Zahumenská Jana, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 08.09.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Zahumenská |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Jana |
| I.3 Degrees |
DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1982 |
| 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 |
lecturer |
| I.8 E-mail address | jana.zahumenska@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6127 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-5547-9149 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice | 2007 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2011 | parasitic diseases of animals |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
assistant professor | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2011 – 2025 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Continuing Education - Course | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 |
First aid course | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 |
Work in the eProcurement system (public procurement) | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2020 |
Work with laboratory instrumentation (physico-chemical methods, chromatographic, separation, microbiological, sensory methods | OK Servis BioPro, L.L.C. | 2018 |
Nationally valid education certificate: management skills, module: Time management | NOVA TRAINING, L.L.C. | 2012 |
Certificate of education with national validity: Work with a computer and Windows III | NOVA TRAINING, L.L.C.. | 2012 |
V. Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university
Academic year: 2026/2027
V.1. Overview of taught profile courses
| Profile course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Hygiene and technology of milk and milk products | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Hygiene and technology of milk and milk products | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and product quality of milk and milk production | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and quality of frozen and canned food | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
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 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 8 | 15 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Food chemistry | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food chemistry | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food chemistry | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food chemistry | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Technology and processing security system of plant commodities | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Technology and processing security system of plant commodities | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Technology and processing security system of plant commodities | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Technology and processing security system of plant commodities | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food chemistry | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food chemistry | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food chemistry | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food chemistry | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Technology and processing security system of plant commodities | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Technology and processing security system of plant commodities | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Technology and processing security system of plant commodities | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Technology and processing security system of plant commodities | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Block teaching – Hygiene and technology of milk, milk products and foodstuffs of plant origin | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Hygiene and vegetable foodstuff technology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Hygiene and vegetable foodstuff technology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Sheep husbandry | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Sensory analysis of foodstuffs | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
General sanitary and food technique | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
General sanitary and food technique | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
General food hygiene and sensory analysis of foodstuffs | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Materials and items in food industry | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Foodstuffs of specific character | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Sensory analysis of foods | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Cereals processing and quality of cereals | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and quality of sugar | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and product quality of milk and milk production | Market and Food Quality – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Materials and items in food industry | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Foodstuffs of specific character | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Sensory analysis of foods | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Cereals processing and quality of cereals | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and quality of sugar | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and product quality of milk and milk production | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and product quality of milk and milk production | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Production technology and quality of frozen and canned food | Market and Food Quality – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Safety and quality of herbal products | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology I. (milk, milk products and their chemical analysis) | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Sheep husbandry | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Sheep husbandry | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
