PhD Borut Vrščaj

PhD Borut Vrščaj
no.: 16283 source: ARIS

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Research activity

Code Science Field Subfield
4.03.02  Biotechnical sciences  Plant production  Soil and micro-climate 
4.03.03  Biotechnical sciences  Plant production  Water, rural space, environment 

Code Science Field
P510  Natural sciences and mathematics  Physical geography, geomorphology, pedology, cartography, climatology 
T270  Technological sciences  Environmental technology, pollution control 
B003  Biomedical sciences  Ecology 
Keywords
soil, soil science, soil informatics, environment, ecosystem services, geographic information systems
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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Points
135.7
A''
0
A'
38.16
A1/2
38.16
CI10
789
CImax
164
h10
12
A1
0.42
A3
5
Data for the last 5 years (citations for the last 10 years) on October 15, 2025; Data for score A3 calculation refer to period 2020-2024 (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Data for ARIS tenders ( 23.05.2022 – Target research programmes, archive )
Citations Citations for bibliographic records in COBIB.SI that are linked to records in citation databases
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Database Linked records Citations Pure citations Average pure citations
WoS 21  787  777  37 
Scopus 18  1,038  1,028  57.11 
Mentoring junior researchers
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no. Name and surname Type Period Code
1 PhD Alenka Mihelčič   Bologna doctoral studies  10/1/2018 - 9/30/2022  51919 
Education
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Level of education Professional title Study subject Faculty Year
Bachelor's degree  B. Sc.     SI University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty 1995 
Doctoral degree  Ph. D.     IT 2007 
Doctoral dissertations and other final papers Show
Obtaining results now
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Employments
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Type of employment Research org. Research group Date of employment Position Role Title
Full time employment (100%, RD:80%)  Faculty of Environmental Protection   Inštitut za ekotehnologije in trajnostni razvoj (Slovene)  2/9/2020  Senior sceintist  Researcher   
Research projects Legend
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no. Code Title Period Head
1. V4-2424  Digitalisation of Slovenian vineyard terroirs   9/1/2024 - 8/31/2027  PhD Klemen Lisjak   4,962 
2. V4-2405  Regionalization of agricultural production in Slovenia for the needs of sustainable use of agricultural land, reduction of environmental and economic risks of production and adaptation of agriculture to climate change (RajonSI)   9/1/2024 - 8/31/2027  PhD Lovro Sinkovič   5,341 
3. V5-2366  Evaluation of factors for effective reduction of greenhouse gas emissions   10/1/2023 - 9/30/2026  PhD Miha Dominko   8,625 
4. V4-2215  Synthesis and spatial definition of agricultural and environmental soil quality data for the implementation of the resolution "Our food, landscapes and natural resources after 2021" and the Strategic Plan   10/1/2022 - 11/30/2025  PhD Irena Bertoncelj   2,736 
5. V1-2372  Risk assessment due to environmental and natural disasters in areas impacted by military activities of the Slovenian Army   10/1/2023 - 9/30/2025  PhD Boštjan Pokorny   5,546 
6. V4-2263  Digitalisation of Slovenian vineyard terroirs   10/1/2022 - 9/30/2024  PhD Klemen Lisjak   3,625 
7. V4-2223  Wild boar rooting: causes, consequences, possibilities for reducing damages   10/1/2022 - 9/30/2024  PhD Boštjan Pokorny   4,498 
8. V4-2023  Evaluation of ecosystem services of agricultural soils   11/1/2020 - 3/31/2023  PhD Anže Japelj   3,732 
9. V4-1813  Establishment of a reference agricultural holdings system for the purpose of permanent monitoring of indicators of sustainable agriculture   11/1/2018 - 10/31/2021  PhD Andrej Simončič   11,919 
10. V4-1815  Reducing of draught stress and increasing of soil fertility by introducing conservation (conservation) soil tillage into sustainable agriculture   11/1/2018 - 10/31/2021  PhD Denis Stajnko   8,839 
