Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
doc. RNDr. Jana Ščevková, 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
Ščevková
I.2 - Name
Jana
I.3 - Degrees
doc. RNDr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1976
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava 4
I.7 - Position
Associate professor
I.8 - E-mail address
jana.scevkova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4427
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Biology
I.11 - ORCID iD
https:/orcid.org/0000-0002-3432-4105

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 Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2000
II.c - Study field and programme
Environmental studies, Environmental ecology
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2004
II.c - Study field and programme
Environmental studies, Environmental ecology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2017
II.c - Study field and programme
Botany
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 Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2018-present
Assistant professor Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2013-2018
Scientific researcher Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2003-2013

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
ENLIGHT CBE Methodology Training ENLIGHT – European University Alliance 2025

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
Vascular plant phylogeny and taxonomy 1, 2 Systematic biology I. Biology
Bachelor thesis seminar in botany 1, 2 Biology I. Biology
Evolution of plants and fungi Botany II. Biology
Current problems in biology 2 Biology II. Biology
Methods in botany Botany II. Biology
Dissertation thesis 1 Botany III. Biology
Botany for PhD students 1 Botany III. Biology
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)
3
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
1
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
4
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
14
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
7
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
1
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
Plants known and unknown All Programs – Faculty-wide Course I.+II. Biology
Plants in Medicine Biology, Medicine Biology, Systematic Biology, Teacher Training for Biology in Combination I.+II. Biology
Plant morphology Teacher Training for Biology in Combination I. Teacher Training and Education Science
Special seminar in botany 1 - 4 Botany II. Biology
Diploma thesis 1 - 4 Botany II. Biology
Palynology Botany II. Biology
Plant systematics and evolution Botany III. Biology
Botany seminar for PhD students 1 - 3 Botany III. Biology

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
92
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
66
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
46
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
28
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
523
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
383
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
523
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
383
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

Bartková-Ščevková J. (2003). The influence of temperature, relative humidity and rainfall on the occurrence of pollen allergens (Betula, Poaceae, Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in the atmosphere of Bratislava (Slovakia). Int J Biometeorol, 48, 1-5.

2

Ščevková J., Vašková Z., Sepšiová R., Dušička J., Kováč J. (2020). Relationship between Poaceae pollen and Phl p 5 allergen concentrations and the impact of weather variables and air pollutants on their levels in the atmosphere. Heliyon, 6, e04421.

3

Makra L., Matyasovszky I., Tusnády G., Wang Y., Csépe Z., Bozóki Z., Nyúl L.G., Erostyák J., Bodnár K., Sümeghy Z., Vogel H., Pauling A., Páldy A., Magyar D., Mányoki G., Bergmann K.Ch., Bonini M., Šikoparija B., Radišić P., Gehrig R., Seliger A.K., Stjepanović B., Rodinkova V., Prikhodko A., Maleeva A., Severova E., Ščevková J., Ianovici N., Peternel R., Thibaudon M. (2016). Biogeographical estimates of allergenic pollen transport over regional scales: Common ragweed and Szeged, Hungary as a test case. Agr Forest Meteorol, 221, 94-110.

4

Ščevková J., Kováč J. (2019). First fungal spore calendar for the atmosphere of Bratislava, Slovakia. Aerobiologia, 35, 343-356.

5

Sikoparija B., Skjøth C., Celenk S., Testoni C., Abramidze T., Alm Kübler K., Belmonte J., Berger U., Bonini M., Charalampopoulos A., Damialis A., Clot B., Dahl Å., de Weger L.A., Gehrig R., Hendrickx M., Hoebeke L., Ianovici N., Kofol Seliger A., Magyar D., Mányoki G., Milkovska S., Myszkowska D., Páldy A., Pashley C.H., Rasmussen K., Ritenberga O., Rodinkova V., Rybníček O., Shalaboda V., Šaulienė I., Ščevková J., Stjepanović B., Thibaudon M., Verstraeten C., Vokou D., Yankova R., Smith M. (2017). Spatial and temporal variations in airborne Ambrosia pollen in Europe. Aerobiologia, 33, 181-189.

