Prof. Peter Popelka, DVM, PhD

Last update: 23. 10. 2023

I. BASIC INFORMATION
I.1 Surname Popelka
I.2 Name Peter
I.3 Titles Prof. , DVM, PhD
I.4 Year of birth 1973
I.5 Name of the workplace University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Food Hygiene, Technology and Safety
I.6 Address of the workplace Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
I.7 Position professor
I.8 E-mail address peter.popelka@uvlf.sk
I.9 Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6062
I.10 Name of the study field in which a person works at the university veterinary medicine
I.11 ORCID iD 3 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7070-0956
3 Optional item.

II. HIGHER EDUCATION AND FURTHER QUALIFICATION GROWTH
II.a Name of the university or institution II.b Year II.c Study field and programme
II.1 First degree of higher education
II.2 Second degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 1997 general veterinary medicine
II.3 Third degree of higher education University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2004 hygiene of environment and food
II.4 Associate professor University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 2008 food hygiene
II.5 Professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2021 food hygiene
II.6 Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
III.a Occupation-position III.b Institution III.c Duration
professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2021 up to now
associate professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2008 2021
assistent University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice 1997 2008

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
Working activity focused on slaughter animals inspection. VMHS Ltd. (England) 2006
Erasmus programme for teachers. Lectures and lessons. Veterinary Faculty, University Milano (Italy) 2005
Erasmus programme for teachers. Lectures and lessons. Veterinary Faculty, University Milano (Italy) 2004
Educational course "Quality assurance of meat products". Veterinary Faculty in Lisboa (Portugal) 2001

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
Hygienic requirements for food productionfeed and foodstuff safety full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Hygienic requirements for food productionfeed and foodstuff safety external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Food safetyanimal science full time english languagefirstveterinary medicine
Production technology and product quality of meat and meat productionthe market and quality of foodstuffs full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Production technology and product quality of meat and meat productionthe market and quality of foodstuffs external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Animal and meat control at slaughterhousegeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Legislative feed and food productionnutrition of animals and dietetics full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Legislatívne výroby krmív a potravínnutrition of animals and dietetics full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Legislative feed and food productionnutrition of animals and dietetics external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Legislatívne výroby krmív a potravínnutrition of animals and dietetics external slovak languagethirdveterinary 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 4
V.2.a Study programme V.2.b Degree V.2.d Field of study
family farmer full time slovak language first veterinary medicine
family farmer external slovak language first veterinary medicine
nutrition of animals and dietetics full time english language third veterinary medicine
nutrition of animals and dietetics full time slovak language third veterinary medicine
nutrition of animals and dietetics external english language third veterinary medicine
nutrition of animals and dietetics external slovak language third veterinary medicine
4 According to Art. 6 para. 4 of the Standards for the Study Programme.

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

V.4. Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.a Bachelor's (first degree) V.4.b Diploma (second degree) V.4.c Dissertation (third degree)
V.4.1 Number of currently supervised theses 0 0 2
V.4.2 Number of defended theses 6 17 2

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
Technology and processing security system of animal commoditiesfeed and foodstuff safety full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Hygienic requirements in catering establishments and gastronomyfeed and foodstuff safety full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Food quality management systemsfeed and foodstuff safety full time slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Technology and processing security system of animal commoditiesfeed and foodstuff safety external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Hygienic requirements in catering establishments and gastronomyfeed and foodstuff safety external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Food quality management systemsfeed and foodstuff safety external slovak languagefirstveterinary medicine
Legislative and hygienic requirements for catering facilitiesthe market and quality of foodstuffs full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Production technology and product quality of meat and meat productionthe market and quality of foodstuffs full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Food safety and quality management systemthe market and quality of foodstuffs full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Food-borne diseasesthe market and quality of foodstuffs full time slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Legislative and hygienic requirements for catering facilitiesthe market and quality of foodstuffs external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Food safety and quality management systemthe market and quality of foodstuffs external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Food-borne diseasesthe market and quality of foodstuffs external slovak languagesecondveterinary medicine
Fish and water animals hygiene and technology and industrial freezingfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Food safety auditsfood hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Official Veterinarian (Veterinary surgeon)food hygiene full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Food hygiene and technology III. (meat, meat products and their chemical analysis)general veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Food inspectiongeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Foodborne diseasesgeneral veterinary medicine full time english languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Food hygiene and technology II. (poultry meat, eggs and venison and their chemical analysis)general veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Food hygiene and technology III. (meat, meat products and their chemical analysis)general veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Food-borne diseasesgeneral veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Official Veterinarian (Veterinary surgeon)general veterinary medicine full time slovak languagecombined 1st and 2ndveterinary medicine
Hygiena a kvalita rýb a produktov rybolovufood hygiene full time slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine
Hygiene and quality of fish and fishery productsfood hygiene full time english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Hygiene and quality of fish and fishery productsfood hygiene external english languagethirdveterinary medicine
Hygiena a kvalita rýb a produktov rybolovufood hygiene external slovak languagethirdveterinary medicine

