Assoc. prof. Semjon Boris, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 25.08.2026
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Semjon |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Boris |
| I.3 Degrees |
Assoc. prof. , DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1989 |
| 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 |
associate professor |
| I.8 E-mail address | boris.semjon@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/30136 |
| I.10 Study field in which the person works |
Veterinary Medicine |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0003-4941-3394 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2014 | food hygiene |
| Third degree higher education | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2018 | food hygiene |
| Habilitation procedure | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2024 | food hygiene |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Associate professor | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2024 – to date |
functional position of associate professor | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2022 – 2024 |
university assistant | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2019 – 2022 |
researcher | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2018 – 2018 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
Course Fundamentals of University Pedagogy | University of Presov, University of Veterinary medicine and Pharmacy in Košice | 2025 |
Certificate of Education with National Validity : Hygienic handbook on HACCP principles for the manufacture and sale of products made from of ewe milk in mountain conditions - sheep lump cheese for direct consumption, smoked sheep cheese, žinčica, bačovská bryndza, parenica cheese | Zväz chovateľov oviec a kôz na Slovensku - družstvo | 2021 |
International training: Harmonization of fruit and vegetable quality assessment | Potato and Vegetable Union of the Slovak Republic, Fruit Union of the Slovak Republic | 2021 |
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 |
Production technology and product quality of milk and milk production | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 4 | 11 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Packaging and labelling of foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Packaging and labelling of foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Packaging and labelling of foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Packaging and labelling of foodstuffs | 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 |
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 |
Diploma thesis I. - Data processing and professional databases | 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 |
Sensory analysis of foods | 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 |
Sensory analysis of foods | 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 |
Data processing and information databases | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology I. | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology I. (milk, milk products and their chemical analysis) | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Food hygiene and technology I. (milk, milk products and their chemical analysis) | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English 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 |
Data processing and professional databases | 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 | 288 | 175 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 33 | 23 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 535 | 470 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 459 | 403 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | SEMJON, Boris - KRÁL, Martin - POSPIECH, Matej - REITZNEROVÁ, Anna - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - TREMLOVÁ, Bohuslava - DUDRIKOVÁ, Eva. Application of multiple factor analysis for the descriptive sensory evaluation and instrumental measurements of bryndza cheese as affected by vacuum packaging [Využitie viacnásobnej faktorovej analýzy pre deskriptívnu senzorickú analýzu a inštrumentálne merania bryndze ovplyvnenej vákuovým balením]. In: International Journal of Food Properties. 2018. ISSN 1094-2912, Vol. 21, č. 1(2018), s. 1508-1522. (2018: 1.398 - IF, 45 - H-index, 1.405 - IF 5y, 0.494 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.24 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | SEMJON, Boris - REITZNEROVÁ, Anna - POLÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - KORÉNEKOVÁ, Beáta - DUDRIKOVÁ, Eva - LOVAYOVÁ, Viera. The effect of traditional production methods on microbial, physico‐chemical and sensory properties of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ Protected Geographical Indication cheese [Vplyv tradičných metód výroby na mikrobiologické, fyzikálno-chemické a senzorické vlastnosti Slovenskej bryndze, syr s Chráneným zemepisným označením]. In: International Journal of Dairy Technology. 2018. ISSN 1364-727X, Vol. 71, no. 3 (2018), p. 709-716. (2018: 1.522 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.589 - IF 5y, 0.519 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.289 - ABDC). |
