UCM
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
 doc. RNDr. Branislav Šprocha, PhD.
Email:
 sprocha1@ucm.sk
Homepage:
 http://
Fakulta/Univerzita:
FF UCM - Faculty of Arts
Pracovisko:
KHVSS - Katedra histórie

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Šprocha
I.2 - Name
Branislav
I.3 - Degrees
doc., RNDr., Ph.D.
I.4 - Year of birth
1983
I.5 - Name of the workplace
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Faculty of Arts, Department of Historical Sciences and Central European Studies
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Námestie J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava
I.7 - Position
Associate professor
I.8 - E-mail address
branislav.sprocha@ucm.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/20860
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
historical sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0001-6197-0519

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University Bratislava
II.b - Year
2004
II.c - Study field and programme
Geography and cartography
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Charles University in Prague
II.b - Year
2006
II.c - Study field and programme
Demography
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Charles University in Prague
II.b - Year
2011
II.c - Study field and programme
Demography
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University Bratislava
II.b - Year
2021
II.c - Study field and programme
Human geography
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
associate professor University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava 2021-
Comenius University Bratislava researcher 2015-
researcher Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences, SAS 2009-

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Scientific qualification level IIa - independent researcher Administrative committee of Slovak Academy of Sciences 2015
Rigorous study (RNDr.) Charles University in Prague 2011

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Information technology in history teaching Teaching general education. subjects: history in combination II. Teacher Training and Education Science
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
1
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
9
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
13
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Selected chapters from the ethnic history of Central Europe History and applied history in cyberspace I. historical sciences
Historical-demographic development of Slovakia in the European space History and applied history in cyberspace II. historical sciences
Applied History and GIS I History and applied history in cyberspace I. historical sciences
Computer analysis of historical data in cyberspace History and applied history in cyberspace I. historical sciences
Cultural heritage in cyberspace History and applied history in cyberspace II. historical sciences
Methodology of research of the population history of Slovakia in the Central European context auxiliary historical sciences III. historical sciences
Slovak history in the Central European context auxiliary historical sciences III. historical sciences

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
181
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
98
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
80
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
66
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
400
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
140
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
76
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
65
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
4
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
4
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs


(AAA) Šprocha, B., Tišliar, P. 2012: Demografický obraz Slovenska v sčítaniach ľudu 1919-1940. Brno: Tribun EU, 282 s.



(AAB) Šprocha, B., Tišliar, P. 2008: Náčrt vývoja sobášnosti na Slovensku v rokoch 1919-1937. Bratislava: Stimul, 145 s.



(AAB) Šprocha, B., Tišliar, P. 2008: Vývoj úmrtnosti na Slovensku v rokoch 1919-1937. Bratislava: Stimul, 204s.



(ADC) Šprocha, B., Šídlo, L., Ďurček, P. 2020: A retrospective and prospective view of current and future population ageing in the European Union 28 countries. Moravian Geographical Reports, 28, 3, s. 187 - 207.



(ADC) Šprocha, B., Bleha, B. 2021: Mortality, Health Status and Self-Perception of Health in Slovak Roma Communities. Social Indicators Research, 153, 3, 2021, s. 1065-1086

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years

(ADC) Šprocha, B., Bleha, B. 2018: Does Socio-Spatial Segregation Matter? "Islands" of High Romany Fertility in Slovakia. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie. 109, 2, s. 239-255

(ADC) Šprocha, B., Bleha, B. 2021: Mortality, Health Status and Self-Perception of Health in Slovak Roma Communities. Social Indicators Research, 153, 3, 2021, s. 1065-1086

(ADC) Šprocha, B., Šídlo, L., Ďurček, P. 2020: A retrospective and prospective view of current and future population ageing in the European Union 28 countries. Moravian Geographical Reports, 28, 3, s. 187 - 207.

(ADC) Šídlo, L., Šprocha, B., Klapková, M. 2019: Regional differences in population aging in Europe viewed through prospective indicators. Erdkunde, 73, 3, s. 225 - 240

(ADC) Šprocha, B., Tišliar, P., Šídlo, L. 2018: A cohort perspective on the fertility postponement transition and low fertility in Central Europe. Moravian Geographical Reports, 26, 2, s. 109 - 120.

