Šmiga Ľubomír, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 25.08.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Šmiga |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Ľubomír |
| I.3 Degrees |
DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1985 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Breeding and Diseases of Game, Fish and Bees, Ecology and Cynology |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
lecturer |
| I.8 E-mail address | lubomir.smiga@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/25084 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0002-3881-8524 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2010 | general veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2016 | parasitic diseases of animals |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Special assistant | Department of Breeding and Diseases of Game, Fish and Bees, Ecology and Cynology/The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2016 – 2026 |
Assistant | Institute for Breeding and Diseases of Game and Fish/The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2015 – 2016 |
Scientist | Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences/University of Presov; Institute for Breeding and Diseases of Game and Fish/University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2010 – 2011 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
English language course | The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2016 |
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 | 3 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 11 | 14 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Breeding and diseases of fish | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of fish and bees | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Diseases of free-living animals | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of game | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Cynology | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Wildlife management | Joint Bachelor Degree in Animal Science (joint study programme with Nord University) – full-time study, English language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Aquaristics | Animal Welfare and Protection – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal welfare and hunting | Animal Welfare and Protection – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Aquaristics | Animal Welfare and Protection – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Animal welfare and hunting | Animal Welfare and Protection – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Cynology | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Cynology | veterinary nurse – full-time study, English language | I. | |
Breeding and diseases of fish | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of fish | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of fish and bees | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of game | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of game | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of game | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Cynology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Cynology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of fish | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of fish and bees | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of animals | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of game | 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 | 72 | 19 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 16 | 11 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 91 | 77 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 90 | 76 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | 1 | 0 |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - FEDORČÁK, Jakub - FALTÝNKOVÁ, Anna - STEFANOV, Tihomír - BYSTRIANSKA, Júlia - HALAČKA, Karel - KOŠČOVÁ, Lenka - KOŠČO, Ján. Endohelminth parasites in Loaches Cobitis spp. (Actinopterygii: Cobitidae), with the first record of Allocreadium transversale (Rudolphi, 1802) (Digenea: Allocreadiidae) in Bulgaria. In: Acta Zoologica Bulgarica. 2020. ISSN 0324-0770, Vol. 72, no. 2 (2020), p. 311-314. (2020: 0.448 - IF, 0.548 - IF 5y, 0.237 - SJR, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.121 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | ZIGO, František - LACKOVÁ, Zuzana - VASIĽ, Milan - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - FARKAŠOVÁ, Zuzana - PAVĽAK, Alexander. e-Atlas plemien zvierat: hydina a kožušinové zvieratá [Animal Breed Atlas: Poultry and Fur Animals]. Rec. Peter Kolenič, Ľubomír Ondruška. 1. vyd. Košice : UVLF 2019. ISBN 978-80-8077-655-8, online, 136 s. |