| 3. | 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). |
| 4. | KOVÁČOVÁ, Mariana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - DUDRIKOVÁ, Eva - ZIGO, František - SEMJON, Boris - REGECOVÁ, Ivana. Assessment of quality and safety of farm level produced cheeses from sheep and goat milk. In: Applied Sciences. 2021. ISSN 2076-3417, Vol. 11, no. 7 (2021), art. no. 3196, p. [1-16]. (2021: 2.838 - IF, 75 - H-index, 2.921 - IF 5y, 0.507 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.409 - ABDC). |
| 5. | DIČÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - BYSTRICKÝ, Pavel - SEMJON, Boris - BAUER, Susanne - VALI, Shahriar - PAULSEN, Peter. Contents of biogenic amines and microbiota in typical slowak cheeses [Obsah biogénnych amínov a mikrobioty v typicky slovenských syroch]. In: Journal of Food Safety and Food Quality-Archiv fur Lebensmittelhygiene. 2018. ISSN 0003-925X, Vol. 69, č. 1(2018), s. 4-9. (2018: 0.282 - IF, 15 - H-index, 0.15 - IF 5y, 0.114 - SJR, Q4 - SJR Best Q, Q4 - JCR Best Q, 0.038 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | SEMJON, Boris. Buckwheat as vanished plant ingredient in traditional meals in the eastern part of Slovak Republic : Monograph. In: Indicators of change in cultural heritage. ISBN 978-83-66602-15-1, s. 133-154 [1,50AH]. |
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| 2. | 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). |
| 3. | SEMJON, Boris - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - KORÉNEKOVÁ, Beáta - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - NAGY, Jozef - TUREK, Peter - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Multiple factorial analysis of physicochemical and organoleptic properties of breast and thigh meat of broilers fed a diet supplemented with humic substances. In: Poultry Science. 2020. ISSN 0032-5791, Vol. 99, no. 3 (2020), p. 1750-1760. (2020: 3.352 - IF, 141 - H-index, 1.072 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q). |
| 4. | SEMJON, Boris - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - HUDÁK, Marek - JAĎUTTOVÁ, Iveta - ČERTÍK, Milan - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of solid-state fermented wheat bran supplemented with agrimony extract on growth performance, fatty acid profile, and meat quality of broiler chickens. In: Animals. 2020. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 10, no. 6 (2020), art. no. 942, p. [1-22]. (2020: 2.752 - IF, 34 - H-index, 2.942 - IF 5y, 0.584 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.458 - ABDC). |
| 5. | MARCINČÁK, Slavomír - SEMJON, Boris - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - REITZNEROVÁ, Anna - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - VAŠKOVÁ, Janka - NAGY, Jozef. Humic substances as a feed supplement and the benefits of produced chicken meat. In: Life. 2023. ISSN 2075-1729, Vol. 13, no. 4 (2023), art. no. 927, p. [1-13]. (2023: 3.2 - IF, 3.1 - IF 5y, 0.713 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.655 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | SEMJON, Boris - KRÁL, Martin - POSPIECH, Matej - REITZNEROVÁ, Anna - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - TREMLOVÁ, Bohuslava - DUDRIKOVÁ, Eva. Application of multiple factor analysis for the descriptive sensory evaluation and instrumental measurements of bryndza cheese as affected by vacuum packaging [Využitie viacnásobnej faktorovej analýzy pre deskriptívnu senzorickú analýzu a inštrumentálne merania bryndze ovplyvnenej vákuovým balením]. In: International Journal of Food Properties. 2018. ISSN 1094-2912, Vol. 21, č. 1(2018), s. 1508-1522. (2018: 1.398 - IF, 45 - H-index, 1.405 - IF 5y, 0.494 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.24 - ABDC). [1] HE, Wenmeng - CHUNG, Hau Yin. Multivariate relationships among sensory, physicochemical parameters, and targeted volatile compounds in commercial red sufus (Chinese fermented soybean curd): Comparison of QDA (R) and Flash Profile methods. In FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL. ISSN 0963-9969, 2019, vol. 125, no., pp. |
