Prof. Bíreš Jozef, DVM, DrSc.
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 27.08.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Bíreš |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Jozef |
| I.3 Degrees |
Prof. , DVM, DrSc. |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1956 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Clinic of Ruminants |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
Researcher |
| I.8 E-mail address | jozef.bires@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6026 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | The University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1981 | Veterinaty Medicine/General Veterinary Medicine |
| Third degree higher education | The University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1987 | Veterinary Medicine/Internal Diseases in Farm Animals |
| Habilitation procedure | The University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1991 | Veterinary Medicine/Internal Diseases in Farm Animals |
| Inaugural procedure | The University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1998 | Veterinary Medicine/Internal Diseases in Farm Animals and Pharmacology |
| Doctor of Sciences (DrSc.) | The University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1994 | Veterinary Medicine/Internal Diseases in Farm Animals |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Professor | The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2024 – to date |
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of SR | 2023 – 2023 |
Director General | State Veterinary and Food Administration of SR | 2023 – 2024 |
Director General | State Veterinary and Food Administration of SR | 2010 – 2023 |
Professor | The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2007 – 2010 |
Director General | State Veterinary and Food Administration of SR | 2003 – 2007 |
Director | Veterinary Research Institute | 2002 – 2003 |
Head of the veterinary district | School Agricultural Enterprise in Zemplínska Teplica | 2000 – 2003 |
Vice-rector for the &University Development and Professional Relations | The University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1998 – 2000 |
Associate Professor | The University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1991 – 2000 |
Assistant Professor | The University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1990 – 1991 |
Head of the Sheep Diseases Department | Institute of Experimental Veterinary Medicine | 1989 – 1992 |
researcher | Institute of Experimental Veterinary Medicine | 1981 – 1989 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
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V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Academic year: 2026/2027
V.1. Overview of taught profile courses
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V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes
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V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields
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V.4. Overview of supervised theses
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 0 | 10 | 2 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical practice – food producing animals (poultry, ruminants, swine, herd health management) | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice - Clinic of ruminants (including herd health management) | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Clinical practice - Clinic of ruminants (including herd health management) | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
VI. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs
The last six completed calendar years: 2020–2025. The current year is excluded.
VI.1. Overview of research/artistic/other outputs and citations
| Total | Over the last six years | |
|---|---|---|
| VI.1.1 Number of research/artistic/other outputs | 691 | 11 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 53 | 2 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 443 | 33 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 359 | 32 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | 0 | 0 |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | JAMBOR, Tomáš - DROTÁR, Zdenek - BÍREŠ, Jozef. Mikrobiologický profil podstielky z recyklovaného maštaľného hnoja a potenciálny vplyv na kvantitatívne a kvalitatívne parameter mlieka dojníc [Microbiological profile of recycled manure litter and potential impact on quantitative and qualitative parameters of dairy cows' milk]. In: Vetžurnál. 2024. ISSN 0025-858X, Roč. 22, č. 2 (2024), s. 10-16. |
