Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Jakub Rajčáni, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Rajčáni
I.2 - Name
Jakub
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1990
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava, Department of psychology
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Gondova 2, 81102, Bratislava 1
I.7 - Position
Associate professor
I.8 - E-mail address
jakub.rajcani@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29925?mode=full&do=filterForm-submit&name=Jakub&surname=Raj%C4%8D%C3%A1ni&sort=surname&employment_state=yes&filter=Vyh%C4%BEada%C5%A5
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Psychology
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0001-6407-9916

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2012
II.c - Study field and programme
psychology/psychology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2014
II.c - Study field and programme
psychology/psychology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2018
II.c - Study field and programme
psychology/clinical psychology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Associate professor Department of psychology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava 2/2025 - present
Assistant professor Department of psychology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava 9/2018 - 1/2025
Expert - psychologist Psychological counseling center of Comenius University in Bratislava 10/2021 - present

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
5-year training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy International CBT institute Odyssea. Velký Týnec-Vsisko, Czech Republic 2019-2023
Effective teaching for internationalization. A professional development course (kurz) Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA); Faculty of Arts, Comenius University, Bratislava, SR 2020-2022
Academic writing for publication (kurz) Faculty of Arts, Comenius University, Bratislava, SR 2021
Theory and Practice of Bayesian Hypothesis Testing: An Online JASP Workshop (kurz) JASP team, Department of Psychological Methods, University of Amsterdam 2021
Meta-Analysis Concepts and Applications Biostat, Inc. Statistics.com 2023

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
2
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
3
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
16
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
11
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
General psychology 1 psychology I. psychology
Statistics in psychology 1 psychology I. psychology
Statistics in psychology 2 psychology I. psychology
Biopsychology psychology I. psychology
Basics of social, affective, cognitive and behavioral neuroscience psychology II. psychology
Introduction into CBT psychology II. psychology
Bachelor seminar psychology I. psychology
Diploma seminar psychology II. psychology

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
63
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
36
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
20
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
13
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
86
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
83
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
69
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
69
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
0
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
0
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

V1 - Rajcani, J. (2023) Stres: teória a výskum v biopsychológii. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave. https://stella.uniba.sk/texty/FIF_JR_biopsychologia.pdf

2

V3 - Hamza, J., Vytykačová, S., Janšáková, K., & Rajčáni, J. (2024). Cognitive reappraisal and acceptance following acute stress. Stress and Health, 40(5), e3469. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3469

3

ADC - Rajcani, J., Vytykacova, S., Solarikova, P., Brezina, I. (2021). Stress and hair cortisol concentrations in nurses during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 129, 105245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105245

4

ADC - Rajcani, J., Solarikova, P., Buzgoova, K., Brezina, I., & Jezova, D. (2019). Patients with atopy exhibit reduced cortisol awakening response but not cortisol concentrations during the rest of the day. Immunologic research, 67(2), 176-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12026-019-09076-w

5

ADC - Smyth, N., Flynn, M., Rajcani, J., Hucklebridge, M. F., Thorn, L., Wood, C., Golding, J., Evans, P., & Clow, A. (2019). Attenuated cortisol reactivity to psychosocial stress is associated with greater visual dependency in postural control. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 104, 185-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.02.028

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

V1 - Rajcani, J. (2023) Stres: teória a výskum v biopsychológii. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave. https://stella.uniba.sk/texty/FIF_JR_biopsychologia.pdf

2

V3 - Hamza, J., Vytykačová, S., Janšáková, K., & Rajčáni, J. (2024). Cognitive reappraisal and acceptance following acute stress. Stress and Health, 40(5), e3469. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3469

3

ADC - Rajcani, J., Vytykacova, S., Solarikova, P., Brezina, I. (2021). Stress and hair cortisol concentrations in nurses during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 129, 105245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105245

4

ADC - Rajcani, J., Solarikova, P., Buzgoova, K., Brezina, I., & Jezova, D. (2019). Patients with atopy exhibit reduced cortisol awakening response but not cortisol concentrations during the rest of the day. Immunologic research, 67(2), 176-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12026-019-09076-w

5

ADC - Smyth, N., Flynn, M., Rajcani, J., Hucklebridge, M. F., Thorn, L., Wood, C., Golding, J., Evans, P., & Clow, A. (2019). Attenuated cortisol reactivity to psychosocial stress is associated with greater visual dependency in postural control. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 104, 185-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.02.028

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

Citation of the publication: ADC - Rajcani, J., Vytykacova, S., Solarikova, P., Brezina, I. (2021). Stress and hair cortisol concentrations in nurses during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 129, 105245. 

