Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
prof. RNDr. Jozef Minár, CSc.
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
Minár
I.2 - Name
Jozef
I.3 - Degrees
prof. RNDr. CSc.
I.4 - Year of birth
1962
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences / Department of Physical Geography and Geoinformatics
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Faculty of Natural Sciences CU, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 84215 Bratislava 4
I.7 - Position
professor
I.8 - E-mail address
jozef.minar@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/5296
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Earth Sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0196-8286

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
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1986
II.c - Study field and programme
Geography and Cartography
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1995
II.c - Study field and programme
Physical Geography
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1999
II.c - Study field and programme
Physical Geography
II.5 - Professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2006
II.c - Study field and programme
Physical Geography and Geoecology
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
professor Comenius University in Bratislava 2006 - present
professor University of Ostrava 2006 - 2015
associate professor Comenius University in Bratislava 1999 - 2006
Gestor for Geography in the ESF project Štátny pedagogický ústav v Bratislave 2005 - 2006
assistent professor Comenius University in Bratislava 1986 - 1999

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
Sociálno-psychologický výcvik mladých pedagógov Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave 1988-1990
Intensive summer course for adults British Council, Bratislava 2003
Study stay St. John’s College – University Oxford (United Kingdom) 2004
Summer school “Modelling Surface Processes on Geological Timescales” ETH Zurich, TOPO-Europe Networking Activity 2010

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
Physical Geography Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Geomorphology Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Geomorphometry and Quantitative Geomorphology Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Physical Geography Teaching Training for Geography in Combination I. Teacher Training and Education Science
Natural Hazards and Risks Environmental Studies I. Ecological and Environmental Sciences
Methods of Creation of Complex Digital Model of Spatial Structure in GIS Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Geomorphological Methods and Digital Mapping Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Methods of Scientific Work Physical Geography, Geoecology and Geoinformatics III. Earth Sciences
Scientific Work in Geomorphology and Geoinformatics Physical Geography, Geoecology and Geoinformatics III. 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
Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Physical Geography and Geoinformatics 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.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Geography Earth Sciences
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
0
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
2
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
10
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
40
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
21
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
Excursions from Geoecology Geography, Geoinformatics and Cartography I. Earth Sciences
Natural Hazards and Risks Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Bachelor's Thesis from Geography and Geoinformatics 1 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Bachelor's Thesis from Geography and Geoinformatics 2 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Diploma Thesis from Physical Geography and Geoinformatics 1 Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Diploma Thesis from Physical Geography and Geoinformatics 2 Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Diploma Thesis from Physical Geography and Geoinformatics 3 Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Fieldworks in Litogeography and Geomorphology Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Quaternary Climate Changes and Landscape Development Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
New Approaches in Geological and Geomorphological Research Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Geomorphology Teaching Training for Geography in Combination I. Teacher Training and Education Science
Physical Geography Geography, Regional Development and European Integration; Economic and Political Geography, and Demography I. Earth Sciences
Geomorphology Geology I. Earth Sciences
Geomorphology Environmental Sciences I. Ecological and Environmental 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
255
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
48
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
54
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
14
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
1850
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
675
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
1040
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
640
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
12
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

MINÁR, J. a kol. (2001): Geoekologický (komplexný fyzickogeografický) výskum a mapovanie vo veľkých mierkach. Geografické spektrum 3, Geo-grafika, Bratislava, 209 s. Ohlasy / Citations : 115 

2

Minár, J., Evans, I.S. Elementary forms for land surface segmentation: The theoretical basis of terrain analysis and geomorphological mapping. Geomorphology 95 (2008) 236–259   2007: 1.854 IF, Q1 – JCR, Ohlasy / Citations : 221 

3

Minár, J., Bielik, M., Kováč, M., Plašienka, D., Barka, I., Stankoviansky, M., Zeyen, H. 2011. New morphostructural subdivision of the Western Carpathians: An approach integrating geodynamics into targeted morphometric analysis. Tectonophysics 502, 2011, 1-2, 158-174    2010: 2.509 IF, Q1 – JCR. Ohlasy / Citations : 51

4

Minar, Jozef; Jenco, Marian; Evans, Ian S.; et al. Third-order geomorphometric variables (derivatives): definition, computation and utilization of changes of curvatures In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 27  Issue: 7 , 1381-1402  Published: JUL 1 2013  2012: 1.613 IF, Q1 – JCR.  Ohlasy / Citations : 29

5

Minár, J., Evans, I. S., & Jenčo, M. (2020). A comprehensive system of definitions of land surface (topographic) curvatures, with implications for their application in geoscience modelling and prediction. Earth-Science Reviews, 211, 103414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2020.103414.      2019: 9.724 IF, Q1 – JCR  Ohlasy / Citations : 7

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

Popov, A., Minár, J., Drăguţ, L., 2025. Physically-based digital geomorphological mapping: Case study of glacial and karst topography. Geomorphology, 4701, Article number 109539 2022: 3.9 IF, Q1 – JCR Ohlasy / Citations : 0

2

Minár, J., Drăguţ, L., Evans, I.S., Feciskanin, R., Gallay, M., Jenčo, M., Popov, A., 2024. Physical geomorphometry for elementary land surface segmentation and digital geomorphological mapping. Earth-Science Reviews 248, 104631. 2022: 12.1 IF, Q1 – JCR Ohlasy / Citations : 8

3

Minár, J., Evans, I. S., & Jenčo, M. (2020). A comprehensive system of definitions of land surface (topographic) curvatures, with implications for their application in geoscience modelling and prediction. Earth-Science Reviews, 211, 103414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2020.103414.      2019: 9.724 IF, Q1 – JCR  Ohlasy / Citations : 7