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

Ščevková J., Tropeková M., Dušička J., Lafférsová J., Rybníček O., Zahradníková E., Hrabovský M. (2025). Rising allergenic risk in cities: A progressive pollen calendar analysis in response to climate change in Central Europe. Reg Environ Change, 25, e103.

2

Ščevková J., Dušička J., Lafférsová J., Rybníček O., Štefániková N., Žilka M., Zahradníková E., Hrabovský M., Kováč J. (2026). Predictive modelling of threshold exceedance and airborne concentrations of Alternaria and Epicoccum spores across bioclimatic regions in Central Europe. Int J Biometeorol, 70, e18.

3

Štefániková N., Picornell A., Dušička J., Rybníček O., Lafférsová J., Ščevková J. (2026). Modelling future flowering trends of Alnus, Corylus, and Betula in Central Europe using the PhenoFlex framework. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 117, e129259.

4

Grewling Ł., Magyar D., Chłopek K., Grinn-Gofron A., Gwiazdowska J., Ianovici N., Kasprzyk I., Wójcik M., Lafférsová J., Majkowska-Wojciechowska B., Myszkowska D., Rodinkova V., Bortnyk M., Malkiewicz M., Piotrowska-Weryszko K., Sulborska-Róźycka A., Rybniček O., Ščevková J., Šikoparija B., Skjøth C. A., Smith M., Bogawski P. (2022). Bioaerosols on the atmospheric super highway: An example of long distance transport of Alternaria spores from the Pannonian Plain to Poland. Sci Total Environ, 819, 153148.

5

Makra L., Matyasovszky I., Tusnády G., Ziska L.H., Hess J.J., Nyúl L.G., Chapman D.S., Coviello L., Gobbi A., Jurman G., Furlanello C., Brunato M., Damialis A., Charalampopulos A., Müller-Schärer H., Schneider N., Szabó B., Sümeghy Z., Páldy A., Magyar D., Bergmann K-Ch., Deák Á.J., Mikó E., Thibaudon M., Oliver G., Albertini R., Bonini M., Šikoparija B., Radišić P., Josipović M.M., Gehrig R., Severova E., Rodinkova V., Palamarchuk O., Stjepanović B., Ianovici N., Berger U., Seliger A.K., Rybníček O., Myszkowska D., Dąbrowska-Zapart K., Majkowska-Wojciechowska B., Weryszko-Chmielewska E., Grewling Ł., Rapiejko P., Malkiewicz M., Šauliené I., Shalaboda V., Prykhodo O., Maleeva A., Ščevková J., Bullock J.M. (2023). A temporally and spatially explicit, data-driven estimation of airborne ragweed pollen concentrations across Europe. Sci Total Environ, 905, 167095.  

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

Schaffner U., Steinbach S., Sun Y., Skjoth C., Weger L.A., Lommen S.T. et al. (2020). Biological weed control to relieve millions from Ambrosia allergies in Europe. Nat Commun 11, 1745.

Ohlas na prácu: Sikoparija B, Skjøth C, Celenk S, Testoni C, Abramidze T, Ščevková J et al. ( 2017). Spatial and temporal variations in airborne Ambrosia pollen in Europe. Aerobiologia, 33, 181-189.

2

Ziska L.H., Makra L., Harry S.K., Bruffaerts N., Hendrickx M., Coates F. et al. (2019). Temperature-related changes in airborne allergenic pollen abundance and seasonality across the northern hemisphere: a retrospective data analysis. The Lancet Planetary Health, 3, e124-e131.

Ohlas na prácu: Matyasovszky I., Makra L., Tusnády G., Csépe Z., Nyúl L.G, Ščevková, J. et al. (2018) Biogeographical drivers of ragweed pollen concentrations in Europae. Theor Appl Climatol, 133, 277-295.

