Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. MUDr. Michaela Kostičová, PhD., MPH
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
Kostičová
I.2 - Name
Michaela
I.3 - Degrees
Assoc. Prof., MD. Ph.D., MPH
I.4 - Year of birth
1972
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Institute of Social Medicine and Medical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius Univesity in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Špitálska 24, 81372 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Head of department
I.8 - E-mail address
michaela.kosticova@fmed.uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/3230
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
General Medicine; Dentistry; Hygiene, Epidemiology, Social and Preventive Medicine
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0002-4240-7576

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1997
II.c - Study field and programme
General Medicine
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2009
II.c - Study field and programme
Public Health
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2021
II.c - Study field and programme
Hygiene
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Head of department Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava 1.7.2021- present
Assistant professor Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava 1.3.2002 - 1.7.2021

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
Professional competence: classification system in healthcare (DRG) Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava 2024
Master of Public Health Slovak Medical University, Bratislava 2009
DIPEx Qualitatvie Research Training University Medical Centre Groningen 2024, 2025
Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Crisis Training UNHCR Slovakia 2024
DIPEx International Accreditation Training Programme University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences 2021
An Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods. Health Service and Population Research Department Summer School The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, Health Service and Population Research, King's College London 2015
Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Program Czech Republic (Middle European) Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care: an Affiliated centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute, Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Palacky University Olomouc 2015
Social Determinants of Health. UCL Health and Society Summer School University College of London 2013
Spring School of Global Health: Mental health and the Global Health Agenda Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University in Geneva 2015 2015

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.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Social Medicine General Medicine II. General Medicine
Social Medicine Dentistry II. Dentistry
Social Medicine Hygiene, Epidemiology, Social and Preventive Medicine III. Hygiene, Epidemiology, Social and Preventive Medicine
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.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Hygiene, Epidemiology, Social and Preventive Medicine III. Hygiene, Epidemiology, Social and Preventive Medicine
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.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Hygiene, Epidemiology, Social and Preventive Medicine Hygiene, Epidemiology, Social and Preventive Medicine
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
7
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
4
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
25
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
Introduction to Healthcare Management General Medicine II. General Medicine
Communication Skills General Medicine II. General Medicine

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
135
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
38
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
16
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
11
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
174
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
90
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
97
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
66
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
16
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
8
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Kosticova M, Dankulincova Veselska Z, Sokolova L, Dobiášová E. Late Bedtime from the Perspective of Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. Nat Sci Sleep. 2024 Dec 9;16:1973-1985. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S492595. IF (JCR) 2023 =3,0, Kvartil wos-jcr Q2 [Neurosciences]

2

Kosticova M, Kopcakova J, Vaskova M, Slancova TK, Kolarcik P, Bakalár P. Sleep characteristics and adolescent physical activity-related injuries in sports clubs, leisure time and schools. Inj Prev. 2024 Mar 20;30(2):153-160. doi: 10.1136/ip-2023-044936. IF (JCR) 2023 =2,5, Kvartil wos-jcr Q2 [Public, Environmental and Occupational Health]

3

Kostičová, M., Husárová D., Dankulincová Veselská, Z. Difficulties in Getting to Sleep and their Association with Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Adolescents: Does the Sleeping Duration Influence this Association? Int. J. Environ. Res. 2020,17(5): 1-9. IF (JCR) 2020= 3, 39, Kvartil Q: scimago-sjr -- Q2 [Health, toxicology and mutagenesis] – 2020 scimago-sjr -- Q2 [Pollution] – 2020 scimago-sjr -- Q2 [Public health, environmental and occupational health] – 2020 wos-jcr -- Q2 [Environmental sciences] – 2020 wosjcr -- Q2 [Public, environmental & occupational health] -- 2020

