Sabo Rastislav, DVM, PhD
Research/art/teacher profile
Date of last update: 22.09.2025
I. Basic information
| I.1 Surname |
Sabo |
|---|---|
| I.2 Given name |
Rastislav |
| I.3 Degrees |
DVM, PhD |
| I.4 Year of birth |
1978 |
| I.5 Name of the workplace |
University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| I.6 Address of the workplace |
Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic |
| I.7 Position |
Researcher |
| I.8 E-mail address | rastislav.sabo@uvlf.sk |
| I.9 University staff register / partner university profile | https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/6106 |
| I.11 ORCID iD | 0000-0003-3898-1871 |
II. Higher education and further qualification growth
| Institution | Year | Study field and programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First degree higher education | THE UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE iN KOŠICe | 2000 | veterinary medicine |
| Second degree higher education | THE UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE iN KOŠICe | 2004 | veterinary medicine |
| Third degree higher education | THE UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE iN KOŠICe | 2007 | Toxicology |
III. Current and previous employment
| Occupation | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
scientist | THE UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND PHARMACY IN KOŠICE | 2007 – 2025 |
IV. Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills
| Activity | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
none |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Analysis of contaminants in feedstuffs and foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Analysis of contaminants in feedstuffs and foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Analysis of contaminants in feedstuffs and foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Analysis of contaminants in feedstuffs and foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – full-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Analysis of contaminants in feedstuffs and foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Analysis of contaminants in feedstuffs and foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Analysis of contaminants in feedstuffs and foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Analysis of contaminants in feedstuffs and foodstuffs | Feed and Foodstuff Safety – part-time study, Slovak language | I. | Veterinary Medicine |
Toxicology | Pharmacy (joint study programme with UPJŠ) – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Pharmacy |
V.2. Responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of study programmes
No records yet.
V.3. Responsibility for the development and quality of habilitation and inauguration fields
No records yet.
V.4. Overview of supervised theses
| Bachelor | Master | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently supervised theses | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defended theses | 1 | 20 | 0 |
V.5. Overview of other taught courses
| Course | Study programme | Degree | Study field |
|---|---|---|---|
Breeding and diseases of fish and bees | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Bee diseases | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Laboratory diagnostics | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Toxicology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Toxicology | Food hygiene – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Welfare and fish farming and beekeeping | Animal Welfare and Protection – full-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Welfare and fish farming and beekeeping | Animal Welfare and Protection – part-time study, Slovak language | II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Breeding and diseases of fish and bees | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Ecotoxicology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Ecotoxicology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Ecotoxicology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Laboratory diagnostics | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Laboratory diagnostics | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Toxicology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Toxicology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, English language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Toxicology | 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, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Bee diseases | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Ecotoxilogy | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Ecotoxicology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Laboratory diagnosis | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Laboratory diagnostics | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Toxicology | General Veterinary Medicine – full-time study, Slovak language | I. + II. | Veterinary Medicine |
Toxicology | 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 | 119 | 39 |
| VI.1.2 Number of outputs registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 17 | 9 |
| VI.1.3 Number of citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs | 160 | 94 |
| VI.1.4 Number of citations registered in Web of Science or Scopus | 154 | 89 |