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| 2. | HUBÁLEK, Zdeněk - LUDVÍKOVÁ, Eva - JAHN, Petr - TREML, František - RUDOLF, Ivo - SVOBODOVÁ, Petra - ŠIKUTOVÁ, Silvie - BETÁŠOVÁ, Lenka - BÍREŠ, Jozef - MOJŽIŠ, Miroslav - TINÁK, Martin - BOLDIŽÁR, Martin - CITSOŇOVÁ, Gabriela - STAŠŠÍKOVÁ, Zuzana. West Nile virus equine serosurvey in the Czech and Slovak Republics. In: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 2013. ISSN 1530-3667, Vol. 13, č. 10(2013), s. 733-738. (2013: 2.531 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.635 - IF 5y, 1.005 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.74 - ABDC). |
| 3. | SMITKA, Peter - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - ČURLÍK, Ján - LAZÁR, Peter - BÍREŠ, Jozef - POŠIVÁKOVÁ, Terézia. Serum concentration of haptoglobin in European mouflon (Ovis musimon L.) from a game reserve. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2015. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 84, č. 1 (2015), s. 25-28. (2015: 0.442 - IF, 36 - H-index, 0.459 - IF 5y, 0.318 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.111 - ABDC). |
| 4. | SMITKA, Peter - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - BÍREŠ, Jozef - NOVOTNÝ, Jaroslav - MUDROŇ, Pavol - ZALEHA, Peter. Selected acute phase proteins and bacteriological findings in weaned pigs with growth retardation. In: International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine. 2014. ISSN 1542-2666, Vol. 12, č. 2(2014), s. 96-100. (2014: 0.287 - IF, 12 - H-index, 0.143 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q). |
| 5. | SMITKA, Peter - TÓTHOVÁ, Csilla - CIBEREJ, Juraj - NOVOTNÝ, Jaroslav - BÍREŠ, Jozef. C-reactive protein and haptoglobin as a potential biomarkers of health and welfare in a herd of Wild Boars (Sus scrofa L.) from a game reserve. In: Global Veterinaria. 2013. ISSN 1992-6197, Vol. 11, no. 1 (2013), p. 95-97. (18 - H-index, 0.205 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | JAMBOR, Tomáš - DROTÁR, Zdenek - BÍREŠ, Jozef. Mikrobiologický profil podstielky z recyklovaného maštaľného hnoja a potenciálny vplyv na kvantitatívne a kvalitatívne parameter mlieka dojníc [Microbiological profile of recycled manure litter and potential impact on quantitative and qualitative parameters of dairy cows' milk]. In: Vetžurnál. 2024. ISSN 0025-858X, Roč. 22, č. 2 (2024), s. 10-16. |
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| 2. | MANDELÍK, René - BÍREŠ, Jozef - OZSVARI, Laszlo - HODNIK, Jaka Jakob - VILČEK, Štefan. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis control program in Slovakia. In: Frontiers in veterinary science. 2021. ISSN 2297-1769, Vol. 8, no. (2021), art. no. 675521, p. [1-7]. (2021: 3.471 - IF, 44 - H-index, 3.821 - IF 5y, 0.719 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.648 - ABDC). |
| 3. | JAMBOR, Tomáš - DROTÁR, Zdenek - BÍREŠ, Jozef. Future perspectives of using recycled manure on dairy farms. In: Archives of Ecotoxicology. 2023. ISSN 2644-4747, Roč. 5, č. 1 (2023), s. 37-39. |
| 4. | BÍREŠ, Jozef - TOMAN, Róbert. Hygiena výživy a fytopatogény : kapitola 17. In: CHLEBO, Peter et al. Zdravie a výživa ľudí 3. 2. rozš. vyd. Bratislava : Cad Press, 2020. ISBN 978-80-88969-90-7, s. 1596-1652. |
| 5. | JAMBOR, Tomáš - DROTÁR, Zdenek - BÍREŠ, Jozef. Microbiological aspects of recycled manure used in dairy cows bedding – review. In: Bacterial Empire. ISSN 2585-9374, Roč. 5, č. 4 (2022), art. no. e584 , s. [1-3]. |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | HUBÁLEK, Zdeněk - LUDVÍKOVÁ, Eva - JAHN, Petr - TREML, František - RUDOLF, Ivo - SVOBODOVÁ, Petra - ŠIKUTOVÁ, Silvie - BETÁŠOVÁ, Lenka - BÍREŠ, Jozef - MOJŽIŠ, Miroslav - TINÁK, Martin - BOLDIŽÁR, Martin - CITSOŇOVÁ, Gabriela - STAŠŠÍKOVÁ, Zuzana. West Nile virus equine serosurvey in the Czech and Slovak Republics. In: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 2013. ISSN 1530-3667, Vol. 13, č. 10(2013), s. 733-738. (2013: 2.531 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.635 - IF 5y, 1.005 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.74 - ABDC). [1] ZIEGLER, U. - SKRYPNYK, A. - KELLER, M. - STAUBACH, C. - BEZYMENNYI, M. - DAMIANI, A.M. - OSTERRIEDER, N. - GROSCHUP, M.H. West nile virus antibody prevalence in horses of Ukraine. In Viruses, 2013, 5, 10, pp. 2469-2482. |
