Zoya Mateeva

@niggg.bas.bg

1. Prof.Dr. in Climate Department of Research Institute of Climate, Atmosphere and Water (CAWRI) at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS); 2. Prof.Dr. in Climate Section of Physical Geography Department in National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography (NIGGG) at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS).
1. CAWRI at BAS; 2. NIGGG at BAS

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Climatology, Applied Climatology: Human Bioclimatology, Recreational Climatology, Medical Climatology, Renewable Energy Sources (solar and wind), Applied Climatology, Climate Change /Adaptation, Climate Resources, Climatic Hazards, Climatic Vulnerability & Risk Assessments
56

Scholar Citations

5

Scholar h-index

2

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Long term trends in birth weight and length of newborns from Sofia, Bulgaria (1980-2020).
    YV Zhecheva, IY Ivanova-Pandourska, RS Stoev, AB Dimitrova, BV Kirilov, ...
    Anthropologischer Anzeiger 82 (3) , 2025
    2025
  • The Impact of River Transport and Tourism on the Wetlands in the Bulgarian Section of the Danube River Basin
    A Asenov, V Pencheva, E Batchvarova, B Koulov, Z Mateeva, M Kulev, ...
    International Conference on Problems of Logistics, Management and Operation … , 2025
    2025
  • Birth Size of Neonates and Its Association with Seasonality
    A Dimitrova, Y Zhecheva, Z Mateeva, R Georgieva, R Stoev, B Kirilov, ...
    Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Climate and Human Health
    E Batchvarova, Z Mateeva
    EMS2023 , 2023
    2023
  • METEOROLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF COVID-19 DISEASE: A LITERATURE REVIEW.
    Z Mateeva, E Batchvarova, Z Spasova, I Ivanov, B Kazakov, S Matev, ...
    Natural Science & Advanced Technology Education 31 (6) , 2022
    2022
  • CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOFIA
    Z Mateeva
    International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM 22 (4.1), 309-316 , 2022
    2022
  • Human health vulnerability to summer heat extremes in Romanian-Bulgarian cross-border area
    I Mocanu, I Grigorescu, B Mitrică, M Dumitraşcu, CS Dragotă, Z Mateeva, ...
    Natural Hazards Review 22 (2), 05021003 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 12
  • Bioclimatic Approach at Investigation of Bulgarian Mountains in the Research Works of Prof. DSc Haralampy Tishkov
    ZS Mateeva
    Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 42, 99-103 , 2020
    2020
  • Climate change: Human health-related risks and vulnerability—Some global and local (Bulgarian) pictures
    Z Mateeva
    Smart Geography: 100 Years of the Bulgarian Geographical Society, 75-89 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 4
  • The nature potential of mountains in Bulgaria and its sustainable use
    M Yordanova, Z Mateeva
    Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions: Southeastern Europe, 43-66 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 5
  • HAZARDOUS BIOCLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN THE DANUBE RIVER ADJACENT REGIONS DURING THE WARM PART OF THE YEAR (CALAFAT-VIDIN-TURNU MAGURELE-NIKOPOL SECTOR)
    Z Mateeva, CS Dragota, I Grigorescu
    International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM 1, 523 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 2
  • NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE: MEASURES IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
    Z Mateeva
    International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM 5, 1127 , 2012
    2012
  • Bulgaristan’ın Doğu ve Batı Akdeniz Nehir Havzalarında Su Kullanımının Yönetimi
    Z Mateeva
    Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi 4 (1), 1-14 , 2012
    2012
  • Personal factors of human thermal perception: long-lasting climate experience
    Z Mateeva
    Prace i Studia Geograficzne 47, 335-344 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 5
  • The natural potential of mountains in Bulgaria and its sustainable use
    M Yordanova, Z Mateeva
    Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions: Southeastern Europe, 41-62 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 3
  • Construction of research wind-solar monitoring station'North-East Bulgaria'
    Z Mateeva, A Filipov, V Filipov
    Ecology and Safety 2 , 2008
    2008
  • Climate change, tourism and their indicator treatment in the context of sustainable development.
    Z Mateeva
    2005
    Citations: 1
  • Bioclimatic distance index in the Rila-and-Rhodopy area of Bulgaria
    Z Mateeva, A Filipov
    Postępy w badaniach klimatycznych i bioklimatycznych, Prace Geograficzne … , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 14
  • and Anton Popov
    J Pickles, M Nikolova, C Staddon, S Velev, Z Mateeva
    Environmental Problems in East-Central Europe , 2002
    2002
  • John Pickles, Mariana Nikolova, Caedmon Staddon, Stefan Velev
    Z Mateeva, A Popov
    Environmental Problems in East-Central Europe 16, 305 , 2002
    2002