General hygiene and food analysis | 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 | 202 | 77 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 23 | 15 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 159 | 137 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 156 | 134 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | MAĽOVÁ, Jana. Senzorická analýza potravinárskych komodít : Praktické cvičenia. Rec. Dionýz Máté, Eva Dudriková. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF 2020. ISBN 978-80-8077-680-0, 158 s. [7,90AH]. |
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| 2. | SEMJON, Boris - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - VATAŠČINOVÁ, Tatiana - MAĽA, Pavel. Sensory profile of parenica cheese varieties made from pasteurized cow's milk. In: Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences. 2019. ISSN 1338-0230, Roč. 13, č. 1 (2019), s. 76-82. (10 - H-index, 0.27 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q). |
| 3. | ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - KOVÁČOVÁ, Mariana - SEMJON, Boris - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia. Qualitative analysis of steamed cheeses of Slovakia and neighboring countries. In: Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. 2026. ISSN 1338-5178, Roč. 15, č. 6 (2026), art. no. 10998, s. [1-6]. (2024: 0.8 - IF, 24 - H-index, 0.8 - IF 5y, 0.243 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.104 - ABDC). |
| 4. | ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - ZIGO, František - MIHOK, Tomáš - KOVÁČOVÁ, Mariana - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - LACKOVÁ, Zuzana - VARGOVÁ, Mária. Analysis of the quality of curds from Slovakia and neighbouring countries. In: Czech Journal of Food Sciences. 2024. ISSN 1212-1800, Vol. 42, no. 5 (2024), p. 317-329. (2024: 1 - IF, 1.5 - IF 5y, 0.308 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.199 - ABDC). |
| 5. | ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - ZIGO, František - KOVÁČOVÁ, Mariana - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - HISIRA, Vladimír - MIHOK, Tomáš - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana. Influence of different milking methods on milk quality based on somatic cell count and basic composition. In: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 2024. ISSN 1232-1966, Vol. 31, no. 2 (2024), p. 198-204. (2024: 1.2 - IF, 69 - H-index, 1.6 - IF 5y, 0.386 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.322 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | DUDRIKOVÁ, Eva - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - MAĽOVÁ, Jana. Výživa ľudí : I. diel [Human nutrition: I part]. Rec. Ivana Regecová, Katarína Fatrcová-Šrámková. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF 2021. ISBN 978-80-8077-740-1, 144 s. [10,1AH]. |
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| 2. | CIBEREJ, Juraj - KRAJNIAK, Dušan - GARAJ, Peter - KROPIL, Rudolf - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - JANTO, Rudolf - KAROLOVÁ, Renáta - KIŠ, Ondrej - OBERHAUSEROVÁ, Katarína - HLÁSNIK, Jozef - PUŠKÁČ, Jaroslav - DOCZY, Jozef - LEBOCKÝ, Tibor - ENGEL, Štefan. IV. Lov zveri a poľovnícke plánovanie - V. Poľovnícka kynológia - VI. Právne predpisy na úseku poľovníctva, zbraní a streliva a ochrany prírody - VII. Poľovnícke strelectvo a prvá pomoc pri úrazoch spôsobených pri výkone poľovníctva. Rec. Ľubomír Bútora, Jozef Jursa. 1. vyd. Zvolen : Technická univerzita vo Zvolene 2020. ISBN 978-80-228-3223-6, 447 s. |
| 3. | VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - PIPOVÁ, Monika - SEMJON, Boris - JEVINOVÁ, Pavlína - REGECOVÁ, Ivana - MAĽOVÁ, Jana. Antibacterial effects of hydrogen peroxide and caprylic acid on selected foodborne bacteria. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2020. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 23, no. 3 (2020), p. 439-446. (2020: 0.821 - IF, 27 - H-index, 1.005 - IF 5y, 0.302 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.183 - ABDC). |
| 4. | FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - ZIGO, František - HALÁS, Šimon - ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - PECKA-KIEŁB, Ewa - VARGOVÁ, Mária. Cultivation tests for rapid detection of mastitis pathogens in dairy cows. In: Acta veterinaria Brno. 2024. ISSN 0001-7213, Vol. 93, suppl. 11 (2024), p. 37-45. (2024: 0.7 - IF, 0.7 - IF 5y, 0.24 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.106 - ABDC). |
| 5. | ZAHUMENSKÁ, Jana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - KOVÁČOVÁ, Mariana - SEMJON, Boris - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia. Qualitative analysis of steamed cheeses of Slovakia and neighboring countries. In: Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences. 2026. ISSN 1338-5178, Roč. 15, č. 6 (2026), art. no. 10998, s. [1-6]. (2024: 0.8 - IF, 24 - H-index, 0.8 - IF 5y, 0.243 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.104 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - REGECOVÁ, Ivana - DUDRIKOVÁ, Eva - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - ZIGO, František - KOVÁČOVÁ, Mariana - ILLEK, Josef. Antimicrobial resistance of bacterial isolates from sheep and goat cheeses in eastern Slovakia. In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2021. ISSN 1505-1773, Vol. 24, no. 1 (2021), p. 13-22. (2020: 0.821 - IF, 27 - H-index, 1.005 - IF 5y, 0.302 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.183 - ABDC). [1] GOLAS-PRADZYNSKA, Marlena - ROLA, Jolanta G. Occurrence and antimicrobial resistance of enterococci isolated from goat's milk. In JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH. ISSN 2450-7393, 2021, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 449-455. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2021-0071. |