2022 [1/20] / GBR - Marcil, Marie-Joele, Cyr, Samuel, Marin, Marie -France, Rosa, Camille, Tardif, Jean-Claude, Guay, Stéphane, Guertin, Marie-Claude, Genest, Christine. Hair cortisol change at COVID-19 pandemic onset predicts burnout among health personnel [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105645 In: Psychoneuroendocrinology: an international journal. Oxford: Elsevier. Pergamon Press, 2022, č. 138, s. 1-9 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0306-4530. ISSN (online) 1873-3360. - SCO ; WOS CC, 9 - 9

2

Citation of the publication: ADC - Rajcani, J., Vytykacova, S., Solarikova, P., Brezina, I. (2021). Stress and hair cortisol concentrations in nurses during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 129, 105245. 

2022 [1/20] / USA - Raymond, Catherine, Provencher, Jessie, Bilodeau-Houle, Alexe, Leclerc, Julie, Marin, Marie -France. A longitudinal investigation of psychological distress in children during COVID-19 : the role of socio-emotional vulnerability [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1080/20008198.2021.2021048 In: European journal of psychotraumatology. Philadelphia: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022, Roč. 13, č. 1, s. 1-13 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 2000-8198. ISSN (online) 2000-8066. - SCO ; WOS CC, 13 - 13

3

Citation of the publication: ADC - Rajcani, J., Vytykacova, S., Solarikova, P., Brezina, I. (2021). Stress and hair cortisol concentrations in nurses during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 129, 105245. 

2022 [1/20] / GBR - Feneberg, Anja C., Forbes, Paul A.G., Piperno, Giulio. Diurnal dynamics of stress and mood during COVID-19 lockdown [elektronický dokument]: a large multinational ecological momentary assessment study. DOI 10.1098/rspb.2021.2480 In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological sciences. Londýn: Royal Society, 2022, Roč. 289, č. 1975, s. 1-10 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0962-8452. ISSN (online) 1471-2954. - SCO ; WOS CC, 9 - 10

4

Citation of the publication: ADC - Janšáková, K., Belica, I., Rajčániová, E., Rajčáni, J., Kyselicová, K., Celušáková, H., ... & Ostatníková, D. (2021). The acute effect of psychosocial stress on the level of oxidative stress in children. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 161, 86-90.

2021 [1/12] / NLD - Kim, Eunkyoung, Zhao, Zhiling, Rzasa, John Robertson, Glassman, Matthew, Bentley, William E., Chen, Shuo, Kelly, Deanna L., Payne, Gregory F. Association of acute psychosocial stress with oxidative stress: Evidence from serum analysis [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.redox.2021.102138 In: Redox Biology: An official Journal of the Society for Redox Biology and Medicine and the Society for Free Radical Research-Europe. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2021, Roč. 47, art. no. 102138 [online]. ISSN (online) 2213-2317. - SCO ; WOS CC

5

Citation of the publication: ADN - Rajcani, J., Solarikova, P., Turonova, D., Brezina, I., & Rajcáni, J. (2016). Heart rate variability in psychosocial stress: Comparison between laboratory and real-life setting. Activitas Nervosa Superior Rediviva, 58(3), 77-82.

2020 [1/20] / USA - Baethge, Anja, Vahle-Hinz, Tim, Rigotti, Thomas. Coworker Support and Its Relationship to Allostasis During a Workday [elektronický dokument]: A Diary Study on Trajectories of Heart Rate Variability During Work. DOI 10.1037/apl0000445 In: Journal of applied psychology. Washington: American Psychological Association, 2020, Roč. 105, č. 5, s. 506-526 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0021-9010. ISSN (online) 1939-1854. - SSCI ; WOS CC, 506 - 526

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

"Cognitive regulation of emotions and its psychophysiological and neuroendocrine correlates." VEGA 1/0217/22 (2022-2024). Principal researcher.