| VI.1.5 Number of invited lectures at international and national level | — | — |
VI.2. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | SABO, Rastislav - KOPČÁKOVÁ, Anna - HAMAROVÁ, Ľudmila - CINGEĽOVÁ MARUŠČÁKOVÁ, Ivana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - SABOVÁ, Lucia - JAVORSKÝ, Peter - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Sublethal effects of commercial plant protection product containing spores Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST 713 (formerly subtilis) on winter adult honeybees. In: Apidologie. 2020. ISSN 0044-8435, Vol. 51, no. 2 (2020), p. 226-239. (2020: 2.318 - IF, 83 - H-index, 3.24 - IF 5y, 0.811 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.707 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | SABOVÁ, Lucia - SOBEKOVÁ, Anna - STAROŇ, Martin - SABO, Rastislav - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - STAROŇOVÁ, Dana - LOHAJOVÁ, Ľuboslava - JAVORSKÝ, Peter. Toxicity of oxalic acid and impact on some antioxidant enzymes on in vitro-reared honeybee larvae. In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2019. ISSN 0944-1344, Vol. 26, no. 19 (2019), p. 19763-19769. (2019: 3.056 - IF, 98 - H-index, 3.306 - IF 5y, 0.788 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.52 - ABDC). |
| 3. | STAROŇ, Martin - SABO, Rastislav - SOBEKOVÁ, Anna - SABOVÁ, Lucia - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - LOHAJOVÁ, Ľuboslava - JAVORSKÝ, Peter. Formetanate toxicity and changes in antioxidant enzyme system of Apis mellifera larvae [Toxicita formetanatu a zmeny antioxidačného enzýmového systému u včely medonosnej]. In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2017. ISSN 0944-1344, Vol. 24, no. 16 (2017), p. 14060–14070. (2017: 2.8 - IF, 98 - H-index, 2.989 - IF 5y, 0.858 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.557 - ABDC). |
| 4. | SABO, Rastislav - STAROŇ, Martin - SABOVÁ, Lucia - MAJCHRÁK, Tomáš - BISCHOFF, Gabriela - PISTORIUS, Jens - JANKE, Martina - ALKASSAB, Abdulrahim T. Honey bees for pesticide monitoring in the landscape: Which bee matrices should be used? In: Chemosphere. 2024. ISSN 0045-6535, Vol. 364, no. (2024), art. no. 143130, p. [1-10]. (329 - H-index, 1.896 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q). |
| 5. | ZAFEIRAKI, Effrosyni - SABO, Rastislav - KASIOTIS, Konstantinos M. - MACHERA, Kyriaki - SABOVÁ, Lucia - MAJCHRÁK, Tomáš. Adult honeybees and beeswax as indicators of trace elements pollution in a vulnerable environment: distribution among different apicultural compartments. In: Molecules. 2022. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 27, no. 19 (2022), art. no. 6629, p. [1-17]. (2022: 4.6 - IF, 199 - H-index, 4.9 - IF 5y, 0.704 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.659 - ABDC). |
VI.3. The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
| 1. | STAROŇ, Martin - ALLKASSAB, Abdulrahim T. - SABO, Rastislav - DEMKOVÁ, Lenka - VALENČÁKOVÁ, Alexandra - MICHALKO, Miloslav - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - PISTORIUS, Jens - SABOVÁ, Lucia. Higher early than late-season residue load of pesticides in honey bee bread in Slovakia. In: Apidologie. 2024. ISSN 0044-8435, Vol. 55, no. 4 (2024), art. no. 41, p. [1-16]. (2024: 2.2 - IF, 105 - H-index, 2.7 - IF 5y, 0.724 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.622 - ABDC). |
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| 2. | SABO, Rastislav - STAROŇ, Martin - SABOVÁ, Lucia - MAJCHRÁK, Tomáš - BISCHOFF, Gabriela - PISTORIUS, Jens - JANKE, Martina - ALKASSAB, Abdulrahim T. Honey bees for pesticide monitoring in the landscape: Which bee matrices should be used? In: Chemosphere. 2024. ISSN 0045-6535, Vol. 364, no. (2024), art. no. 143130, p. [1-10]. (329 - H-index, 1.896 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q). |
| 3. | SABO, Rastislav - STAROŇ, Martin - SABOVÁ, Lucia - JANČO, Ivona - TOMKA, Jozef - ÁRVAY, Július. Toxic and essential elements in honeybee venom from Slovakia: Potential health risk to humans. In: Heliyon. 2024. ISSN 2405-8440, Vol. 10, no. 20 (2024) , art. no. e39282, p. [1-13]. (2024: 3.6 - IF, 115 - H-index, 3.9 - IF 5y, 0.644 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.613 - ABDC). |
| 4. | ZAFEIRAKI, Effrosyni - SABO, Rastislav - KASIOTIS, Konstantinos M. - MACHERA, Kyriaki - SABOVÁ, Lucia - MAJCHRÁK, Tomáš. Adult honeybees and beeswax as indicators of trace elements pollution in a vulnerable environment: distribution among different apicultural compartments. In: Molecules. 2022. ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 27, no. 19 (2022), art. no. 6629, p. [1-17]. (2022: 4.6 - IF, 199 - H-index, 4.9 - IF 5y, 0.704 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.659 - ABDC). |
| 5. | SABOVÁ, Lucia - CINGEĽOVÁ MARUŠČÁKOVÁ, Ivana - KOLENIČOVÁ, Simona - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - HOLEČKOVÁ, Beáta - SABO, Rastislav - SOBEKOVÁ, Anna - MAJCHRÁK, Tomáš - RATVAJ, Marek. The adverse effects of synthetic acaricide tau-fluvalinate (tech.) on winter adult honey bees. In: Environmental toxicology and pharmacology. 2022. ISSN 1382-6689, Vol. 92, no. (2022), art. no. 103861, p. [1-8]. (2022: 4.3 - IF, 97 - H-index, 4.8 - IF 5y, 0.937 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q1 - JCR Best Q, 0.71 - ABDC). |