4

Boršová, K., Paul, E.D., Kováčová, V., Radvanszka, M., Hajdu, R., Čabanová, V., Sláviková, M., Ličková, M., Lukáčiková, Ľ., Belák, A., Roussier, L., Kostičová, M., Líšková, A., Maďarová, L., Štefkovičová, M., Reizigová, L., Nováková, E., Sabaka, P., Koščálová, A., Brejová, B., Vinař, T., Nosek, J., Čekan, P., Klempa, B. (2021) Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in Slovakia using a novel, multiplexed RTqPCR assay: a diagnostic accuracy and surveillance study. Scientific Reports 11: 20494.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99661-7 IF (JCR) 2020 =4,38, Kvartil Q: Q1 [Multidisciplinary sciences]

5

Janík, P., Kostičová, M., Pečeňák, J., Turček, M. Categorization of psychoactive substances into "hard drugs" and "soft drugs": a critical review of terminology used in current scientific literature. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse . Vol. 43, No. 6 (2017), s. 636-646. IF (JCR) 2020=3, 829. Kvartil Q: wos-jcr-scie -- Q3 [Substance abuse] – 2017 wos-jcr-ssci -- Q2 [Psychology, clinical] – 2017 wos-jcr-ssci -- Q2 [Substance abuse] – 2017

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

Kosticova M, Dankulincova Veselska Z, Sokolova L, Dobiášová E. Late Bedtime from the Perspective of Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. Nature Science and Sleep. 2024 Dec 9;16:1973-1985. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S492595. IF (JCR) 2023 =3,0, Kvartil wos-jcr Q2 [Neurosciences]

2

Kosticova M, Kopcakova J, Vaskova M, Slancova TK, Kolarcik P, Bakalár P. Sleep characteristics and adolescent physical activity-related injuries in sports clubs, leisure time and schools. Injury Prevention. 2024 Mar 20;30(2):153-160. doi: 10.1136/ip-2023-044936. IF (JCR) 2023 =2,5, Kvartil wos-jcr Q2 [Public,Environmental and Occupational Health]

3

Bakalár P, Hnidková L, Ružbarská B, Ružbarský P, Slančová TK, Kopčáková J, Kostičová M, Gába A. First report card on physical activity for children and adolescents in Slovakia: a comprehensive analysis, international comparison, and identification of surveillance gaps. Arch Public Health. 2024 Jan 30;82(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s13690-024-01241-4. IF (JCR) 2023 =3,2 , Kvartil wos-jcr Q2 [Public, Environmental and Occupational Health]

4

Schrijvers K, Cosma A, Potrebny T, Thorsteinsson E, Catunda C, Reiss F, Hulbert S, Kostičová M, Melkumova M, Bersia M, Klanšček HJ, Gaspar T, Dierckens M. Three Decades of Adolescent Health: Unveiling Global Trends Across 41 Countries in Psychological and Somatic Complaints (1994-2022). Int J Public Health. 2024 Dec 2;69:1607774. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1607774. IF (JCR) 2023 =2,6 , Kvartil wosjcr Q2 [Public, Environmental and Occupational Health]

5

Hammami N, Gobina I, Lukoševičiūtė J, Kostičová M, Lyyra N, Gariepy G, Šmigelskas K, Baban A, Malinowska-Cieślik M, Elgar FJ. Socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent health complaints: A multilevel latent class analysis in 45 countries. Current Psychology 2022 Apr 1:1-12. doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-03038-6. IF (JCR) 2021 =2,387, Kvartil AIS - Psychology, multidisciplinary - Q2 JCI - Psychology, multidisciplinary- Q2 JIF - Psychology, multidisciplinary - Q2 Scimago - Psychology (miscellaneous) - Q1

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

Citovaná práca: Kostičová, M., Husárová D., Dankulincová Veselská, Z. Difficulties in Getting to Sleep and their Association with Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Adolescents: Does the Sleeping Duration Influence this Association? Int. J. Environ. Res. 2020,17(5): 1-9. IF (JCR) 2020= 3, 39

