Zhang, H., Wang, G., Jiang, S., Chen, L., & Zhang, L. (2025). Gendered urban spaces: Unveiling gender segregation through time, space, and behavior-A case study of Zhuhai, China. *Cities*, 166, 106241. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.106241) **Tag:** `contrast`

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2025-Cui-NC

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**Citation (APA):** Cui, C., Lonergan, K.E. & Sansavini, G. (2025). Policy-driven transformation of global solar PV supply chains and resulting impacts. *Nat Commun* 16, 6742. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-61979-5) **Tag:** `process`

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Scatter

2010-Song-Nat Phys

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**Citation (APA):** Song, C., Koren, T., Wang, P., & Barabási, A. L. (2010). Modelling the scaling properties of human mobility. *Nature Physics*, 6(10), 818-823. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1760) **Tag:** `fit`

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2009-Wang-Science

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**Citation (APA):** Wang, P., González, M. C., Hidalgo, C. A., & Barabási, A. L. (2009). Understanding the spreading patterns of mobile phone viruses. *Science*, 324(5930), 1071-1076. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1167053) **Tag:** `fit` **Color:** _^#375294 _^#D93431 _^#1F7E46

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2025-Ibrahim-Fundam Res

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**Citation (APA):** Ibrahim, M. M., & Hou, E. (2025). Soil phosphorus regulates summer CO2 flux response to air temperature in nitrogen-poor northern permafrost ecosystems. *Fundamental Research*. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fmre.2025.04.005) **Tag:** `fit` **Color:** _^#00CBD2 _^#FFAA01

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2026-Liang-Travel Behav Soc

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**Citation (APA):** Liang, S., Xu, Y., Li, G., Zhang, X., & Li, Q. (2026). Predicting short-term urban bike sharing demand in a coupled continuous and network space. *Travel Behaviour and Society*, 42, 101152. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2025.101152) **Tag:** `trend` **Color:** _^#1dbde6 _^#f1515e

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Boxplot

2022-Xu-CEUS

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**Citation (APA):** Xu, Y., Zou, D., Park, S., Li, Q., Zhou, S., & Li, X. (2022). Understanding the movement predictability of international travelers using a nationwide mobile phone dataset collected in South Korea. *Computers, Environment and Urban Systems*, 92, 101753. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2021.101753) **Tag:** `comparison` **Color:** _^#E95C49 _^#5AC0D7

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2022-Jin-Emerg Microbes Infect

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**Citation (APA):** Jin, L., Tang, R., Wu, S., Guo, X., Huang, H., Hou, L., ... & Zhu, F. (2022). Antibody persistence and safety after heterologous boosting with orally aerosolised Ad5-nCoV in individuals primed with two-dose CoronaVac previously: twelve-month analyses of a randomized controlled trial. *Emerging Microbes & Infections*, (just-accepted), 1-20. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2022.2155251) **Tag:** `comparison` `confidence` **Color:** _^#FEE0BE _^#A8DCA5 _^#FFE1E0

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Other publications

2019-Raval-FT

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**Citation:** Raval, A., Spero, J., & Campbell, C. (2019). Pollution: the race to clean up the shipping industry. *Financial Times*, 9-10. **Link:** [[article in newspaper]](https://www.ft.com/content/642b6b62-70ab-11e9-bf5c-6eeb837566c5) **Tag:** `flow`

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2024-News Media Organization-Economist

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**Citation:** Elon Musk's transformation, in his own words. (2024, Nov 21). *The Economist* **Link:** [[article in newspaper]](https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/11/21/elon-musks-transformation-in-his-own-words) **Tag:** `heatmap`

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2022-Max Roser-Our World in Data

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**Citation:** Max Roser. (2022). The future is vast – what does this mean for our own life? *Our World in Data* **Link:** [[article in open project]](https://ourworldindata.org/the-future-is-vast) **Tag:** `quantitative`

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Classical

2012-Fang-J Transp Geog

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**Citation (APA):** Fang, Z., Shaw, S. L., Tu, W., Li, Q., & Li, Y. (2012). Spatiotemporal analysis of critical transportation links based on time geographic concepts: a case study of critical bridges in Wuhan, China. *Journal of Transport Geography*, 23, 44-59. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.03.018) **Tag:** `flow`

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2015-Alexander-Transp Res

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**Citation (APA):** Alexander, L., Jiang, S., Murga, M., & González, M. C. (2015). Origin–destination trips by purpose and time of day inferred from mobile phone data. *Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies*, 58, 240-250. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2015.02.018) **Tag:** `flow`

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2017-Xu-J R Soc Interface

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**Citation (APA):** Xu, Y., & González, M. C. (2017). Collective benefits in traffic during mega events via the use of information technologies. *Journal of The Royal Society Interface*, 14(129), 20161041. **Link:** [[paper]](https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2016.1041) **Tag:** `flow` **Color:** _^#359C7D _^#D15F2E _^#6E72A6