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2026

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D-Index
58
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World Ranking
373
National Ranking
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Zdeněk Hubálek publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zdeněk Hubálek sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 340 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Zdeněk Hubálek D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zdeněk Hubálek sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Czechia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Czechia Leader Award

Overview

Zdeněk Hubálek is a researcher affiliated with the Czech Academy of Sciences in the Czech Republic, contributing primarily to the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. Their scholarly work spans infectious diseases, public health, parasitology, ecology, and epidemiology, with a strong focus on vector-borne viral infections.

Their research interests and main topics include:

  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Mosquito-borne Diseases and Control
  • Vector-borne Infectious Diseases
  • Study of Mite Species
  • Brucella: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Treatment
  • Bird Parasitology and Diseases
  • HIV Research and Treatment

Key publications authored by Zdeněk Hubálek highlight their expertise in epidemiology and parasitology. Representative recent papers include:

  • First record of Hyalomma rufipes in the Czech Republic, with a review of relevant cases in other parts of Europe (2020), published in Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Pathogenic microorganisms associated with gulls and terns (Laridae) (2021), published in Journal of Vertebrate Biology

In addition to solo-authored works, Hubálek has coauthored with other researchers on interdisciplinary topics related to vector-borne diseases. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Ivo Rudolf
  • Silvie Šikutová
  • Jan Mendel
  • Jakub Vojtíšek
  • Kristína Mravcová

Their contributions are often published in venues such as:

  • Viruses
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Zoonoses and Public Health
  • Parasitology Research
  • Journal of Vertebrate Biology

Hubálek's research frequently intersects with studies on viral infections transmitted by arthropods, with significant involvement in analyzing and documenting the spread and ecology of tick-borne and mosquito-borne pathogens. Their work supports understanding the environmental and epidemiological factors influencing disease distribution.

This research profile reflects a sustained focus on infectious diseases with a vector-borne dimension, examining disease agents and vectors across various environments, including avian hosts and equids in geographic regions such as Central Europe.

Best Publications

  • West Nile fever--a reemerging mosquito-borne viral disease in Europe.

    Zdeněk Hubálek;Jiří Halouzka

  • Migratory birds and spread of West Nile virus in the Western Hemisphere.

    John H. Rappole;Scott R. Derrickson;Zdenek Hubálek

  • AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH MIGRATORY BIRDS

    Zdenek Hubálek

  • Ixodes ricinus and Its Transmitted Pathogens in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Europe: New Hazards and Relevance for Public Health

    Annapaola Rizzoli;Cornelia Silaghi;Cornelia Silaghi;Anna Obiegala;Anna Obiegala;Ivo Rudolf

  • Brucella microti sp. nov., isolated from the common vole Microtus arvalis.

    Holger C. Scholz;Zdenek Hubalek;Ivo Sedláček;Gilles Vergnaud

  • Mosquito-borne viruses in Europe

    Zdenek Hubálek

  • Novel Flavivirus or New Lineage of West Nile Virus, Central Europe

    Tamás Bakonyi;Zdenek Hubálek;Ivo Rudolf;Norbert Nowotny

  • Salmonellae in gulls and other free-living birds in the Czech Republic.

    Z Hubálek;W Sixl;M Mikuláskova;B Sixl-Voigt

  • Epidemiology of lyme borreliosis.

    Zdenek Hubálek

  • Tick-borne viruses in Europe

    Zdenek Hubálek;Ivo Rudolf

  • Migratory birds and West Nile virus

    J. H. Rappole;Zdeněk Hubálek

  • Zoonotic mosquito-borne flaviviruses: worldwide presence of agents with proven pathogenicity and potential candidates of future emerging diseases.

    Herbert Weissenbock;Zdeněk Hubálek;Tamás Bakonyi;Tamás Bakonyi;Norbert Nowotny

  • Arboviruses pathogenic for domestic and wild animals.

    Zdenek Hubálek;Zdenek Hubálek;Ivo Rudolf;Norbert Nowotny

  • Socio-economic factors in the differential upsurge of tick-borne encephalitis in Central and Eastern Europe.

    Dana Šumilo;Antra Bormane;Loreta Asokliene;Veera Vasilenko

  • Distribution of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genomic groups in Europe, a review.

    Zdeněk Hubálek;Jiří Halouzka

  • Emerging Human Infectious Diseases: Anthroponoses, Zoonoses, and Sapronoses

    Zdeněk Hubálek

  • Isolation of Brucella microti from soil.

    Holger C. Scholz;Zdenek Hubalek;Jirina Nesvadbova;Herbert Tomaso

  • Increasing Incidence of Geomyces destructans Fungus in Bats from the Czech Republic and Slovakia

    Natália Martínková;Natália Martínková;Peter Bačkor;Tomáš Bartonička;Pavla Blažková

  • Prevalence rates of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in host-seeking Ixodes ricinus ticks in Europe.

    Zdeněk Hubálek;Jiří Halouzka

  • Absence of Lyme disease spirochetes in larval Ixodes ricinus ticks.

    Dania Richter;Alina Debski;Zdenek Hubalek;Franz-Rainer Matuschka

Frequent Co-Authors

Norbert Nowotny
Norbert Nowotny University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Tamás Bakonyi
Tamás Bakonyi University of Veterinary Medicine
Herbert Weissenböck
Herbert Weissenböck University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Marcel Honza
Marcel Honza Czech Academy of Sciences
Francis Schaffner
Francis Schaffner University of Zurich
Annapaola Rizzoli
Annapaola Rizzoli Fondazione Edmund Mach
Paul Reiter
Paul Reiter Institut Pasteur
Cornelia Silaghi
Cornelia Silaghi Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Gábor Földvári
Gábor Földvári University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Sándor Hornok
Sándor Hornok University of Veterinary Medicine

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Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

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