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| 2. | HUBÁLEK, Zdeněk - LUDVÍKOVÁ, Eva - JAHN, Petr - TREML, František - RUDOLF, Ivo - SVOBODOVÁ, Petra - ŠIKUTOVÁ, Silvie - BETÁŠOVÁ, Lenka - BÍREŠ, Jozef - MOJŽIŠ, Miroslav - TINÁK, Martin - BOLDIŽÁR, Martin - CITSOŇOVÁ, Gabriela - STAŠŠÍKOVÁ, Zuzana. West Nile virus equine serosurvey in the Czech and Slovak Republics. In: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 2013. ISSN 1530-3667, Vol. 13, č. 10(2013), s. 733-738. (2013: 2.531 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.635 - IF 5y, 1.005 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.74 - ABDC). [1] MCVEY, D. S. - WILSON, W. C. - GAY, C. G. West Nile Virus. In REVUE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE-OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES. ISSN 0253-1933, 2015, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 431. |
| 3. | HUBÁLEK, Zdeněk - LUDVÍKOVÁ, Eva - JAHN, Petr - TREML, František - RUDOLF, Ivo - SVOBODOVÁ, Petra - ŠIKUTOVÁ, Silvie - BETÁŠOVÁ, Lenka - BÍREŠ, Jozef - MOJŽIŠ, Miroslav - TINÁK, Martin - BOLDIŽÁR, Martin - CITSOŇOVÁ, Gabriela - STAŠŠÍKOVÁ, Zuzana. West Nile virus equine serosurvey in the Czech and Slovak Republics. In: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 2013. ISSN 1530-3667, Vol. 13, č. 10(2013), s. 733-738. (2013: 2.531 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.635 - IF 5y, 1.005 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.74 - ABDC). [1] CLETON, N. B. - VAN MAANEN, K. - BERGERVOET, S. A. - BON, N. - BECK, C. - GODEKE, G.J. - LECOLLINET, S. - BOWEN, R. - LELLI, D. - NOWOTNY, N. - KOOPMANS, M. P. G. - REUSKEN, C. B. E. M. A Serological Protein Microarray for Detection of Multiple Cross-Reactive Flavivirus Infections in Horses for Veterinary and Public Health Surveillance. In TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES. ISSN 1865-1674, 2017, vol. 64, no. 6, pp. 1801-1812. |
| 4. | MANDELÍK, René - BÍREŠ, Jozef - OZSVARI, Laszlo - HODNIK, Jaka Jakob - VILČEK, Štefan. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis control program in Slovakia. In: Frontiers in veterinary science. 2021. ISSN 2297-1769, Vol. 8, no. (2021), art. no. 675521, p. [1-7]. (2021: 3.471 - IF, 44 - H-index, 3.821 - IF 5y, 0.719 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.648 - ABDC). [1] KARIMI, Omid - BITARAF SANI, Morteza - BAKHSHESH, Mehran - ZAREH HAROFTEH, Javad - POORMIRZAYEE-TAFTI, Hamid. Prevalence of bovine herpesvirus 1 antibodies and risk factors in dairy cattle of Iran's central desert. In TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION, 2023, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. ISSN 0049-4747. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-022-03426-x. |
| 5. | MANDELÍK, René - BÍREŠ, Jozef - OZSVARI, Laszlo - HODNIK, Jaka Jakob - VILČEK, Štefan. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis control program in Slovakia. In: Frontiers in veterinary science. 2021. ISSN 2297-1769, Vol. 8, no. (2021), art. no. 675521, p. [1-7]. (2021: 3.471 - IF, 44 - H-index, 3.821 - IF 5y, 0.719 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.648 - ABDC). [1] MARTUCCIELLO, Alessandra - BALESTRIERI, Anna - RIGHI, Cecilia - CAPPELLI, Giovanna - SCOCCIA, Eleonora - GRASSI, Carlo - BRANDI, Sergio - ROSSI, Elisabetta - GALIERO, Giorgio - GIOIA, Damiano - FUSCO, Giovanna - FELIZIANI, Francesco - DE CARLO, Esterina - PETRINI, Stefano. Evaluation of an Immunization Protocol Using Bovine Alphaherpesvirus 1 gE-Deleted Marker Vaccines against Bubaline Alphaherpesvirus 1 in Water Buffaloes. In Vaccines, 2023-05-01, 11, 5, pp. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11050891. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
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VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Vice-rector for the University Development and Professional Relations | The University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 1998 – 2000 |
member of the Scientific Board | Biotika, Slovenská Ľupča | |
member of the Scientific Board | MEVAK, Nitra | |
member of the Scientific Board | Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra | |
member of the Scientific Board | Veterinary and Pharmaceutical University Brno | |
Chairman of the Editorial Board | Slovak Veterinary Journal | |
Member of the Editorial Board | Folia veterinaria | |
Member of the Editorial Board | Acta Veterinaria Brno |
VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
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IX. Other relevant facts
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He is a co-author of one improvement proposal and seven newly implemented diagnostic and therapeutic methods that are widely used in veterinary practice. |