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

(AAB) ŠPROCHA, Branislav - BLEHA, Branislav - VAŇO, Boris. Prognóza populačného vývoja Slovenskej republiky do roku 2060. Bratislava : INFOSTAT, 2013. 81 s. ISBN 978-80-89398-23-2

Citácie:

[1.1] BARTOSOVIC, Ivan, ZACHAROVA, Eva, ZRUBAKOVA, Katarina, GAZIKOVA, Elena, WEST, Daniel, COSTELLO, Michael M. Demographic Characteristics of Population Ageing in Slovakia. In Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention, ISSN 2222-386X. 2017, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 7-14., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] BAČIK, Miloš. Demographic Development in Slovakia in 2016. In Useful Geography: Transfer from Research to Practice: Proceedings of 25th Central European Conference, 2th-3th October 2017, Brno. Brno: Masaryk University, 2018. s. 345-354. ISBN 978-80-210-8907-5., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] GAVUROVÁ, Beata, VAGAŠOVÁ, Tatiana, DRAŽILOVÁ, Sylvia, JARČUŠKA, Peter. The impact of selected groups of non- communicable disease deaths on life expectancy in the Slovak Republic. In Central European Journal of Public Health, ISSN 1210- 7778. 2017, vol. 25, Supplement: 2, pp. S4-S9., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] VAGASOVA, Tatiana, GAVUROVA, Beata. Disparities of Potential Gains in Life Expectancy Between the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic. In Central European Journal of Public Health, ISSN 1210-7778. 2017, vol. 25, pp. S10-S15, Supplement: 2., Registrované v: WOS

[1.2] GAVUROVÁ, Beata, ŠOLTÉS, Michal. Economic aspects of social services development in Slovakia in the context of demographic changes. In Scientific Papers of the University of Pardubice, Series D: Faculty of Economics and Administration, ISSN 1211-555X. 2016, vol. 23, no. 37, p. 14-25., Registrované v: SCOPUS

[1.2] VILINOVÁ, Katarína, REPASKÁ, Gabriela, VOJTEK, Matej, DUBCOVÁ, Alena. Spatio-Temporal Differentiation of Cancer Incidence in Slovakia. In European Spatial Research and Policy, ISSN 1231-1952.2017, roč. 24, č. 2, s. 167-190., Registrované v: SCOPUS

(AAB) ŠPROCHA, Branislav. Reprodukcia rómskeho obyvateľstva na Slovensku a prognóza jeho populačného. Bratislava : Prognostický ústav SAV vo vydavateľstve OFPRINT JH, 2014. 177 s. ISBN 978-80-89037-38-4

Citácie:

[1.1] BABINSKA, Ingrid, HALANOVA, Monika, KALINOVA, Zuzana, CECHOVA, Lenka, CISLAKOVA, Lýdia, MADARASOVA GECKOVA, Andrea. Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection and its association with sexual Behaviour and alcohol use in the population living in separated and segregated Roma settlements in eastern Slovakia. In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1660-4601. 2017, vol. 14, no. 12, Article Number 1579.

[1.1] DICKA, Janetta Nestorova. Demographic Changes in Slovak Roma Communities in the New Millennium. In Sustainability, ISSN 2071-1050. 2021, vol. 13, no. 7, Article Number: 3735., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] DROBNAKOVA, Simona, GECKOVA MADARASOVA, Andrea, VARGOVA, Veronika, SCHUSTEROVA, Ingrid, ROSENBERGER, Jaroslav, KLEIN, Daniel, van DIJK, Jitse P., REIJNEVELD, Sijmen A. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Roma Children Seem to Run More Risk than Non-Roma. In International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827. 2020, vol. 17, no. 7, Article Number: 2377., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] NOVOTNÝ, Ladislav, CSACHOVÁ, Stela, KULLA, Marián, NESTOROVÁ-DICKÁ, Janetta, PREGI, Loránt. Development Trajectories of Small Towns in East Slovakia. In European Countryside, ISSN 1803-8417. 2016, vol. 8, no. 4, p. 373-394., Registrované v: WOS [1.1] SUPINOVA, Maria, SONKOLYOVA, Gabriela, KLEMENT, Cyril. Reproductive Health of Roma Women in Slovakia. In Central European Journal of Public Health, ISSN 1210-7778. 2020, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 143-148., Registrované v: WOS

[1.2] KOZUBÍK, Michal, SÍTHOVÁ, Svetlana, KAJANOVÁ, Alena, RÁC, Ivan. s Feuerstein's Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) a good method for social inclusion of poor Slovak children in school? A study focused on social and educational levels. In Kontakt, ISSN 1212-4117. 2018, vol. 20, no. 1, p. e42-e47., Registrované v: SCOPUS

(ADN) ŠPROCHA, Branislav - ŠÍDLO, Luděk - BURCIN, Boris. Úroveň úmrtnosti na Slovensku a v Česku v európskom pohľade. In: Geografický časopis, 2015, roč. 67, č. 1, s. 25-43. (2014: 0.315 - SJR, Q2 - SJR). (2015 - SCOPUS). ISSN 0016-7193.