11. V4-1811  Using Sentinel satellite imagery and selected other remote sensing sources for controlling direct payments in agriculture   11/1/2018 - 4/30/2020  PhD Uroš Žibrat   2,809 
12. V4-1628  Monitoring carbon stocks in agricultural and forest soils for reporting on the national carbon balance   10/1/2016 - 9/30/2019  PhD Borut Vrščaj   3,075 
13. V4-1428  Bases for improving the methodology of greenhouse gas emissions in relation to land use, land use change and forestry.   7/1/2014 - 6/30/2016  PhD Primož Simončič   3,375 
14. V4-1404  Quality enhancement of pesticide application and drift reduction using nozzles and equipment to minimise impact to the environment   7/1/2014 - 6/30/2016  PhD Matej Stopar   7,776 
15. V4-1434  Definition of landscape heterogenity and landscape characteristics, significant for the preservation of biodiversity   7/1/2014 - 6/30/2015  PhD Mojca Golobič   2,003 
16. V4-1145  Possibilities and restrictions on picking of fungi in forests and development of truffle culture in Slovenia   10/1/2011 - 9/30/2013  PhD Dušan Jurc   4,238 
17. V4-1083  Vloga bakrovih pripravkov v kmetijstvu danes in jutri - analiza stanja ter priporočila za nadaljnje ukrepe (Slovene)   10/1/2010 - 9/30/2013  PhD Franc Čuš   8,647 
18. V1-1090  Invazivne tujerodne rastlinske vrste v Sloveniji ter vpliv na ohranjanje biotske raznovrstnosti in trajnostno rabo virov (Slovene)   10/1/2010 - 9/30/2012  PhD Andrej Simončič   6,551 
19. V4-1055  Presoja učinkovitosti ukrepov kmetijske politike z vidika uresničevanja ciljev varovanja okolja in narave (Slovene)   10/1/2010 - 9/30/2012  PhD Jože Verbič   7,991 
20. V4-0532  Vpliv prenosa genov, genske raznovrstnosti in raznolikosti ter tehnologije pridelovanja oljne ogrščice na soobstoj in izpolnjevanje pogojev trajnostne pridelave ter razvoj metod za sledljivost (Slovene)   9/1/2008 - 12/31/2010  PhD Vladimir Meglič   5,008 
21. V2-0511  Algoritmi digitalne kartografije in pretvorbene funkcije za potrebe nacionalnega talnega informacijskega sistema (Slovene)   9/1/2008 - 11/30/2010  PhD Borut Vrščaj   6,441 
22. V4-0488  Determiniranje uporabnega potenciala kmetijske biomase in definiranje okolju prijaznih tehnologij za njeno izrabo (Slovene)   9/1/2008 - 8/31/2010  PhD Viktor Jejčič   7,133 
23. M2-0220  Vzpostavitev sistema multidisciplinarnih informacij prostora za napovedovnaje in ocenjevanje škod po naravnih nesrečah (Slovene)   8/1/2007 - 12/31/2009    8,924 
24. V4-0337  Zmanjševanje presežkov kalija v krmi s travinja (Slovene)   10/1/2006 - 9/30/2009  PhD Drago Babnik   4,045 
25. V4-0314  Harmonizacija tehnologij za celovito sledljivost gensko spremenjenih organizmov v produkciji kmetijskih pridelkov in živil ter njihov soobstoj s konvencionalno in ekološko pridelavo (Slovene)   10/1/2006 - 9/30/2008  PhD Vladimir Meglič   9,173 
26. V4-0351  Priprava podlag za izdelavo nacionalne strategije za zagotavljanje ohranjevanja genofonda gozdnih drevesnih vrst ob uporabi gensko spremenjenih dreves v kmetijstvu (Slovene)   10/1/2006 - 9/30/2008  PhD Robert Brus   8,491 
27. M1-0152  Varstvo pred nenadzorovanim sprožanjem gensko spremenjenih organizmov in drugih biotskih agensov (fitopatogenih mikroorganizmov) v okolje (Slovene)   6/1/2006 - 5/31/2008  PhD Jana Žel   9,960 
28. V4-0109  Trajnostni tehnološki ukrepi za izboljšanje vodno retenzijskih lastnosti tal z namenom zmanjševanja tveganja v poljedelski pridelavi zaradi suše (Slovene)   9/1/2004 - 11/30/2006  PhD Rok Mihelič   5,754 
29. V4-0885  Izdelava podlag, priprava podatkov ter izdelava scenarija za modele FOCUS za namen ocenjevanja tveganja za okolje pri uporabi fitofarmacevtskih sredstev v Sloveniji (Slovene)   10/1/2003 - 9/30/2006  PhD Andrej Simončič   4,944 
30. M2-0029  Inženirski atlas tal Slovenije za potrebe Slovenske vojske (Slovene)   8/1/2004 - 8/31/2006  MSc Tomaž Prus   2,828 
31. V1-0798  Ocena stanja ter izdelava meril in ukrepov za učinkovit nadzor, sanacijo in preventivo pri ohranjanju kakovosti pitne vode kot posledica uporabe FFS na mode (Slovene)   1/1/2003 - 12/31/2005  PhD Andrej Simončič   3,939 
32. V4-0450  Sonaravni sistemi obdelave tal za tehnološko učinkovito in okolju prijazno kmetijstvo (poljedelstvo) (Slovene)   1/1/2002 - 10/31/2005  PhD Franc Lobnik   2,676 