| 3. | FEDORČÁK, Jakub - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - KUTSOKON, Yuliya - KOLARČÍK, Vladislav - KOŠČOVÁ, Lenka - OROS, Mikuláš - KOŠČO, Ján. Parasitic infection of Cobitis elongatoides Băcescu & Mayer, 1969 by zoonotic metacercariae Clinostomum complanatum (Rudolphi, 1814). In: Journal of Fish Diseases. 2019. ISSN 0140-7775, Vol. 42, no. 12 (2019), p. 1677-1685. (2019: 2.318 - IF, 80 - H-index, 2.135 - IF 5y, 0.763 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.377 - ABDC). |
| 4. | ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - KOŠUTHOVÁ, Lenka - KOŠČO, Ján - KOŠUTH, Peter - PEKÁRIK, Ladislav - FEČKANINOVÁ, Adriána - LAZÁR, Peter. First report of Gussevia asota (Monogenea: Dactylogyridae), destructive parasite of Astronotus ocellatus (Perciformes: Cichlidae) in Europe. In: Biologia. 2016. ISSN 0006-3088, Vol. 71, č. 5(2016), s. 547-550. (2016: 0.759 - IF, 35 - H-index, 0.803 - IF 5y, 0.313 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.198 - ABDC). |
| 5. | ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - ŠMIGOVÁ, Júlia - BERRILLI, Frederica - PAPAJOVÁ, Ingrid - LAZÁR, Jozef - GUADANO-PROCESI, Isabel. Molecular detection of the zoonotic trematode Centrocestus formosanus (Nishigori, 1924) (Opisthorchiida, Heterophyidae) in Central Europe. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2025. ISSN 0165-7380, Vol. 49, no. 2 (2025), art. no. 66, p. [1-8]. (2025: 2.2 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.3 - IF 5y, 0.524 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.375 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | BYSTRIANSKA, Júlia - PAPAJOVÁ, Ingrid - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - ŠOLTYS, Jindřich - MAJLÁTHOVÁ, Viktória - MAJLÁTH, Igor - GOMBOŠ, Filip - KLEBAN, Ján. First report on parasites of European beavers in the Slovak republic. In: Parasitology Research. 2021. ISSN 0932-0113, Vol. 120, no. 1 (2021), p. 355-358. (2021: 2.383 - IF, 98 - H-index, 2.348 - IF 5y, 0.562 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.431 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | ŠMIGOVÁ, Júlia - PAPAJOVÁ, Ingrid - ŠOLTYS, Jindřich - PIPIKOVÁ, Jana - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - ŠNÁBEL, Viliam - TAKÁČOVÁ, Jana - TAKÁČ, Ladislav. The occurence of endoparasites in Slovakian household dogs and cats. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2021. ISSN 0165-7380, Vol. 45, no. 4 (2021), p. 243-249. (2021: 2.816 - IF, 57 - H-index, 2.5 - IF 5y, 0.54 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.46 - ABDC). |
| 3. | ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - FEDORČÁK, Jakub - FALTÝNKOVÁ, Anna - STEFANOV, Tihomír - BYSTRIANSKA, Júlia - HALAČKA, Karel - KOŠČOVÁ, Lenka - KOŠČO, Ján. Endohelminth parasites in Loaches Cobitis spp. (Actinopterygii: Cobitidae), with the first record of Allocreadium transversale (Rudolphi, 1802) (Digenea: Allocreadiidae) in Bulgaria. In: Acta Zoologica Bulgarica. 2020. ISSN 0324-0770, Vol. 72, no. 2 (2020), p. 311-314. (2020: 0.448 - IF, 0.548 - IF 5y, 0.237 - SJR, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.121 - ABDC). |
| 4. | ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - ŠMIGOVÁ, Júlia - BERRILLI, Frederica - PAPAJOVÁ, Ingrid - LAZÁR, Jozef - GUADANO-PROCESI, Isabel. Molecular detection of the zoonotic trematode Centrocestus formosanus (Nishigori, 1924) (Opisthorchiida, Heterophyidae) in Central Europe. In: Veterinary Research Communications. 2025. ISSN 0165-7380, Vol. 49, no. 2 (2025), art. no. 66, p. [1-8]. (2025: 2.2 - IF, 69 - H-index, 2.3 - IF 5y, 0.524 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.375 - ABDC). |
| 5. | ŠMIGOVÁ, Júlia - ŠNÁBEL, Viliam - CAVALLERO, Serena - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - PAPAJOVÁ, Ingrid - SAK, Bohumil - HOLUBOVÁ, Nikola - KVÁČ, Martin. Waterborne protozoan and microsporidian parasites in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber). In: International journal for parasitology: Parasites and wildlife. 2025. ISSN 2213-2244, Vol. 26, no. (2025), art. no. 101050, p. [1-8]. (2025: 2.3 - IF, 49 - H-index, 2.4 - IF 5y, 0.648 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.507 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | KOŠUTHOVÁ, Lenka - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - OROS, Mikuláš - BARČÁK, Daniel - KOŠUTH, Peter. The pathogenic Asian fish tapeworm, Bothriocephalus acheilognathi Yamaguti, 1934 (Cestoda) in the Red discus (Symphysodon discus). In: Helminthologia. 2015. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 52, č. 3 (2015), s. 287–292. (2015: 0.602 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.71 - IF 5y, 0.323 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.179 - ABDC). [1] KUCHTA, Roman - CHOUDHURY, Anindo - SCHOLZ, Tomas. Asian Fish Tapeworm: The Most Successful Invasive Parasite in Freshwaters. In TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY. ISSN 1471-4922, 2018, vol. 34, no. 6, pp. 511-523. |