[1.1] HUBELOVA, Dana, KOZUMLIKOVA, Alice, WALICOVA, Veronika. The Mortality Structure of Populations the Demographic and Socio Economic Situation in European Union Countries: Development and Differentiation in the Period 2011-2014. In European Spatial Research and Policy, 1231-1952. 2020, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 173-193., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] VYBERCI, Dalibor, SVEC, Marek, FASKO, Pavol, SAVINOVA, Henrieta, TRIZNA, Milan, MICIETOVA, Eva. The effects of the 1996- 2012 summer heat events on human mortality in Slovakia. In Moravian Geographical Reports, ISSN 1210-8812. 2015, vol. 23, no. 3, p. 58-70., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] VYBERCI, Dalibor, LABUDOVA, Livia, ESTOKOVA, Milada, FASKO, Pavol, TRIZNA, Milan. Human mortality impacts of the 2015 summer heat spells in Slovakia. In Theoretical and Applied Climatology, ISSN 0177-798X. 2018, vol. 133, no. 3-4, pp. 925-936., Registrované v: WOS

(ADM) BLEHA, Branislav - BURCIN, Boris - KUČERA, Tomáš - ŠPROCHA, Branislav - VAŇO, Boris. The Population Prospects of Czechia and Slovakia Until 2060. In Demografie, 2018, roč. 60, č. 3, s. 219-233. (2017: 0.238 - SJR, Q3 - SJR). ISSN 0011-8265.

Citácie:

[1.1] KURKIN, Roman. The Main Results in the Population Projection of the Czech Republic of Czech Statistical Office 2018-2100. In Demografie, ISSN 0011-8265, 2019, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 287-295., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] NEMECKOVA, Michaela. International Migration Assumptions in the Czech Statistical Office's Population Projection for the Czech Republic 2018-2100. In Demografie, ISSN 0011-8265. 2019, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 281-286., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] PECHHOLDOVA, Marketa. Mortality Assumptions and Forecasting Methodology: Population Projection of the Czech Republic from the Statistical Office, 2018-2100. In Demografie, ISSN 0011-8265. 2019, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 261-280., Registrované v: WOS

[1.1] ZEMAN, Krystof. Fertility Assumptions in the Population Projection of the Czech Republic of Czech Statistical Office 2018-2100. In Demografie, ISSN 0011-8265. 2019, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 249-260., Registrované v: WOS

[1.2] BAGIROVA, Anna, SAPOZHNIKOVA, Kristina, ZHILINSKIY, Ilya. Parental labour in the development of individual intellectual capital: The Russian case-study. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning, ICICKM. ISSN 2048-9803, 2019, pp.41-47., Registrované v: SCOPUS

(AAB) ŠPROCHA, Branislav - VAŇO, Boris - BLEHA, Branislav. Prognóza vývoja obyvateľstva v okresoch Slovenskej republiky do roku 2035. Bratislava : Prognostický ústav SAV vo vydavateľstve FABER, 2013. 97 s. ISBN 978-80-89019-25-0

Citácie:

[1.1] PAZUR, Robert, BOLLINGER, Janine. Land changes in Slovakia: Past processes and future

directions. In Applied Geography, ISSN 0143-6228. 2017, vol. 85, pp. 163-175., Registrované v: WOS

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years

Improving Institutional Capacities and Fostering Cooperation to Tackle the Impacts of Transnational

Youth Migration (YOUMIG), project manager; INTERREG Danube Transnational Programme,

http://www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/youmig

APVV Historický atlas obyvateľstva Slovenska (18. - 1. pol. 20. storočia); riešiteľ 2013-2017,

https://www.muzeologia.sk/index_apvv.htm

APVV-Analýza a prognóza demografického vývoja Slovenskej republiky v horizonte 2080: identifikácia a modelovanie dopadov na sociálno-ekonomickú sféru v rozličných priestorových mierkach; riešiteľ 2018-2022.

VEGA-Najvyššie dosiahnuté vzdelanie a jeho vplyv na transformujúce sa rodinné a reprodukčné správanie žien na Slovensku; zodpovedný riešiteľ 2017-2019.

VEGA-Pokračujúca transformácia rodinného a reprodukčného správania na Slovensku v časovom a priestorovom aspekte; zodpovedný riešiteľ 2020-2022.

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
member Czech Demographic Society 2005-
member Slovak Statistical and Demographic Society 2005-
member of the editorial board of the magazine Demography Czech Statistical Office 2019-
member of the editorial board of the magazine Individual and Society Centre of Social and Psychological sciences SAS 2019-

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
UNFPA, Faculty of Sciences, Charles University in Prague Prague, Czech Republic 24.8.-4.9.2014 Lecture stay for UNFPA: Executive Training Course on Population and Development
The Hungarian Cultural Institute in Prague Prague, Czech Republic 10.9.-11.9.2015 Lecture stay within the lecture cycle: Driving forces behind demographic trends in Visegrad countries
Faculty of Sciences, Charles University in Prague Prague, Czech Republic 30.1.2023-3.2.2023 Lecture stay within the Visiting Professors cycle

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

Overview of previous activities within the teaching career at the university

 


Department of Archiving and Auxiliary Sciences in History, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava

Population theories

Historical demography

 


Department of Ethnology and Museology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava

 

Population development of Slovakia

Demography of families and households

Population development in Europe

Population thinking and population policies in the 19th and 20th centuries

Historical demography of Europe

Date of last update
2023-06-26