33. V4-0460  Izdelava meril za pripravo postopkov in programov uporabe fitofarmacevtskih sredstev na območjih z omejeno uporabo (Slovene)   1/1/2002 - 10/31/2004  PhD Andrej Simončič   5,144 
34. V4-0418  Izdelava okolju sprejemljivejših postopkov gnojenja v skladu z nitratno smernico pri različni vodni bilanci v tleh na prodih in peskih (Slovene)   10/1/2000 - 9/30/2003  PhD Nataša Jaecks Vidic   3,009 
35. V4-0390  Možnosti in modeli rabe zaraščajočih kraških in hribovitih površin (Slovene)   10/1/2000 - 9/30/2003  PhD Milan Pogačnik   8,476 
36. V4-0405  Zasnova metodologije za predstavitev sistema vrednostenja kmetijskih zemljišč (Slovene)   10/1/2000 - 9/30/2003  PhD Franc Lobnik   2,549 
37. J4-1423  Tla v naravnih in agro-eko sistemih (Slovene)   1/1/1999 - 6/30/2001  PhD Nataša Jaecks Vidic   4,713 
38. J4-0694  Remediacija tal z glivnim inokulumom in rastlinskimi hiperakumulatorji (Slovene)   7/1/1998 - 6/30/2001  PhD Domen Leštan   4,123 
39. V4-0204  Vzpostavitev monitoring mreže onesnaženja v kmetijstvu (Slovene)   10/1/1998 - 9/30/2000  PhD Franc Lobnik   2,425 
40. V1-0231  Izhodišča za izdelavo analize onesnaženosti z nitrati in predlog ukrepov na podlagi direktive 91/676/EEC (Slovene)   10/1/1999 - 6/30/2000  PhD Miran Veselič   3,482 
41. L4-7378  Tla kot naravni vir in škodljive snovi v naravnih in agro-ekosistemih (Slovene)   1/1/1996 - 12/31/1998  PhD Nataša Jaecks Vidic   3,395 
ARIS research and infrastructure programmes Legend
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no. Code Title Period Head
1. P4-0431  Next Generation Agriculture   1/1/2022 - 12/31/2027 PhD Jaka Razinger   6,027 
2. P4-0133  Sustainable Agriculture   1/1/2018 - 12/31/2027 PhD Marjeta Čandek Potokar   13,226 
3. P4-0133  Sustainable Agriculture   1/1/2013 - 12/31/2017 PhD Marjeta Čandek Potokar   10,032 
4. P4-0133  Sustainable Agriculture   1/1/2009 - 12/31/2012 PhD Matej Stopar   10,305 
5. P4-0133  Sustainable Agriculture   1/1/2004 - 12/31/2008 PhD Matej Stopar   10,665 
6. P0-0514-0481  Pedologija in varstvo okolja (Slovene)   1/1/1999 - 12/31/2003 PhD Franc Lobnik   3,942 
International projects
no. Code Title Period Head
1. INTERREG-EURO-MED-CARBON 4 SOIL QUALITY  CARBON 4 SOIL QUALITY: Capturing and Storing Atmospheric CO2 for Improvement of Soil Quality   1/1/2024 - 3/31/2026 Simon Ograjšek    
2. H2020-CarboSeq  Soil organic carbon sequestration potential of agricultural soils in Europe   2/1/2021 - 1/31/2025 Eva Zagorac    
3. H2020-EJP SOIL-862695  Towards climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soils   2/1/2020 - 1/31/2025 PhD Helena Grčman    
4. H2020-SCALE  Managing Sediment Connectivity in Agricultural Landscapes for reducing water Erosion impacts   2/7/2021 - 1/31/2024 PhD Borut Vrščaj    
5. H2020-SOMMIT  Ustainable Management of soil Organic Matter to MItigate Trade-offs between C sequestration and nitrous oxide, methane and nitrate losses   2/1/2021 - 1/31/2024 PhD Borut Vrščaj    
6. H2020-SIREN  Stocktaking for Agricultural Soil Quality and Ecosystem Services Indicators and their Reference Values   2/1/2021 - 1/31/2022 PhD Borut Vrščaj    
7. H2020-PerceptiveSentinel-776115  Perceptive Sentinel – BIG DATA knowledge extraction and re-creation platform   1/1/2018 - 6/30/2020 PhD Borut Vrščaj    
8. INTERREG-Alpine-ALPBIONET2030  Enhance the protection, the conservation and the ecological connectivity of Alpine Space ecosystems   11/1/2016 - 10/31/2019 PhD Borut Vrščaj    
9. H2020-GROW-690199  GROW Observatory   11/1/2016 - 10/31/2019    
10. INTERREG-Alpine-Links4Soils  Linking Alpine Soil Knowledge for Sustainable Ecosystem Management and Capacity Building   11/1/2016 - 10/31/2019 PhD Borut Vrščaj    
11. INTERREG-RECHARGE GR-Alpine Space  Reconciling Renewable energy Production and Nature in the Alps   10/1/2012 - 6/30/2015 PhD Franc Steinman    
12. ECP-GS SOIL-GEO - 318004  Assessment and strategic development of INSPIRE compliant Geodata-Services for European Soil data   6/1/2009 - 5/21/2012 PhD Borut Vrščaj    
13. CE-URBAN-SMS-1CE064P3  Urban Soil Management Strategies   10/1/2008 - 3/31/2012 PhD Borut Vrščaj    
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