Scientific activity
Research
The scientific activity Comenius University Faculty of Medicine is based on a long-term tradition of clinical and basic research performed at our faculty for more than fifty years. The research is aimed to solve the problems which cope with the recent developments in a world science, but simultaneously is aimed to increase the effectivity of educational process both at theoretical institutions and pre-clinical and clinical working places. Scientific activities of Comenius University Faculty of Medicine in Bratislava cover a wide range of natural, educational and social-health care sciences in the field of basic and applied research including the fields of innovation, methodology, didactics and clinical application of the achieved results. The research involves the up to date topics, such as heart failure, hypertension, oxidative stress, endocrinological disorders, atherosclerosis, inflammation etc., while protective interventions with the above conditions and clinical implication of the achieved results is one of the priorities in the planning of research topics.
Grants and projects
All scientific projects and grants are recorded in the university education system, which enables the general access to informations on the projects, achieved financial support and its sources and infrastructure of individual working places enabling thus potential inter-institutional cooperation. The cooperation among the departments of the medical school and departments of the Slovak and Czech Academy of Sciences are put the principal stress on and the cooperation with working places abroad has a wide support at the level of the faculty and university.
Publications
All publications are recorded in the information system of EVIPUB, which represents a central database of publication achievements and makes it possible to control and compare the research activity of individuals and departments. This database is a prerequisite for the achievements of pedagogical and scientific grades of the teachers and students. Current-Contents-involved publications are put a principal stress on and the most important articles based on the impact factor are awarded by the leadership of the faculty.
BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY (Bratisl Lek Listy)
BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL (Bratisl Med J) - international title
Short information:
Printed Edition: ISSN 0006-9248
Online edition: ISSN 1336-0345
Publication type: International journal
Publisher: Slovak Academic Press
Bratislava Medical Journal (Bratisl Med J) – is an international journal of medicine and bio-medical sciences. It is published continuously since 1921. The journal is listed in the PubMed/Medline database since its formation.
Bratislava Medical Journal is published simultaneously in both printed and electronic version. The electronic version (full texts – PDF) is located within the university server - www.bmj.sk. At present, 11 volumes of journal are available (1997-2007).
During last year, online journal monitoring has reached on average 600 - 1000 visits per month.
In this international journal, all manuscripts are published only after being reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. There are published manuscripts of authors from Europe, Middle East and India. However, worldwide manuscripts also appear. The journal with an established form and content attracts many interested people. A broad awareness and availability have positive influence on communication between institutes and researchers in the bio-medical field. For the scientists the journal brings the fields of interest and possibly also different opinions.
The editorial board compromises worldwide scientific and clinical researchers. Two thirds of its members (64 % exactly) are foreigners (USA – 7, Japan - 3, Canada – 2, Italy – 2, Great Britain – 1, Belgium – 1, Czech Republic – 1, France – 1, Hungary – 1, Germany – 1, Austria – 1, Russia – 1). One member of the editorial board, Prof. Lauterbur, was awarded the Nobel Prize (2004).
Bratislava Medical Journal is a journal, which reflects the degree and orientation of bio-medical science in Europe since 1921.
Ivan Hulin
(Editor-in-Chief)
