Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Michala Sládeková Madajová, 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
Sládeková Madajová
I.2 - Name
Michala
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1983
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Regional Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Ilkovičova ulica č. 6, 842 15 Bratislava 4
I.7 - Position
assistant professor
I.8 - E-mail address
michala.sladekova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/29506
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Earth Sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5382-8862

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2004
II.c - Study field and programme
Geography and cartography
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2006
II.c - Study field and programme
Geography and cartography, regional geography
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences
II.b - Year
2011
II.c - Study field and programme
Regional Geography
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
senior researcher Institute of Geography SAS 2010 -
assistant professor Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2018 - 2022

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
Complementary pedagogical study to acquire pedagogical competence to teach geography Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2007
Adobe Illustrator National Business Center Bratislava 2021
IBM SPSS Neural Networks Acrea.cz 2016
English course, 160 hours Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2008

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
Theory and methodology of regional geography Geography, regional development and european integration I. Earth Sciences
Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization (1) Geography, regional development and european integration II. Earth Sciences
Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization (2) Geography, regional development and european integration II. Earth Sciences
Spatial Data Analysis and Visualization (3) Geography, regional development and european integration II. Earth Sciences
Regional analysis (1) Regional Geography, regional development and european integration II. Earth Sciences
Regional analysis (2) Regional Geography, regional development and european integration II. Earth Sciences
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
Geography, regional development and european integration I. Earth Sciences
Regional Geography, regional development and european integration II. Earth Sciences
Regional Geography III. Earth Sciences
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.4.2 - Number of defended theses
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
Statistics in regional geography Geography, regional development and european integration I. Earth Sciences
Practical geography for naturalists Geography, regional development and european integration I. Earth Sciences
Geography of the world in the 21st century Geography, regional development and european integration I. Earth Sciences
Regional Geography - introductory training Geography, regional development and european integration I. Earth Sciences
Seminar for bachelor thesis in regional geography (2) Geography, regional development and european integration I. Earth Sciences

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
73
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
26
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
29
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
12
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
244
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
159
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
186
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
134
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

ŠVEDA, Martin - HURBÁNEK, Pavol - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala - ROSINA, Konštantín - FÖRSTL, Filip - ZÁBOJ, Petr - VÝBOŠŤOK, Ján. When spatial interpolation matters: Seeking an appropriate data transformation from the mobile network for population estimates. In Computers‚ Environment and Urban Systems, 2024, vol. 110, art. no. 102106. (2023: 7.1 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.861 - SJR, Q1 - SJR). ISSN 0198-9715

2

ŠVEDA, Martin - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala. Estimating distance decay of intra-urban trips using mobile phone data: The case of Bratislava, Slovakia. In Journal of Transport Geography, 2023, vol. 107, art. no. 103552. (2022: 6.1 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.852 - SJR, Q1 - SJR). ISSN 0966-6923. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103552

3

SOLÍN, Ľubomír - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala - MICHALEJE, Lukáš. Vulnerability assessment of households and its possible reflection in flood risk management: The case of the upper Myjava basin, Slovakia. In International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2018, vol. 28, p. 640-652. (2017: 1.968 - IF, Q2 - JCR, 0.769 - SJR, Q1 - SJR, karentované - CCC). (2018 - Current Contents). ISSN 2212-4209.

4

ŠVEDA, Martin - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala - BARLÍK, Peter - KRIŽAN, František - ŠUŠKA, Pavel. Mobile phone data in studying urban rhythms: Towards an analytical framework. In Moravian Geographical Reports, 2020, vol. 28, no. 4, p. 248-258. (2019: 2.479 - IF, Q2 - JCR, 0.693 - SJR, Q1 - SJR, karentované - CCC). (2020 - Current Contents). ISSN 2199–6202. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2020-0018

5

RIŠOVÁ, Katarína - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala. Gender differences in a walking environment safety perception: A case study in a small town of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia). In Journal of Transport Geography, 2020, vol. 85, art. no. 102723. (2019: 3.834 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.777 - SJR, Q1 - SJR, karentované - CCC). (2020 - Current Contents).