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| 2. | SEMJON, Boris - REITZNEROVÁ, Anna - POLÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - KORÉNEKOVÁ, Beáta - DUDRIKOVÁ, Eva - LOVAYOVÁ, Viera. The effect of traditional production methods on microbial, physico‐chemical and sensory properties of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ Protected Geographical Indication cheese [Vplyv tradičných metód výroby na mikrobiologické, fyzikálno-chemické a senzorické vlastnosti Slovenskej bryndze, syr s Chráneným zemepisným označením]. In: International Journal of Dairy Technology. 2018. ISSN 1364-727X, Vol. 71, no. 3 (2018), p. 709-716. (2018: 1.522 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.589 - IF 5y, 0.519 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.289 - ABDC). [1] STEFANIKOVA, Jana - DUCKOVA, Viera - MISKEJE, Michal - KACANIOVA, Miroslava - CANIGOVA, Margita. The Impact of Different Factors on the Quality and Volatile Organic Compounds Profile in "Bryndza" Cheese. In FOODS, 2020, vol. 9, no. 9, pp. |
| 3. | SEMJON, Boris - REITZNEROVÁ, Anna - POLÁKOVÁ, Zuzana - VÝROSTKOVÁ, Jana - MAĽOVÁ, Jana - KORÉNEKOVÁ, Beáta - DUDRIKOVÁ, Eva - LOVAYOVÁ, Viera. The effect of traditional production methods on microbial, physico‐chemical and sensory properties of ‘Slovenská bryndza’ Protected Geographical Indication cheese [Vplyv tradičných metód výroby na mikrobiologické, fyzikálno-chemické a senzorické vlastnosti Slovenskej bryndze, syr s Chráneným zemepisným označením]. In: International Journal of Dairy Technology. 2018. ISSN 1364-727X, Vol. 71, no. 3 (2018), p. 709-716. (2018: 1.522 - IF, 51 - H-index, 1.589 - IF 5y, 0.519 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.289 - ABDC). [1] IVETTE BEJAR-LIO, Graciela - GUTIERREZ-MENDEZ, Nestor - VIRGINIA NEVAREZ-MOORILLON, Guadalupe. Microbiological and physicochemical characteristics of Chihuahua cheese manufactured with raw milk. In AIMS AGRICULTURE AND FOOD. ISSN 2471-2086, 2020, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 86-101. |
| 4. | 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). [1] ŠTEFÁNIKOVÁ, Jana - MARTIŠOVÁ, Patrícia - ÁRVAY, Július - JANKURA, Ervín - KAČÁNIOVÁ, Miroslava - GÁLOVÁ, Jana - VIETORIS, Vladimír. Comparison of electronic systems with sensory analysis for the quality evaluation of parenica cheese. In Czech Journal of Food Sciences. ISSN 12121800, 2020-01-01, 38, 5, pp. 272-279. |
| 5. | SEMJON, Boris - BARTKOVSKÝ, Martin - MARCINČÁKOVÁ, Dana - KLEMPOVÁ, Tatiana - BUJŇÁK, Lukáš - HUDÁK, Marek - JAĎUTTOVÁ, Iveta - ČERTÍK, Milan - MARCINČÁK, Slavomír. Effect of solid-state fermented wheat bran supplemented with agrimony extract on growth performance, fatty acid profile, and meat quality of broiler chickens. In: Animals. 2020. ISSN 2076-2615, Vol. 10, no. 6 (2020), art. no. 942, p. [1-22]. (2020: 2.752 - IF, 34 - H-index, 2.942 - IF 5y, 0.584 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.458 - ABDC). [1] SUGIHARTO, Sugiharto - PRATAMA, Anugrah R. - YUDIARTI, Turrini - AYASAN, Tugay. Effect of novel natural feed additive containing Averrhoa bilimbi L. fruit filtrate, wheat bran, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae on growth performance and meat characteristics of broilers. In VETERINARY WORLD. ISSN 0972-8988, 2021, vol. 14, no. 11, pp. 3007-3014. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0156/21 – Application of multiple factor analysis to qualitative and quantitative indicators of produced wine to achieve decrease of biogenic amine content. Project period: 2021–2024. |
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| 2. | European Union's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe 2020-1-SK01-KA203-078333 – ERASMUS+ 2020-1- SK01-KA203-078333_FOODINOVO. Project period: 2021–2023. |
| 3. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-18-0039 – Aplikácia fermentovaných bioproduktov a humínových látok vo výžive hydiny, nový prístup ku zlepšeniu zdravia zvierat a produkcii bezpečných a funkčných potravín. Project period: 2019–2023. |
| 4. | Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange PPI/APM/2018/1/00010/U/001 – Cultural heritage of small homelands. Project period: 2018–2022. |
| 5. | 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. |
VII. Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities
| Position / activity | Institution | Year |
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Member of the Committee | Slovak society for agriculture, forestry, food and veterinary sciences at SAS in Bratislava | 2021 – to date |
Vice-Chairman of Basic organization | Basic organization of the Union of Education and Science Workers at UVMP in Košice |
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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University of Veterinary Sciences Brno | Plackého Třída 1946/1, Brno, Česká republika | FOODINOVO - ERASMUS+ project, KA2 Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education | 2022 – 2022 |
University of Agriculture in Krakow | Ul. Balicka 122, 30-149 Kraków, Poland | FOODINOVO - ERASMUS+ project, KA2 Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education | 2022 – 2022 |
IX. Other relevant facts
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Guarantor of the student interest club named Klub Hygiena Alimentorum at UVLF (KHA). |