VI. OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER OUTPUTS
VI.1. Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.a Overall VI.1.b Over the last six years
VI.1.1 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs 440 87
VI.1.2 Number of the research/artictic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 43 16
VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to the research/artictic/other outputs 602 316
VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases 472 277
VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at the international, national level 1 1

VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs 5
1. POPELKA, Peter - NAGY, Jozef - PIPOVÁ, Monika - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - LENHARDT, Ľudovít. Comparison of chemical, microbiological and histological changes in fresh, frozen and double frozen rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) : [Porovnanie chemických, mikrobiologických a histologických zmien čerstvých, zmrazených pstruhov dúhových (Oncorhynchus mykiss)] In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2014. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 83, č. 2 (2014), s. 157-161.
(2014: 0.469 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.047 - IF 5y, 0.297 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
2. POPELKA, Peter - LUPTÁKOVÁ, Oľga - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - NAGY, Jozef - MESARČOVÁ, Lýdia - NAGYOVÁ, Alena. The effect of glaze and storage temperature on the quality of frozen mackerel fillets. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2012. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 81, č. 4 (2012), s. 397-402.
(2012: 0.393 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.561 - IF 5y, 0.315 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
3. MAČANGA, Ján - KORÉNEKOVÁ, Beáta - NAGY, Jozef - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - POPELKA, Peter - KOŽÁROVÁ, Ivona - KORÉNEK, Marián. Post-mortem changes in the concentration of lactic acid, phosphates and pH in the muscles of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) according to the perimortal situation. In: Meat Science. 2011. ISSN 0309-1740, Vol. 88, č. 4 (2011), s. 701-704.
(2011: 2.275 - IF, 154 - H-index, 2.816 - IF 5y, 1.769 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
4. PAULSEN, Peter - NAGY, Jozef - POPELKA, Peter - LEDECKÝ, Valent - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - PIPOVÁ, Monika - SMULDERS, Frans J. M. - HOFBAUER, Peter - LAZÁR, Peter - DIČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana. Influence of storage conditions and shotshell wounding on the hygienic condition of hunted, uneviscerated pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). In: Poultry Science. 2008. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 87, č. 1 (2008), s. 191-195.
(2008: 1.668 - IF, 131 - H-index, 2.086 - IF 5y, 1.038 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
5. POPELKA, Peter - NAGY, Jozef - GERMUŠKA, R. - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - JEVINOVÁ, Pavlína - DE RIJK, Angelique. Comparison of various assays used for detection of beta-lactam antibiotics in poultry meat. In: Food Additives and Contaminants: Part A. 2005. ISSN 1944-0049, Roč. 22, č. 6 (2005), s. 557-562.
(2005: 1.610 - IF)
5 Maximum of five most significant outputs, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years 6
1. VÁRADY, Matúš - ŚLUSARCZYK, Sylwester - BORŽÍKOVÁ, Jana - HANKOVÁ, Katarína - VIERIKOVÁ, Michaela - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - POPELKA, Peter. Heavy-metal contents and the impact of roasting on polyphenols, caffeine, and acrylamide in specialty coffee beans. In: Foods. 2021. ISSN 2304-8158, Vol. 10, no. 6 (2021), art. no. 1310, p. [1-14]
(2021: 5.561 - IF, 53 - H-index, 5.940 - IF 5y, 0.726 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
2. POPELKA, Peter - ŠULEKOVÁ, Monika - JEVINOVÁ, Pavlína - SEMJON, Boris - HUDÁKOVÁ, Terézia - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - ČERTÍK, Milan - ROBA, Pavol - VÁRADY, Matúš. Influence of smoking and packaging methods on physicochemical and microbiological quality of smoked mackerel (Scomber scombrus). In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2021. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 90, no. 1 (2021), p. 117-124.
(2021: 0.817 - IF, 40 - H-index, 0.892 - IF 5y, 0.264 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
3. VÁRADY, Matúš - HRUŠKOVÁ, Tatiana - POPELKA, Peter. Effect of preparation method and roasting temperature on total polyphenol content in coffee beverages. In: Czech Journal of Food Sciences. 2020. ISSN 1212-1800, Vol. 38, no. 6 (2020), p. 417-421.
(2020: 1.279 - IF, 42 - H-index, 1.829 - IF 5y, 0.363 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q)
4. FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - SCHUSTEROVÁ, Petra - CINGEĽOVÁ MARUŠČÁKOVÁ, Ivana - POPELKA, Peter. Characterization of two novel lactic acid bacteria isolated from the intestine of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum) in Slovakia. In: Aquaculture. 2019. ISSN 0044-8486, Vol. 506, no.(2019), p. 294-301.
(2019: 3.225 - IF, 164 - H-index, 3.592 - IF 5y, 1.037 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
5. FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - POPELKA, Peter - TOROPILOVÁ, Júlia. The use of probiotic bacteria against Aeromonas infections in salmonid aquaculture : [Využitie probiotických baktérií voči aeromonádovým infekciám lososovitých rýb] In: Aquaculture. 2017. ISSN 0044-8486, Vol. 469, no. (2017), p. 1-8.
(2017: 2.710 - IF, 164 - H-index, 2.978 - IF 5y, 1.152 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
6 Maximum of five most significant outputs over the last six years, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs 7
1. FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - SCHUSTEROVÁ, Petra - CINGEĽOVÁ MARUŠČÁKOVÁ, Ivana - POPELKA, Peter. Characterization of two novel lactic acid bacteria isolated from the intestine of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum) in Slovakia. In: Aquaculture. 2019. ISSN 0044-8486, Vol. 506, no.(2019), p. 294-301.
(2019: 3.225 - IF, 164 - H-index, 3.592 - IF 5y, 1.037 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] MEIDONG, Ratchanu - NAKAO, Miki - SAKAI, Kenji - TONGPIM, Saowanit. Lactobacillus paraplantarum L34b-2 derived from fermented food improves the growth, disease resistance and innate immunity in Pangasius bocourti. In AQUACULTURE. ISSN 0044-8486, 2021, vol. 531, no., pp.
2. FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - KOŠČOVÁ, Jana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - POPELKA, Peter - TOROPILOVÁ, Júlia. The use of probiotic bacteria against Aeromonas infections in salmonid aquaculture : [Využitie probiotických baktérií voči aeromonádovým infekciám lososovitých rýb] In: Aquaculture. 2017. ISSN 0044-8486, Vol. 469, no. (2017), p. 1-8.
(2017: 2.710 - IF, 164 - H-index, 2.978 - IF 5y, 1.152 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] RINGO, Einar - HOSEINIFAR, Seyed Hossein - GHOSH, Koushik - VAN DOAN, Hien - BECKS, Bo Ram - SONG, Seong Kyu. Lactic Acid Bacteria in Finfish-An Update. In FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY. ISSN 1664-302X, 2018, vol. 9, no., pp.
3. POPELKA, Peter - NAGY, Jozef - PIPOVÁ, Monika - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - LENHARDT, Ľudovít. Comparison of chemical, microbiological and histological changes in fresh, frozen and double frozen rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) : [Porovnanie chemických, mikrobiologických a histologických zmien čerstvých, zmrazených pstruhov dúhových (Oncorhynchus mykiss)] In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2014. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 83, č. 2 (2014), s. 157-161.
(2014: 0.469 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.047 - IF 5y, 0.297 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q)
[1] CHIESA, Luca Maria - PAVLOVIC, Radmila - NOBILE, Maria - DI CESARE, Federica - MALANDRA, Renato - PESSINA, Davide - PANSERI, Sara. Discrimination between Fresh and Frozen-Thawed Fish Involved in Food Safety and Fraud Protection. In FOODS, 2020, vol. 9, no. 12, pp.
4. PAULSEN, Peter - NAGY, Jozef - POPELKA, Peter - LEDECKÝ, Valent - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - PIPOVÁ, Monika - SMULDERS, Frans J. M. - HOFBAUER, Peter - LAZÁR, Peter - DIČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana. Influence of storage conditions and shotshell wounding on the hygienic condition of hunted, uneviscerated pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). In: Poultry Science. 2008. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 87, č. 1 (2008), s. 191-195.
(2008: 1.668 - IF, 131 - H-index, 2.086 - IF 5y, 1.038 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q)
[1] SAUVALA, Mikaela - WOIVALIN, Emma - KIVISTO, Rauni - LAUKKANEN-NINIOS, Riikka - LAAKSONEN, Sauli - STEPHAN, Roger - FREDRIKSSON-AHOMAA, Maria. Hunted game birds ? Carriers of foodborne pathogens. In FOOD MICROBIOLOGY. ISSN 0740-0020, 2021, vol. 98, no., pp.
5. POPELKA, Peter - NAGY, Jozef - GERMUŠKA, R. - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - JEVINOVÁ, Pavlína - DE RIJK, Angelique. Comparison of various assays used for detection of beta-lactam antibiotics in poultry meat. In: Food Additives and Contaminants: Part A. 2005. ISSN 1944-0049, Roč. 22, č. 6 (2005), s. 557-562.
(2005: 1.610 - IF)
[1] GAUDIN, Valerie - HEDOU, Celine - SOUMET, Christophe - VERDON, Eric. Evaluation and validation of a multi-residue method based on biochip technology for the simultaneous screening of six families of antibiotics in muscle and aquaculture products. In FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT. ISSN 1944-0049, 2016, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 403.
7 Maximum of five most significant citations, if the RATP form is attached to the application.