Citácia na danú prácu: The association of sleep quality and aggression: A systematic review and metaanalysis of observational studies / Van Veen, Maaike M.; Lancel, Marike ; Beijer, Elise ; Remmelzwaal, Sharon ; Rutters, Femke. – DOI 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101500. – WOS CC ; SCOPUS In: Sleep Medicine Reviews. 1532-2955. 59 (2021), art. no 101500. IF (JCR) 2020=11.69

2

Citovaná práca: Kostičová, M., Husárová D., Dankulincová Veselská, Z. Difficulties in Getting to Sleep and their Association with Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Adolescents: Does the Sleeping Duration Influence this Association? Int. J. Environ. Res. 2020,17(5): 1-9. IF (JCR) 2020= 3, 39

Citácia na danú prácu: Jiang, Yunbin - Guo, Lan - Lai, Wenjian - Li, Yanzhi - Sun, Xinchang - Zhao, Hao - Shi, Jingman - Zhang, Caiyun - Huang, Xinyu - Lu, Ciyong - Zhu, Liqing. Association of emotional and behavioral problems with sleep disturbance among Chinese adolescents: The moderation effect of academic performance [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.136 In: Journal of affective disorders. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Elsevier Science, 2023, č. 330, s. 94-100. IF JCR - 4,9, Q1 wos (Psychiatry)

3

Citovaná práca: Hammami N, Gobina I, Lukoševičiūtė J, Kostičová M, Lyyra N, Gariepy G, Šmigelskas K, Baban A, Malinowska-Cieślik M, Elgar FJ. Socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent health complaints: A multilevel latent class analysis in 45 countries. Current Psychology 2022 Apr 1:1-12. doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-03038-6. IF (JCR) 2021 =2,387,

Citácia na prácu: Yim, Wen wai - Fu, Yujuan - Ben Abacha, Asma - Snider, Neal - Lin, Thomas - Yetisgen, Meliha. Aci-bench: a Novel Ambient Clinical Intelligence Dataset for Benchmarking Automatic Visit Note Generation [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1038/s41597-023-02487-3 In: Scientific data. London: Springer Nature. Nature Publishing Group, 2023, Roč. 10, č. 1, art. no. 586 [online]. ISSN (online) 2052-4463, IF (2022) JCR - 5,8, Q1 wos (Multidisciplinary sciences)

4

Citovaná práca: Dankulincová Veselská, Z., Husárová D, Kostičová, M., Energy drinks consumption associated with emotional and behavioural problems via lack of sleep and skipped breakfast among adolescents. Int. J. Environ. Res..2021, 18 (11): 1-10..IF (JCR) 2020= 3,39.

Citácia na danú prácu: Puupponen, Maija - Tynjälä, Jorma - Välimaa, Raili - Paakkari, Leena. Associations between adolescents’ energy drink consumption frequency and several negative health indicators [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1186/s12889-023-15055-6 In: BMC Public Health. Londýn: Springer Nature. BioMed Central, 2023, Roč. 23, č. 1, art. no. 258 [online]. ISSN (online) 1471-2458, IF JCR (2022) -3,5, Q1 wos (Public, Environmental and Occupational Health)

5

Citovaná práca: Janík, P., Kostičová, M., Pečeňák, J., Turček, M. Categorization of psychoactive substances into "hard drugs" and "soft drugs": a critical review of terminology used in current scientific literature. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse . Vol. 43, No. 6 (2017), s. 636-646. IF (JCR) 2020=3, 829

Citácia na danú prácu: Johnson, K.E. - Sales, A. - Rew, L. - Haussler Garing, J. - Crosnoe, R.. - In: Journalof Adolescence, vol. 75, 2019 ; s. 151-162,

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

APVV-22-0078 - Mental health of adolescents in the context of current societal challenge. Principal investigator for partner institution (Faculty of Medicine, CU Bratislava). Principal Investigator: Mgr. Daniela Husárová, PhD,Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice Faculty of Medicine. Project duration: 1.7.2023-30.6.2027