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

SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala - ŠVECOVÁ, Angelika - KRIŽAN, František. Where should the support for preschool education be directed? A case study from Slovakia. In Moravian Geographical Reports, 2025, vol. 33, no. 4, p. 249-263. (2024: 1.6 - IF, Q2 - JCR, 0.516 - SJR, Q2 - SJR). ISSN 2199–6202. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2025-0020

2

ŠVEDA, Martin - HURBÁNEK, Pavol - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala - ROSINA, Konštantín - FÖRSTL, Filip - ZÁBOJ, Petr - VÝBOŠŤOK, Ján. When spatial interpolation matters: Seeking an appropriate data transformation from the mobile network for population estimates. In Computers‚ Environment and Urban Systems, 2024, vol. 110, art. no. 102106. (2023: 7.1 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.861 - SJR, Q1 - SJR).

3

ŠVEDA, Martin - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala. Estimating distance decay of intra-urban trips using mobile phone data: The case of Bratislava, Slovakia. In Journal of Transport Geography, 2023, vol. 107, art. no. 103552. (2022: 6.1 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.852 - SJR, Q1 - SJR). ISSN 0966-6923. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103552

4

SOLÍN, Ľubomír - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala. Spatial planning as a tool of flood risk management in rural landscapes? Position, limitations, and other findings: The case of Myjava Region (Slovakia). In Moravian Geographical Reports, 2023, vol. 31, no. 2, p. 106-117. (2022: 2.5 - IF, Q2 - JCR, 0.52 - SJR, Q2 - SJR, karentované - CCC). (2023 - Current Contents). ISSN 2199–6202. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2023-0010

5

SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala - ŠVEDA, Martin - VÝBOŠŤOK, Ján. Bude miesto pre všetky deti? Kapacita predškolských zariadení v Bratislavskom samosprávnom kraji = Will there be a place for all children? Capacity of pre-school facilities in the Bratislava self-governing region. In Geografický časopis, 2021, roč. 73, č. 4, s. 301-322. (2020: 0.263 - SJR, Q3 - SJR). ISSN 0016-7193. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.31577/geogrcas.2021.73.4.16

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

2025 [01/20] / GBR - Martínez-Bernabéu, Lucas - Coombes, Mike - Casado-Díaz, José Manuel. Assessing mobile phone data as proxy census commuting data for transport geography research: a critical review and case study [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104361 In: Journal of Transport Geography. London: Elsevier. Elsevier Science, 2025, Roč. 128, art. no. 104361 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0966-6923. ISSN (online) 1873-1236. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SSCI ; OA, s. art. no. 104361

ŠVEDA, Martin - HURBÁNEK, Pavol - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala - ROSINA, Konštantín - FÖRSTL, Filip - ZÁBOJ, Petr - VÝBOŠŤOK, Ján. When spatial interpolation matters: Seeking an appropriate data transformation from the mobile network for population estimates. In Computers‚ Environment and Urban Systems, 2024, vol. 110, art. no. 102106. (2023: 7.1 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.861 - SJR, Q1 - SJR). ISSN 0198-9715.

2

2025 [01/20] / NLD - Yang, Yuehan - Tan, Zhexuan - Schläpfer, Markus. Assessing the space-use efficiency of French cities by coupling city volumes with mobile data traffic [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.scs.2025.106292 In: Sustainable cities and society. [Amsterdam]: Elsevier, 2025, Roč. 124, art. no. 106292 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 2210-6707. ISSN (online) 2210-6715. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SCIE, s. art. no. 106292

ŠVEDA, Martin - HURBÁNEK, Pavol - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala - ROSINA, Konštantín - FÖRSTL, Filip - ZÁBOJ, Petr - VÝBOŠŤOK, Ján. When spatial interpolation matters: Seeking an appropriate data transformation from the mobile network for population estimates. In Computers‚ Environment and Urban Systems, 2024, vol. 110, art. no. 102106. (2023: 7.1 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.861 - SJR, Q1 - SJR). ISSN 0198-9715.