VI.5. Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years 8
1. VEGA 1/0161/17 "Využitie krmiva suplementovaného probiotikami vo  výžive rýb za účelom produkcie zdravých potravín", Duration: 2017 - 2019
2. ŠF EÚ 313011V336 "Demand-driven research for the sustainable and inovative food, Drive4SIFood", Duration: 2019 - 2023
3. VEGA 1/0073/22 "Evaluation of the impact of innovative methods of coffee processing on its health safety and quality", Duration: 2022 - 2024
4. COST CA18105 "Risk-based meat inspection and integrated meat safety assurance (RIBMINS)", Duration: 2018 - 2022
5. APVV APVV-19-234 "Development of probiotic preparation based on autochthonous lactobacilli for salmonids intended to improve fish health and production of quality food", Duration: 2020 - 2024
8 Maximum of five most significant projects, if the RATP form is attached to the application. In addition to the name and brief characteristics of the project, the type of participation is indicated (in Slovak and in English), if possible, a hyperlink to the project and its outputs and citations are stated as well.

VII. OVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH/ARTISTIC/OTHER ACTIVITIES 9
VII.a Activity, position VII.b Name of the institution, board VII.c Duration
member of scientific board University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 2019 up to now
member of editorial board of scientific journal 2019 up to now
member of Commission for Safety of Food Chain Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development SR 2018 up to now
full member of board Slovak Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2016 up to now
member of reviewer editorial board of indexed scientific journal 2014 up to now
9 E.g. academic positions, memberships in editorial boards and in scientific and professional societies.

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)
Veterinary Faculty, University Milan, Italy Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy 2005 2005 ERASMUS programme mobility - education. Lectures and practical lessons. Contact Prof. Francesca Caloni, PhD.; francesca.caloni@unimi.it
Veterinary Faculty, University Milan, Italy Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy 2004 2004 ERASMUS programme mobility - education. Lectures and practical lessons. Contact Prof. Francesca Caloni, PhD.; francesca.caloni@unimi.it
Veterinary Faculty, University Ljubljana, Slovenia Gerbičeva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia 2003 2003 CEEPUS programme. Lectures and practical lessons. Contact Vesna Cerkvenik Flajs, PhD.; vesna.cerkvenikflajs@vf.uni.lj.si

IX. OTHER RELEVANT FACTS 10
IX.a If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artictic/other activities are mentioned
In my postgraduate activities, I participate as a lecturer in first and second attestation courses within the National Program of Education in the Field of Food Hygiene and Official Food Control HP5 organized by the Institute of Veterinary Education in Košice.
10 Maximum of 1800 characters, if the RATP form is attached to the application.
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