PhD Matjaž Ocepek

PhD Matjaž Ocepek
no.: 11133 source: ARIS

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Research activity

Code Science Field Subfield
4.04.00  Biotechnical sciences  Veterinarian medicine   
4.04.02  Biotechnical sciences  Veterinarian medicine  Animal pathology and epizootiology 
Keywords
microbiology, molecular diagnostic, micobacterie
Bibliography Representative bibliographic units | Personal | COBISS+
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Evaluation (metodology)
Evaluation of bibliographic research performance indicators according to ARIS methodology
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source: ARIS
Points
574.35
A''
18.36
A'
204.39
A1/2
237.23
CI10
1,539
CImax
261
h10
19
A1
1.84
A3
3.16
Data for the last 5 years (citations for the last 10 years) on December 8, 2025; Data for score A3 calculation refer to period 2020-2024 (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Data for ARIS tenders ( 21.05.2024 – Target research programmes, archive )
Citations Citations for bibliographic records in COBIB.SI that are linked to records in citation databases
source: WoS source: Scopus source: COBISS
Database Linked records Citations Pure citations Average pure citations
WoS 102  2,157  1,963  19.25 
Scopus 103  2,316  2,116  20.54 
Mentoring junior researchers
source: ARIS
no. Name and surname Type Period Code
1 PhD Tanja Knific   Bologna doctoral studies  10/1/2015 - 9/25/2020  38142 
2 PhD Petra Bandelj   Bologna doctoral studies  11/1/2010 - 12/19/2014  33139 
3 PhD Katarina Logar   Bologna doctoral studies  10/1/2008 - 1/16/2013  30064 
4 PhD Jana Avberšek   Uniform doctoral studies  11/1/2006 - 5/13/2013  28448 
Education
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Level of education Professional title Study subject Faculty Year
  B. Sc.   Veterinary Medicine  SI University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty 1989 
Master's degree  M. Sc.   Veterinary medicine  SI University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty 1992 
Doctoral degree  Ph. D.   Veterinary medicine  SI University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty 1995 
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Employments
source: ARIS
Type of employment Research org. Research group Date of employment Position Role Title
Full time employment (120%, RD:45%)  University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty  Inštitut za mikrobiologijo in parazitologijo (Slovene)  9/1/1989  Research counsellor  Researcher  Full professor 
Research projects Legend
source: ARIS
no. Code Title Period Head
1. J4-60079  Targeting extracellular polymeric substances to prevent bacterial persistence in biofilms   1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027  PhD Jerica Sabotič   2,782 
2. V4-2427  Digitization of animal disease and zoonoses outbreaks management   9/1/2024 - 8/31/2027  PhD Tanja Knific   733 
3. J7-50040  WellBEEing: IoT monitoring of bee colonies in the presence of external stressors   10/1/2023 - 9/30/2026  PhD Anton Gradišek   4,434 
4. J4-4558  Escherichia coli as an intestinal pathogen of calves: exploring the host-pathogen factors, farm management and antimicrobial resistance burden   10/1/2022 - 9/30/2025  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   1,911 
5. J4-4555  Exploring the biofilm phenotype and surfactome of Listeria monocytogenes to predict its persistence and pathogenicity potential using machine learning   10/1/2022 - 9/30/2025  PhD Jerica Sabotič   2,617 
6. J4-3093  Paratuberculosis in dairy cattle: communal pasture implications, economic analysis and stakeholders’ engagement   12/1/2021 - 11/30/2024  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   3,180 
7. V4-2004  Management strategies and control of Salmonella Infantis infections in broiler flocks   11/1/2020 - 10/31/2023  PhD Olga Zorman Rojs   2,674 
8. V4-2038  DNA vaccine and peptide inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2   10/1/2020 - 9/30/2022  PhD Roman Jerala   8,823 
9. J4-1769  Resistomes of probiotic and starter cultures as potential risk factors for the spread of antibiotic resistance   7/1/2019 - 6/30/2022  PhD Bojana Bogovič Matijašić   2,885 
10. J4-1774  Use of probiotics to control contamination of poultry farms with campylobacters and salmonella   7/1/2019 - 6/30/2022  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   2,332 
11. V4-1805  Rising the competitve position of Slovenian cattle farming by controlling paratuberculosis in dairy cattle herds   11/1/2018 - 10/31/2021  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   3,191 
12. J4-9321  Improving immune response of animals against Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis and Clostridium perfringens toxins with chicken egg yolk antibodies   7/1/2018 - 6/30/2021  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   2,350 