3

2025 [01/20] / NLD - Zhang, Bowen - Zhong, Chen - Gao, Qi li - Shabrina, Zahratu. Exploring the associations of socioeconomic characteristics and distance decay effects with two-Steps spatial interaction model [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103646 In: Applied Geography: Putting the World's Human and Physical Resource Problems in a Geographical Perspective. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2025, Roč. 179, art. no. 103646 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 0143-6228. ISSN (online) 1873-7730. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC ; SSCI ; OA, s. art. no. 103646

ŠVEDA, Martin - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala. Estimating distance decay of intra-urban trips using mobile phone data: The case of Bratislava, Slovakia. In Journal of Transport Geography, 2023, vol. 107, art. no. 103552. (2022: 6.1 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.852 - SJR, Q1 - SJR). ISSN 0966-6923. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103552

4

2024 [01/20] / NLD - Lis, Aleksandra - Zalewska, Karolina - Iwankowski, Paweł - Betkier, Katarzyna - Bilska, Paulina - Dudar, Viktoriia - Łągiewka, Aleksandra. Evaluation of sense of safety and privacy in parks in relation to the topography, the presence of dense vegetation and other people in the area. DOI 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104948 In: Landscape and urban planning: an international journal of landscape design, conservation and reclamation, planning and urban ecology. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2024, Roč. 242, art. no. 104948 [tlačená forma]. ISSN 0169-2046. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC, s. art. no. 104948

RIŠOVÁ, Katarína - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala. Gender differences in a walking environment safety perception: A case study in a small town of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia). In Journal of Transport Geography, 2020, vol. 85, art. no. 102723. (2019: 3.834 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.777 - SJR, Q1 - SJR, karentované - CCC). (2020 - Current Contents).

5

2024 [01/20] / GBR - Yuan, Lang - Sho, Kojiro - Eom, Sunyong - Nishi, Hayato - Hasegawa, Daisuke - Zhao, Han - Aoki, Takashi - Zhu, Jiarui - Matsuo, Kaoru - Masumura, Akinobu. Changes in visitor behaviour across COVID-19 pandemic: Unveiling urban visitation dynamics and non-linear relationships with the built environment using mobile big data [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1016/j.habitatint.2024.103216 In: Habitat International. Oxford: Elsevier. Pergamon Press, 2024, Roč. 154, art. no. 103216. ISSN 0197-3975. ISSN (online) 1873-5428. - SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC, s. art. no. 103216

ŠVEDA, Martin - SLÁDEKOVÁ MADAJOVÁ, Michala. Estimating distance decay of intra-urban trips using mobile phone data: The case of Bratislava, Slovakia. In Journal of Transport Geography, 2023, vol. 107, art. no. 103552. (2022: 6.1 - IF, Q1 - JCR, 1.852 - SJR, Q1 - SJR). ISSN 0966-6923. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103552

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

APVV 24-0360, Rural–Urban Rhythms: An Analysis of the Daily Routines of Slovak Residents Using Mobile Network Geolocation Data, 2024-2028, investigator

2

APVV 20-0586, Mapping the Spatial Distribution and Mobility of the Population in Slovakia Using Mobile Network Location Data, 2021–2023, Investigator

3

APVV-21-0286. Nurseries and Kindergartens for Everyone? Preschool Education in Slovakia from the Perspective of Spatial Accessibility and Social Justice. 2022–2025, Principal Investigator Responsible for the Co-investigating Organization

4

APVV 16-0462, Suburbanization – Development and Impacts on the Socio-Spatial Structure of the Bratislava Hinterland (SUBURBA), 2018–2020, Investigator

5

VEGA 1/0531/26, Social and Economic Level of Slovak Regions in the Context of Quality of Life – Similarities and Differences, 2026–2028, Principal Investigator

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
Head of the Department of Human and Regional Geography Institute of Geography SAS 2015-2016
Vice-Chairwoman of the Scientific Board Institute of Geography SAS 2014-2018
member of the Slovak Geographical Society at SAS Institute of Geography SAS 2011 -

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

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2026-08-11