Effective cognitive regulation of emotions is crucial in coping with everyday stressors. While some regulatory strategies, like cognitive reappraisal or acceptance, reduce negative emotional responses, other strategies, such as reactive suppression or avoidance, may reinforce or maintain negative emotions. As research on emotional regulation often relies on self-report, this project emphasizes measurable psychophysiological indicators of emotional arousal such as event-related potentials, skin conductance response, heart rate response, or pupillary response, as well as neuroendocrine variables like salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase. Through two laboratory experiments, we will compare the effectiveness of the mentioned emotion regulation strategies during the administration of emotionally charged images and during exposure to a laboratory stressor. We are interested in the impact of the regulatory strategy on the intensity of experienced emotions, as well as psychophysiological and neuroendocrine changes.

2

"Development of teaching statistical methods and practices of open science in the social sciences". KEGA 21-003-00, (2021-2023). Principal researcher.

The aim of this project is to disseminate current statistical-methodological knowledge and principles of open science primarily (but not exclusively) among researchers and students of social sciences, through three interconnected activities: 1) implementation of educational workshops; 2) by creating a website for disseminating information, instructions, links, and a space for wider discussion and the so-called networking; 3) by creating comprehensive teaching materials in the field of statistics and quantitative methodology, which will reflect the principles of open science using freely available software solutions.

3

"Identification of psychological and somatic markers in relation to vulnerability to stress and analysis of the effectiveness of psychological interventions". APVV-17-0451 (2018-2022). Member of the research collective.

The project aims to create the most comprehensive model of stress vulnerability, based on a broad analysis of all relevant psychological and somatic indicators of stress. One of the goals is to find the optimal way to assess the cumulative risk score of allostatic overload, through the evaluation of biomarkers (cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, metabolic, inflammatory) and psychological parameters (emotional, personal, cognitive).

4

"Cognitive, personality and psychophysiological factors of coping with stress in the context of the relationship between anxiety and allergy and the possibilities of their optimization". APVV-0496-12 (2013-2017). Member of the research collective.

The project is focused on the analysis and comparison of relevant psychological and psychophysiological indicators in allergic patients and in highly anxious individuals due to their similarity in altered reactivity to stress. The project also focuses on the analysis of possible parallels with cognitive processes, personality dispositions and emotional states. Our intention is also to describe biomarkers and mechanisms that reflect the intensity of the psychoneuroendocrine response of allergy sufferers and highly anxious individuals in stressful situations.

5

"Analysis of the effectiveness of psychophysiological methods to optimize the stress response with emphasis on sleep quality". VEGA-1/0757/19 (2019-2022). Member of the research collective.

In the project, we plan to focus on a deeper analysis of specific processes at the mental and somatic level, which take place in psychophysiological methods of reducing the stress response (HRV feedback, autogenous training, etc.). We will evaluate the effect of individual forms of interventions, based on psychophysiological parameters, personality traits and subjective experience of stress, in stressful and resting conditions. We focus on the analysis of sleep quality through heart rate variability, subjective evaluation and chronotype in relation to stress reactivity.

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Regular member International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology (ISPNE) from 2018
Regular member Czech Association of Cognitive-behavioral Psychotherapy (CSKBT) from 2019

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
University of Westminster 115 New Cavendish Street, London, United Kindgom. 17.4.2017 - 9.6.2017 National scholarship program

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

Active participation in the international scientific network "Reproducibility Network."


Review activities for international scientific journals: Proceedings of the Royal Society; Psychoneuroendocrinology; Stress; Frontiers in psychology; Psychological studies, etc.


Section editor in the scientific journal Stress and Health (since 2023) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/15322998/homepage/editorialboard.html


Guest associate editorship for a research topic in journal Frontiers in psychology: Nature-based Social Prescriptions for Improving Health and Wellbeing (2021-2022)

Date of last update
2025-02-04