Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Jaroslav Rusnák, 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
Rusnák
I.2 - Name
Jaroslav
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1981
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Economic and Social Geography, Demography and Territorial Development
I.6 - Address of the workplace
842 15 Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, Slovak Republic
I.7 - Position
Teaching Fellow
I.8 - E-mail address
jaroslav.rusnak@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/19220
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Earth Sciences

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
II.b - Year
2006
II.c - Study field and programme
Geography and Public Administration
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2008
II.c - Study field and programme
Human Geography in Administration
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2012
II.c - Study field and programme
Human Geography and Demography
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
assistant professor Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava since 2012

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

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
Economic geography and geography of industry Economic and Political Geography and Demography I. Earth Sciences
Complex human geography in an era of globalization Teaching Training for Geography in Combination (master level) II. Teacher Training and Education Science
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)
1
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
4
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
13
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
An Introduction to economic and social geography Economic and Political Geography and Demography;, Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Regional development and research of regions Economic and Social Geography, Demography and Territorial Development II. Earth Sciences
Practical research methods of economic, social and political geography Economic and Political Geography and Demography I. Earth Sciences
Geographical thought and human geography Economic and Social Geography, Demography and Territorial Development I. Earth Sciences
Economic geography Teaching Training for Geography in Combination (master level) I. Teacher Training and Education Science
World, society and development through the eyes of human geography and demography All programmes I. All field of study

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
45
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
14
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
7
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
72
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
37
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
58
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
41
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

Rusnák, J., Bučeková, N., & Bučeková, I. (2024). Export, economic complexity and growth in the integrated periphery of the European automotive industry. Post-Communist Economies, 36(8), pp. 881–905

2

Rusnák, J., Kulla, M., & Horňák, M. (2024). Related variety, region-specific context, and regional economic performance: Empirical evidence from post-socialist Slovakia. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift-Norwegian Journal of Geography, 78,1 20-39

3

Rusnák, J., Korec, P., Plešivčák, M. (2023). The trade-off between national growth and interregional inequality: three decades of regional development in Slovakia. Geografický časopis, 75, 3, 291-311.

4

ONDOŠ, S., MILÁČKOVÁ, M., BELUŠÁK, L., RUSNÁK, J., KUSENDOVÁ, D. (2017). Spatial development of residential market in Bratislava region. Geografický časopis, 69, 2, 95-112.

5

LEHOCKÝ, F. a RUSNÁK, J. (2016). Regional specialization and geographic concentration: experiences from Slovak industry. Miscellanea Geographica, 20, 3, 5–13.

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

Rusnák, J., Ďurček, P., Takáč, M., Óvári, K. (2022). Spatial Patterns and Time-Accessibility of Supplier Network of the Automotive Industry in Slovakia. Geographia Polonica, 95, 2, s. 181– 200 

2

Rusnák, J., Bučeková, N., & Bučeková, I. (2024). Export, economic complexity and growth in the integrated periphery of the European automotive industry. Post-Communist Economies, 36(8), pp. 881–905

3

Rusnák, J., Kulla, M., & Horňák, M. (2024). Related variety, region-specific context, and regional economic performance: Empirical evidence from post-socialist Slovakia. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift-Norwegian Journal of Geography, 78,1 20-39

4

Rusnák, J., Korec, P., Plešivčák, M. (2023). The trade-off between national growth and interregional inequality: three decades of regional development in Slovakia. Geografický časopis, 75, 3, 291-311

5

Ženka, J., Rusnák, J., & Červenka, A. (2024). The foundational economy and the economic resilience of Czech and Slovak regions during four recessions. GEOGRAFIE, 129(1), 61-90.

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

2024 Kušar, S. Economies, Vol. 12, No. 7, 2024, s.Article number 189 - SCI ; SCOPUS (cit.Ženka, J., Rusnák, J., & Červenka, A. (2024). The foundational economy and the economic resilience of Czech and Slovak regions during four recessions. GEOGRAFIE, 129, 1, 61-90.)

2

2016 Novotný, J. - Blažek, J. - Květoň, V.: European Planning Studies, Vol. 24, No. 4, 2016, s. 788-808 - SCI ; SCOPUS (cit. RUSNÁK, J. a KOREC, P. (2013). An Alternative Conceptions of Post-socialist Transformation. Ekonomický časopis, 61, 4, s. 396-418.)

3

2017 Ženka, J. - Slach, O. - Sopkuliak, A.: Geografie-Sbornik CGS, Vol. 122, No. 3, 2017, s. 281-309 - SCI ; SCOPUS (cit. Rusnák, J. a Lehocký, F. (2016). Priestorová distribúcia a sektorová štruktúra priemyslu na Slovensku. Acta Geographica Universitatis Comenianae, 60, 1, 69-102.)

4

2020 Rehák, Š. - Káčer, M.: Journal of European Real Estate Research, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2019, s. 190-206 - SCOPUS (cit. ONDOŠ, S., MILÁČKOVÁ, M., BELUŠÁK, L., RUSNÁK, J. a KUSENDOVÁ, D. (2017). Spatial development of residential market in Bratislava region. Geografický časopis, 69, 2, 95-112.)

5

2020 Matlovic, R. - Matlovicova, K.: Folia Geographica, Vol. 62, No. 1, 2020, s. 52-76 - SCI (cit. Rusnák, J. (2012). Komplexita a ekonomická geografia. Geografický časopis, 64, 2, 181-198.)

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

2022 - 2025 VEGA 1/0252/23: Resilience of spatial systems - its factors, differentiation and consequences (co-researcher)

2

2018 - 2021 APVV VV-17-0079 Analysis and forecast of the demographic development of the Slovak Republic in the horizon 2080: identification and modeling of impacts on the socio-economic sphere in various spatial scales (co-researcher)

3

2017 - 2019 VEGA 1/0246/17 When work is not sufficient: multiple marginality in Slovak society - labour-market related social and spatial disadvantage (co-researcher)

4

2016 - 2019 VEGA č. 1/0745/16: Autonomy, interdependence and interactions of spatial systems (co-researcher)

5

2020 - 2022 VEGA 1/0278/20 / The relationship between legitimacy, governance and public finances at the local level in the geographical perspective in Slovakia (co-researcher)

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

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)
Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague Albertov 6, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic January 2011 – May 2011 Erasmus Exchange Programme
Department of Human Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava Chittussiho 10, 710 00, Ostrava, Czech Republic March 2016 Program Erasmus+

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2026-01-27