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| 2. | KOŠUTHOVÁ, Lenka - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - OROS, Mikuláš - BARČÁK, Daniel - KOŠUTH, Peter. The pathogenic Asian fish tapeworm, Bothriocephalus acheilognathi Yamaguti, 1934 (Cestoda) in the Red discus (Symphysodon discus). In: Helminthologia. 2015. ISSN 0440-6605, Roč. 52, č. 3 (2015), s. 287–292. (2015: 0.602 - IF, 27 - H-index, 0.71 - IF 5y, 0.323 - SJR, Q3 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.179 - ABDC). [1] PALERMO, C. J. - MORGAN, D. L. - BEATTY, S. J. - ELLIOT, A. - GREAY, T. L. The Asian fish tapeworm (Schyzocotyle acheilognathi) discovered in Western Australia may pose a threat to the health of endemic native fishes. In JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY. ISSN 0022-149X, 2021, vol. 95, no., pp. |
| 3. | FEDORČÁK, Jakub - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - KUTSOKON, Yuliya - KOLARČÍK, Vladislav - KOŠČOVÁ, Lenka - OROS, Mikuláš - KOŠČO, Ján. Parasitic infection of Cobitis elongatoides Băcescu & Mayer, 1969 by zoonotic metacercariae Clinostomum complanatum (Rudolphi, 1814). In: Journal of Fish Diseases. 2019. ISSN 0140-7775, Vol. 42, no. 12 (2019), p. 1677-1685. (2019: 2.318 - IF, 80 - H-index, 2.135 - IF 5y, 0.763 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.377 - ABDC). [1] SINSCH, Ulrich - DEHLING, J. Maximilian - SCHEID, Patrick - BALCZUN, Carsten. Alternative Development Strategies of Clinostomum chabaudi (Digenea) Metacercariae in Frog Hosts (Hyperolius spp.). In DIVERSITY-BASEL, 2021, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. |
| 4. | AALBERG, Kristian - KOŠČOVÁ, Lenka - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - KOŠUTH, Peter - KOŠČO, Ján - OROS, Mikuláš - BARČÁK, Daniel - LAZÁR, Peter. A STUDY OF FISH LICE (ARGULUS SP.) INFECTION IN FRESHWATER FOOD FISH. In: Folia veterinaria. 2016. ISSN 0015-5748, Roč. 60, č. 3 (2016), s. 54-59. [1] KEHAYIAS, George - TSOUNIS, Lambros. Argulus japonicus Thiele, 1900 (Crustacea: Branchiura) collected in light traps – First record from Greece. In Biharean Biologist. ISSN 18435637, 2019-01-01, 13, 1, pp. 44-46. |
| 5. | FEDORČÁK, Jakub - ŠMIGA, Ľubomír - KUTSOKON, Yuliya - KOLARČÍK, Vladislav - KOŠČOVÁ, Lenka - OROS, Mikuláš - KOŠČO, Ján. Parasitic infection of Cobitis elongatoides Băcescu & Mayer, 1969 by zoonotic metacercariae Clinostomum complanatum (Rudolphi, 1814). In: Journal of Fish Diseases. 2019. ISSN 0140-7775, Vol. 42, no. 12 (2019), p. 1677-1685. (2019: 2.318 - IF, 80 - H-index, 2.135 - IF 5y, 0.763 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.377 - ABDC). [1] ZHANG, Chenxin - WANG, Zhe - ZHANG, Bo - YANG, Hao - GU, Zemao. An investigation of zoonotic nematodes of loach Paramisgurnus dabryanus Dabry de Thiersant, under high-density pond farming pattern in China. In Aquaculture. ISSN 00448486, 2021-07-15, 540, pp. |
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) 015UVLF-4/2020 – Inovation of pedagogical process by modernisation of lecture room and laboratory for practical learning and creation of study materials for follow disciplines: "Chov a choroby zveri I" a "Breeding and Diaseases of Game". Project period: 2020–2022. |
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| 2. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) VEGA1/0228/24 – Research and innovation activities focused on efficient and sustainable wood-based construction technologies for agricultural construction. Project period: 2024–2027. |
| 3. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0364/20 – The ecological niche of non-native fish species in terms of the dynamic process of invasion and naturalization. Project period: 2020–2022. |
| 4. | Cultural and educational grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 005PU-4/2019 – Scientific teaching in the ecology education: The collaborative „Fieldwork – Lab – Application to Practice“ approach. Project period: 2019–2021. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
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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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President of International Organization for High Guppy Breeding - IKGH (during the years 2020-2024; 2024 - 2026), Vice- president of International Organization for High Guppy Breeding - IKGH (during the years 2014-2020). |