VI.4. The most significant citations corresponding to research/artistic/other outputs
| 1. | SABO, Rastislav - KOPČÁKOVÁ, Anna - HAMAROVÁ, Ľudmila - CINGEĽOVÁ MARUŠČÁKOVÁ, Ivana - MUDROŇOVÁ, Dagmar - SABOVÁ, Lucia - JAVORSKÝ, Peter - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav. Sublethal effects of commercial plant protection product containing spores Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST 713 (formerly subtilis) on winter adult honeybees. In: Apidologie. 2020. ISSN 0044-8435, Vol. 51, no. 2 (2020), p. 226-239. (2020: 2.318 - IF, 83 - H-index, 3.24 - IF 5y, 0.811 - SJR, Q1 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.707 - ABDC). [1] ERLER, Silvio - ECKERT, Jakob H. - STEINERT, Michael - ALKASSAB, Abdulrahim T. Impact of microorganisms and entomopathogenic nematodes used for plant protection on solitary and social bee pollinators: Host range, specificity, pathogenicity, toxicity, and effects of experimental parameters. In ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. ISSN 0269-7491, 2022, vol. 302, no., pp. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119051. |
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| 2. | JAVORSKÝ, Peter - KOLESÁR FECSKEOVÁ, Lívia - HREHOVÁ, Ľudmila - SABO, Rastislav - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - PRISTAŠ, Peter. Establishment of Lactobacillus plantarum strain in honey bee digestive tract monitored using gfp fluorescence [Monitorovanie osídlenia kmeňa L. plantarum v tráviacom trakte včiel pomoc gfp fluorescencia]. In: Beneficial Microbes. 2017. ISSN 1876-2883, Vol. 8, no. 2 (2017), p. 143-149. (2017: 2.31 - IF, 35 - H-index, 2.818 - IF 5y, 0.962 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.661 - ABDC). [1] IORIZZO, Massimo - TESTA, Bruno - GANASSI, Sonia - LOMBARDI, Silvia Jane - IANIRO, Mario - LETIZIA, Francesco - SUCCI, Mariantonietta - TREMONTE, Patrizio - VERGALITO, Franca - COZZOLINO, Autilia - SORRENTINO, Elena - PETRARCA, Sonia - DE CRISTOFARO, Antonio - COPPOLA, Raffaele. Probiotic Properties and Potentiality of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Strains for the Biological Control of Chalkbrood Disease. In JOURNAL OF FUNGI, 2021, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. |
| 3. | JAVORSKÝ, Peter - KOLESÁR FECSKEOVÁ, Lívia - HREHOVÁ, Ľudmila - SABO, Rastislav - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - PRISTAŠ, Peter. Establishment of Lactobacillus plantarum strain in honey bee digestive tract monitored using gfp fluorescence [Monitorovanie osídlenia kmeňa L. plantarum v tráviacom trakte včiel pomoc gfp fluorescencia]. In: Beneficial Microbes. 2017. ISSN 1876-2883, Vol. 8, no. 2 (2017), p. 143-149. (2017: 2.31 - IF, 35 - H-index, 2.818 - IF 5y, 0.962 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q3 - JCR Best Q, 0.661 - ABDC). [1] YANG, Yao - ZHANG, Wenjun - HUAN, Hailin - XIA, Wenxu - CHEN, Ying - WANG, Peijuan - LIU, Yanrong. Construction of an Integrated mCherry Red Fluorescent Protein Expression System for Labeling and Tracing in Lactiplantibacillus plantarum WCFS1. In FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY. ISSN 1664-302X, 2021, vol. 12, no., pp. |
| 4. | SABOVÁ, Lucia - SOBEKOVÁ, Anna - STAROŇ, Martin - SABO, Rastislav - LEGÁTH, Jaroslav - STAROŇOVÁ, Dana - LOHAJOVÁ, Ľuboslava - JAVORSKÝ, Peter. Toxicity of oxalic acid and impact on some antioxidant enzymes on in vitro-reared honeybee larvae. In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2019. ISSN 0944-1344, Vol. 26, no. 19 (2019), p. 19763-19769. (2019: 3.056 - IF, 98 - H-index, 3.306 - IF 5y, 0.788 - SJR, Q2 - SJR Best Q, Q2 - JCR Best Q, 0.52 - ABDC). [1] GEORGILADAKI, S. - ISAAKIDIS, D. - SPYROS, A. - TSIKALAS, G. K. - KATERINOPOULOS, H. E. Enantioselective synthesis of a costic acid analogue with acaricidal activity against the bee parasite Varroa destructor. In ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE. ISSN 2054-5703, 2020, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. |
VI.5. Participation in conducting or leading the most important projects over the last six years
| 1. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-21-0185 – Influence of polluted environment on the incidence of bee nosematosis. Project period: 2022–2026. |
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| 2. | Slovak research and development agency APVV-17-0017 – Toxicological activities of snake venoms of the selected species. Project period: 2018–2022. |
| 3. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0161/23 – Diversity and molecular analysis of Nosema spp. in bee colonies in Slovakia in connection with the occurrence of pesticide residues in environment. Project period: 2023–2026. |
| 4. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0166/21 – Effect of combined exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides and azole antifungal agents on selected species of non-target organisms. Project period: 2021–2024. |
| 5. | Scientific grant agency (Ministry of education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic) 1/0240/25 – Combined exposure to selected pesticide formulations containing neonicotinoids and triazoles and its effect on non-target organisms. Project period: 2025–2028. |
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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