2

EEA/Norway Financial Mechanism. Bilateral initiative in education, BIN BF02_2021_004. Duration: 8.1-8.7.2023. Teaching Evidence-Based Research with a Focus on Ambient Assisted Living.. Principal investigator: Doc. MUDr. Michaela Kostičová, PhD., MPH. Partner: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway

3

APVV-18-0070 Generation Z - new challenges in youth development.Duration: 1.7.2019- 30.6.2023. Coordinating organization: Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice Faculty of Medicine, Partner: Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Medicine (head of the team)

4

Health Behavior in School Aged Children (HBSC) study. International cross-sectional study adopted by WHO in 1983. Member of international and national team. Coordinators: Regional office of WHO for Europe, Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit (CAHRU) at the University of Edinburgh (UK) and University in Bergen (Norway). National coordinator: prof. Andrea Madarasová Gecková, MA, PhD, Department of Health Psychology and Research Methodology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice. Partners: WHO Office in Slovakia, Public Health Authority of Slovak Republic, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, CU in Bratislava, Institute of Social Medicine and Medical Ethics, CU in Bratislava

5

VEGA 1/0895/14 Psycho-Social Development of School-Aged Children with Disabilities. Member of research team. Duration: 1.1.2014 - 31.12.2016. Principal Investigator: prof. Andrea Madarasová Gecková, MA, PhD, prof. Andrea Madarasová Gecková, MA, PhD, Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice

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
Focal Faculty Point for Gender Equity Faculty of Medicine, Comenius Univesity in Bratislava 2022 - present
member Slovak Society of Social Medicine 2002 - present
member Slovak Sociological Society 2004 - present
member Slovak Society for Health Technology Assessment 2023 - present
secretary The Evidence Based Research Network 2024 - present
member of national and international team Heath Behaviour in School Aged Study Research Network 2010 - present

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 Medical Centre Groningen Groningen, Netherlands 27.1 - 31.1.2025 Erasmus+ program Staff Mobility for Training, DIPEx Qualitative Research Training
Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University Uppsala, Sweden 9.-13.9.2024 Erasmus+ program Staff Mobility for Training. Visiting lectures of Global Health within Master program Global Health
University Medical Centre Groningen Groningen, Netherlands 29.1-2.2.2024 Erasmus+ program Staff Mobility for Training, DIPEx Qualitative Research Training
University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences Oxford, United Kingdom 5.9 - 10.9.2021 Erasmus+ program Staff Mobility for Training, DIPEx International Accreditation Training Programme
Jagelonian University, Institute of Hygiene and Nutrition Krakow, Poland 26.1 - 31.1.2020 Erasmus+ program Staff Mobility for Training, Research Methods course
University of Tartu Tartu, Estonia 1.10 - 4.10.2019 COST action 17117 “Towards an International Network for Evidencebased Research in Clinical Health Research (EVBRES), 1st Evidencebased Research Training School
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, Health Service and Population Research, King's College London London, United Kingdom 23. - 25.9. 2015 ESF – operational program Education, ITMS kód: 26140230009, Qualitative Research Method Summer School
Medical University Pleven, Faculty of Public Health Pleven, Bulgaria 11. – 16.11.2018 Erasmus+ program Teaching Mobility for Academic Staff
University College of London London, United Kingdom 8. - 12.7.2013 ESF – operational program Education, ITMS kód: 26140230009, Social Determinant of Health Summper School
Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University in Genevai Geneva, Switzerland 1.- 3.6.2015 ESF – operational program Education, ITMS kód: 26140230009, Global Health Summer School

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

2018 - present. Coordinator of education and research, EQUITA n.o. Activities: Street medicine, expert health advice and consultation, education, research and advocacy aimed at improving health and access to healthcare for disadvantaged populations and helping victims of violence

Date of last update
2025-01-31