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| 2. | ZIGO, František - VASIĽ, Milan - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - ZIGOVÁ, Martina - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - BUJOK, Jolanta - PECKA-KIEŁB, Ewa. Impact of humic acid as an organic additive on the milk parameters and occurrence of mastitis in dairy cows. In: Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences. 2020. ISSN 1338-0230, Vol. 14, no. (2020), p. 358-364. (12 - H-index, 0.259 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q). [1] KHOLIF, A. E. - MATLOUP, O. H. - EL-BLTAGY, E. A. - OLAFADEHAN, O. A. - SALLAM, S. M.A. - EL-ZAIAT, H. M. Humic substances in the diet of lactating cows enhanced feed utilization, altered ruminal fermentation, and improved milk yield and fatty acid profile: Humic acid in the diet of lactating cows. In Livestock Science. ISSN 18711413, 2021-11-01, 253, pp. |
| 3. | ZIGO, František - VASIĽ, Milan - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - ZIGOVÁ, Martina - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - BUJOK, Jolanta - PECKA-KIEŁB, Ewa. Impact of humic acid as an organic additive on the milk parameters and occurrence of mastitis in dairy cows. In: Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences. 2020. ISSN 1338-0230, Vol. 14, no. (2020), p. 358-364. (12 - H-index, 0.259 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q). [1] TETER, Anna - KĘDZIERSKA-MATYSEK, Monika - BARŁOWSKA, Joanna - KRÓL, Jolanta - BRODZIAK, Aneta - FLOREK, Mariusz. The effect of humic mineral substances from oxyhumolite on the coagulation properties and mineral content of the milk of holstein-friesian cows. In Animals, 2021-07-01, 11, 7, pp. |
| 4. | ZIGO, František - ELEČKO, Juraj - VASIĽ, Milan - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - TAKÁČ, Ladislav - ZIGOVÁ, Martina - BUJOK, Jolanta - PECKA-KIEŁB, Ewa - TIMKOVIČOVÁ LACKOVÁ, Petra. The occurrence of mastitis and its effect on the milk malondialdehyde concentrations and blood enzymatic antioxidants in dairy cows. In: Veterinární medicína. 2019. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 64, no. 10 (2019), p. 423-432. (2019: 0.588 - IF, 46 - H-index, 0.749 - IF 5y, 0.281 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.175 - ABDC). [1] CARVALHO-SOMBRA, T. C. F. - FERNANDES, D. D. - BEZERRA, B. M. O. - NUNES-PINHEIRO, D. C. S. Systemic inflammatory biomarkers and somatic cell count in dairy cows with subclinical mastitis. In VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCE, 2021, vol. 11, no., pp. |
| 5. | ZIGO, František - ELEČKO, Juraj - VASIĽ, Milan - ONDRAŠOVIČOVÁ, Silvia - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - TAKÁČ, Ladislav - ZIGOVÁ, Martina - BUJOK, Jolanta - PECKA-KIEŁB, Ewa - TIMKOVIČOVÁ LACKOVÁ, Petra. The occurrence of mastitis and its effect on the milk malondialdehyde concentrations and blood enzymatic antioxidants in dairy cows. In: Veterinární medicína. 2019. ISSN 0375-8427, Vol. 64, no. 10 (2019), p. 423-432. (2019: 0.588 - IF, 46 - H-index, 0.749 - IF 5y, 0.281 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.175 - ABDC). [1] ABDEL-HAMIED, Emad - MAHMOUD, Mourad Mahmoud. Antioxidants profile, oxidative stress status, leukogram and selected biochemical indicators in dairy cows affected with mastitis. In Journal of Animal Health and Production, 2020-01-01, 8, 4, pp. 183-188. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 007UVLF-4/2020 – Inovácia vo výučbe hygieny a technológie mlieka a mliečnych výrobkov na Univerzite veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v Košiciach. Project period: 2020–2022. |
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| 2. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0705/16 – Vplyv mikroskopických vláknitých húb a ich sekundárnych metabolitov na kvalitu a bezpečnosť vajec. Project period: 2016–2018. |
| 3. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 007UVLF-4/2024 – Innovation and modernization of the new profile subject \"Production technology and quality of frozen and canned foods\". Project period: 2024–2026. |
| 4. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 007UVLF-4/2024 – Innovation and modernisation of new profile subject Production technology and quality of frozen and canned foods for the Study program food market and quality. Project period: 2024–2026. |
| 5. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0325/26 – An innovative approach to the management of antimicrobial resistance in primary production of animal products.. Project period: 2026–2029. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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Responsible person for the food hygiene section within the | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2021 – 2023 |
Member of the organizing committee for the dairy section within the international conference | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2015 – 2023 |
VIII. Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study
| Institution | Address | Mobility scheme, employment contract, other | Year |
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Faculty of AgriSciences, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic | Zemědělská 1665/1 613 00 Brno, Czech republic | The aim of mobility - training within the framework of ERASMUS+ at the Institute of Food Technologies of the Faculty of Agriculture of Mendel University was the exchange of new knowledge of science, research and education in the field of food and agricultural sciences (dairy semi-operation, bakery, confectionery workshop). It also included the study of methodologies in the field of liquid chromatography (e.g. biogenic amines in ripening cheeses, phthalates in dairy products and packaging materials; organic acids in cheeses and fruit juices, etc.) and gas chromatography (e.g. determination of fatty acids in dairy products) and a proposal for scientific and pedagogical cooperation in the field of food technology. Work plan: Study: 1. Production and quality of animal products (milk and milk products). 2. Food analysis: liquid and gas chromatography. 3. Quality management systems and food safety. 4. Activities in plant commodity laboratories (bakery, confectionary workshop) and in a semi-dairy operation. | 2020 – 2020 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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