3

Skjoth C.A., Smith M., Šikoparija B., Stach A., Myszkowska D., Kasprzyk I. et al. (2010). A method for producing airborne pollen source inventories: An example of Ambrosia (ragweed) on the Pannonian Plain. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 150, 1203-1210.

Ohlas na prácu: Chrenová J., Mičieta K., Ščevková J. (2010). Monitoring of Ambrosia pollen concentration in the atmosphere of Bratislava (Slovakia) during years 2002-2007. Aerobiologia, 26, 83-88.

4

Noh Y.M., Lee H., Mueller D., Lee K., Shin D., Shin S. et al. (2013). Investigation of the diurnal pattern of the vertical distribution of pollen in the lower troposphere using LIDAR. Atmos Chem Phys, 13, 7619-7629.

Ohlas na prácu: Bartková-Ščevková J. (2003). The influence of temperature, relative humidity and rainfall on the occurrence of pollen allergens (Betula, Poaceae, Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in the atmosphere of Bratislava (Slovakia). Int J Biometeorol, 48, 1-5.

5

Noh Y.M., Müeller D., Lee H., Choi T.J. (2013). Influence of biogenic pollen on optical properties of atmospheric aerosols observed by lidar over Gwangju, South Korea. Atmospheric Environment, 69, 139-147.

Ohlas na prácu: Bartková-Ščevková J. (2003). The influence of temperature, relative humidity and rainfall on the occurrence of pollen allergens (Betula, Poaceae, Ambrosia artemisiifolia) in the atmosphere of Bratislava (Slovakia). Int J Biometeorol, 48, 1-5.

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

Vega 1/0180/22 Research of fungal communities including phytopathogens in the near-surface atmosphere based on NGS methodology. Principal nvestigator. The main goal of this project is to develop species-specific prognostic models based on artificial neural networks to determine the phytopathogenic potential of the air in relation to economically important and abundantly represented phytopathogens in the air. With the help of these models, it will be possible to detect plant pathogens well in advance and prevent their spread, thus avoiding large losses in agriculture, with appropriate use of fungicide treatments without excessive environmental burden.

 

2

Vega 1/0467/22 Biological regulation of allergenic ragweed pollen (Ambrosia artemisiifolia). Co-investigator. The main objective is to detect the presence of pollen-inhibiting organisms. The survey will be carried out across habitats and regions. Emphasis will be on woolly adelgids (Acari: Eriophyoidea) and their symbionts, phytoplasma (Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris), and other potential phytoplasma vectors. We will assess pollen concentrations over stands with and without symptomatic plants, using aerobiological samplers. At the same time, we will map the genetic variability of these plants. Detection and identification of phytoplasmas will be carried out using molecular techniques. This research will provide a unique perspective on ecosystem services, in terms of biological regulation of ragweed and its pollen.

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
Member of the editorial board of the magazine Acta Botanica Universitatis Comenianae Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenus University 2010 - present
Member of the European Aerobiology Society (EAS) European Aerobiology Society (EAS) 2010 - present
Member of the Slovak Botanic Society Slovak Academy of Science 2021 - present
Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Aerobiologia (International Journal of Aerobiology) Springer / International Journal of Aerobiology – Editorial Board 2025 - 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)
National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit University of Worcester, Worcester (United Kingdom) january-june 2003 SOCRATES/ERASMUS
University of Wageningen, Wageningen (The Netherlands) University of Wageningen, Wageningen (The Netherlands) march-april 1997 TEMPUS

IX. - Other relevant facts

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

Literary Fund Award for Scientific and Professional Literature in 2018 in the category Natural and Technical Sciences for the work: Mičieta K., Zahradníková E., Hrabovský M., Ščevková J. (2018): Fylogenéza a morfogenéza cievnatých rastlín. Polygrafické stredisko Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave, Bratislava, 340 p.

Date of last update
2026-03-26