4

PÁNEK, Tomáš, MINÁR, Jozef, VITOVIČ, Ladislav & BŘEŽNÝ, Michal. 2020. Post-LGM faulting in Central Europe: LiDAR detection of the >50km-long Sub-Tatra fault, Western Carpathians. In: Geomorphology. Vol. 364, 107248. ISSN 0169-555X.        2019: 3.819 IF, Q1 – JCR  Ohlasy / Citations : 9

5

VITOVIČ, Ladislav, MINÁR, Jozef, PÁNEK, Tomáš, 2021. Morphotectonic configuration  of the Podtatranská Kotlina Basin and its relationship to the origin of the Western Carpathians. In: Geomorphology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2021.107963. 2020: 4.139 IF, Q1 – JCR  Ohlasy / Citations : 1

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

Minár, J., Evans, I.S. Elementary forms for land surface segmentation: The theoretical basis of terrain analysis and geomorphological mapping. Geomorphology 95 (2008) 236–259 cituje / quote : 2020 - Sofia, G. - In: Geomorphology, Vol. 355, April, 2020 ; Art. No. 107055 ; SCI ; SCOPUS

2

Minar, Jozef; Jenco, Marian; Evans, Ian S.; et al. Third-order geomorphometric variables (derivatives): definition, computation and utilization of changes of curvatures In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE Volume: 27  Issue: 7 , 1381-1402 2013 cituje / quote : 2016 - Florinsky, I.G. - In: Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology: Second Edition . - Oxford : Elsevier, 2016 ; S. 1-486 ; SCI ; SCOPUS

3

Minár, J., Bielik, M., Kováč, M., Plašienka, D., Barka, I., Stankoviansky, M., Zeyen, H. 2011. New morphostructural subdivision of the Western Carpathians: An approach integrating geodynamics into targeted morphometric analysis. Tectonophysics 502, 2011, 1-2, 158-174    2010   cituje / quote: Szymanowski, M. - Jancewicz, K. - Rozycka, M. - Migon, P. - In: Geomorphology, Vol. 341, September, 2019 ; s. 115-129 ; SCI ; SCOPUS

4

Šilhavý, J., Minár, J., Mentlík, P., Sládek, J.: A new artefacts resistant method for automatic lineament extraction using Multi-Hillshade Hierarchic Clustering (MHHC). Computers and Geosciences Volume 92, July 01, 2016, Pages 9-20. cituje / quote:  Msaddek, M.H. - Souissi, D. - Moumni, Y. - Chenini, I. - Bouaziz, N. - Dlala, M. - In: Geological Quarterly, Vol. 63, No. 1, 2019 ; s. 3-15 ; SCI ; SCOPUS

5

Minár, J., Evans, I. S., & Jenčo, M. (2020). A comprehensive system of definitions of land surface (topographic) curvatures, with implications for their application in geoscience modelling and prediction. Earth-Science Reviews, 211, 103414  cituje / quote: ArcGIS Pro: How surface parameters works. https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/tool-reference/spatial-analyst/how-surface-parameters-works.htm

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

APVV-22-0024 | 2016 – 2020 | Physical geomorphometry for Physical-Geographical research, principal investigator. The project focuses on the development of original physical geomorphometric theory and methodology and testing of its practical applications in physical geography. / More: https://fns.uniba.sk/fyzikalna

2

APVV-15-0054 | 2016 – 2020 | Physically-based land surface segmentation and its applications in geosciences, principal investigator. The project focuses on the geomorphometric theory, and its applications. The developed methods of physically-based morphostructural and elementary segmentation and fundamental analysis of land surface curvatures are the main achievements. / More: https://fns.uniba.sk/segment

3

VEGA č. 1/0323/24 | 2024 – 2027 | Speleogenetic markers of development of the Western Carpathians topography, Deputy of the project head. The project is focused on collection of data about age of cave levels and their comprehensive interpretation in relation to geochronology of development of the Western Carpathians.

4

VEGA č. 1/0146/19 | 2019 – 2022 | Pliocene-Pleistocene denudation chronology of the Western Carpathians recorded in caves. Deputy of the project head. The project is focused on collection of data about age of cave levels and their comprehensive interpretation in relation to geochronology of development of the Western Carpathians.

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
Scientific member Atomium Culture, European institute for science, media and Democracy since 2009
Member of Pool of Reviewers European Science Foundation 2010 - 1012
Member of editorial board Gelogica Carpathica 2011 - 2018
Member of editorial board Studia Gemorphologica Carpatho-Balcanica (Krakov) since 2011
Member of editorial board Geografický časopis since 2013

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)
Oxford University Oxford, UK 5.1. – 31.1. 2004 Oxford - Cambridge Scholarship
Queen’s University Belfast Belfast, UK 26.3. – 2.4. 2006 ERASMUS
Moscow Lomonosov State University Moscow, Russia 13.9. – 19.9.2008 Slovak-Russian scietific-technical cooperation
West University Timisoara Timisoara, Romania 16.7. – 25.7.2012 Invited consultational stay
Ústav geoniky, AV ČR Brno, ČR 29.10. – 1.11.2013 Invited lecture-consultational stay
Durham University Durham, UK 10.8. - 19.8. 2019 Mutual publication preparation.

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

Member of top scientific team Geodynamics (Team of investigation of geodynamic development of the Western Carpathians) identified by Accreditation Commission of the Government of Slovak Republic. Since 2015. More: https://fns.uniba.sk/fileadmin/prif/geog/kfg/O_katedre/KovacEtAl2017TimVyskumuGeodynamickeho.pdf

Date of last update
2025-03-22