13. V4-1804  Genotyping of the American foulbrood causative agent as a tool to determine the transmission routes of the disease   11/1/2018 - 10/31/2020  PhD Darja Kušar   1,838 
14. J4-8224  Ugotavljanje in karakterizacija povzročiteljev kužnih bolezni z metodo naslednje generacije sekvenciranja (Slovene)   5/1/2017 - 4/30/2020  PhD Ivan Toplak   3,762 
15. J4-7608  Control of contamination of poultry meat with campylobacters in slaughterhouse   3/1/2016 - 2/28/2019  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   4,797 
16. V4-1606  The origin and spread of resistant bacteria through the food of animal origin   10/1/2016 - 9/30/2018  PhD Irena Zdovc   2,195 
17. J4-6810  Rejne živali kot rezervoar okužb z bakterijama Clostridium difficile in MRSA pri ljudeh (Slovene)   7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   2,472 
18. V4-1401  Control of E. coli infections in poultry: Determination of critical points of E. coli, including ESBL producing E. coli introduction in poultry flocks and study of preventive measurements to reduce the use of antimicrobials   7/1/2014 - 6/30/2016  PhD Olga Zorman Rojs   4,280 
19. V4-1106  DETECTION OF SOURCES AND SPREADING OF L. MONOCYTOGENES IN HOLDINGS AND FOOD PRODUCTION PLANTS FOR FOOD SAFETY ASSURANCE   10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014  PhD Irena Zdovc   2,973 
20. V4-1110  Ensuring Food safety: problems of Camylobacter contamination of poultry and poultry meat in Slovenia   10/1/2011 - 9/30/2014  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   6,580 
21. J3-4298  Vloga okolja in gostitelja pri pojavu in razvoju okužbe s Clostridium difficile (Slovene)   7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014  PhD Maja Rupnik   6,722 
22. V4-1080  Odpornost proti antibiotikom pri bakterijah živalskega izvora (Slovene)   10/1/2010 - 9/30/2012  PhD Irena Zdovc   4,216 
23. J4-2236  Razširjenost bakterije Clostridium difficile pri domačih živalih, v mesu in mesnih izdelkih, ter njen zoonotski pomen (Slovene)   5/1/2009 - 4/30/2012  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   2,304 
24. J4-0176  Ugotavljanje povezave med bakterijo Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis pri živalih in Crohnovo boleznijo pri ljudeh (Slovene)   2/1/2008 - 1/31/2011  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   3,557 
25. V4-0477  Rezervoarji in vektorji, sistemi preprečevanja pojava in načini širjenja Coxiella burnetii pri živalih (Slovene)   9/1/2008 - 8/31/2010  PhD Gorazd Vengušt   5,422 
26. V4-0529  Tipizacija salmonel in kampilobakterjev za zagotavljanje varne hrane (Slovene)   9/1/2008 - 8/31/2010  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   1,237 
27. J4-7199  Development of Clostridium difficile laboratory diagnostics in animals   9/1/2005 - 8/31/2008  PhD Matjaž Ocepek   3,928 
28. L4-6081  Evaluacija   2/1/2004 - 1/30/2007  PhD Darja Barlič Maganja   2,443 
29. V4-0758  Živalske prenosljive spongiformne encefalopatije (TSE) - dovzetnost in diagnostika pri malih in divjih prežvekovalcih (Slovene)   10/1/2002 - 9/30/2005  PhD Polona Juntes   3,250 
30. V4-9127  Prilagajanje slovenske živinoreje zahtevam EU (Slovene)   1/1/1998 - 9/30/2001  PhD Milena Kovač   16,531 
31. L4-1301  Proučevanje aktualnih kužnih bolezni pri živalih z uporabo sodobnih imunoloških, biokemijskih in molekularnih metod (Slovene)   1/1/1999 - 6/30/2001  PhD Darja Barlič Maganja   9,193 
32. J4-8991  Prions, causative agents of spongiform encephalopathy in animals   1/1/1997 - 12/31/1999  PhD Jože Grom   2,472 
33. L4-7399  Pomembne kužne bolezni živali in zoonoze v Sloveniji (Slovene)   1/1/1996 - 12/31/1998    4,169 
ARIS research and infrastructure programmes Legend
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no. Code Title Period Head
1. P4-0092  Animal health, environment and food safety   1/1/2020 - 12/31/2027 PhD Urška Kuhar   8,382 
2. P4-0092  Animal health, environment and food safety   1/1/2015 - 12/31/2019 PhD Matjaž Ocepek   11,621 
3. P4-0092  Animal health, environment and food safety   1/1/2009 - 12/31/2014 PhD Matjaž Ocepek   11,146 
4. P4-0092  Animal health, environment and food safety   1/1/2004 - 12/31/2008 PhD Milan Pogačnik   10,115 
5. P0-0502-0406  Raziskave o epizootiološkem stanju v Sloveniji, uvajanje sodobnih diagnostičnih metod (Slovene)   1/1/1999 - 12/31/2003 PhD Aleš Gregorc   5,500 
International projects
no. Code Title Period Head
1. FP6-POLICIES-VENOMYC-73849  Veterinary Network of Laboratories Researching into Improved Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Mycobacterial Diseases   9/1/2004 - 8/31/2009 PhD Matjaž Ocepek    
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