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Bioclimatic distance index in the Rila-and-Rhodopy area of Bulgaria
    Z Mateeva, A Filipov
    Postępy w badaniach klimatycznych i bioklimatycznych, Prace Geograficzne … , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 14
  • Human health vulnerability to summer heat extremes in Romanian-Bulgarian cross-border area
    I Mocanu, I Grigorescu, B Mitrică, M Dumitraşcu, CS Dragotă, Z Mateeva, ...
    Natural Hazards Review 22 (2), 05021003 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 12
  • Bioclimatic diversity of Bulgaria: a resource or a limiting factor of the recreation & tourism?
    Z Mateeva
    on Climate, Tourism and Recreation., 51 , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 7
  • The nature potential of mountains in Bulgaria and its sustainable use
    M Yordanova, Z Mateeva
    Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions: Southeastern Europe, 43-66 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 5
  • Personal factors of human thermal perception: long-lasting climate experience
    Z Mateeva
    Prace i Studia Geograficzne 47, 335-344 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 5
  • Climate change: Human health-related risks and vulnerability—Some global and local (Bulgarian) pictures
    Z Mateeva
    Smart Geography: 100 Years of the Bulgarian Geographical Society, 75-89 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 4
  • The natural potential of mountains in Bulgaria and its sustainable use
    M Yordanova, Z Mateeva
    Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions: Southeastern Europe, 41-62 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 3
  • HAZARDOUS BIOCLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN THE DANUBE RIVER ADJACENT REGIONS DURING THE WARM PART OF THE YEAR (CALAFAT-VIDIN-TURNU MAGURELE-NIKOPOL SECTOR)
    Z Mateeva, CS Dragota, I Grigorescu
    International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM 1, 523 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 2
  • From rectifying revolution to democratic revolution: A decade of environmental change in post-communist Bulgaria'
    J Pickles, M Nikolova, S Velev, Z Mateeva, C Staddon, A Popov, ...
    Environmental Problems in Central and Eastern Europe. London: Routledge … , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 2
  • Birth Size of Neonates and Its Association with Seasonality
    A Dimitrova, Y Zhecheva, Z Mateeva, R Georgieva, R Stoev, B Kirilov, ...
    Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Climate change, tourism and their indicator treatment in the context of sustainable development.
    Z Mateeva
    2005
    Citations: 1
  • Long term trends in birth weight and length of newborns from Sofia, Bulgaria (1980-2020).
    YV Zhecheva, IY Ivanova-Pandourska, RS Stoev, AB Dimitrova, BV Kirilov, ...
    Anthropologischer Anzeiger 82 (3) , 2025
    2025
  • The Impact of River Transport and Tourism on the Wetlands in the Bulgarian Section of the Danube River Basin
    A Asenov, V Pencheva, E Batchvarova, B Koulov, Z Mateeva, M Kulev, ...
    International Conference on Problems of Logistics, Management and Operation … , 2025
    2025
  • Climate and Human Health
    E Batchvarova, Z Mateeva
    EMS2023 , 2023
    2023
  • METEOROLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF COVID-19 DISEASE: A LITERATURE REVIEW.
    Z Mateeva, E Batchvarova, Z Spasova, I Ivanov, B Kazakov, S Matev, ...
    Natural Science & Advanced Technology Education 31 (6) , 2022
    2022
  • CLIMATE CHANGE IN SOFIA
    Z Mateeva
    International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM 22 (4.1), 309-316 , 2022
    2022
  • Bioclimatic Approach at Investigation of Bulgarian Mountains in the Research Works of Prof. DSc Haralampy Tishkov
    ZS Mateeva
    Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 42, 99-103 , 2020
    2020
  • NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE: MEASURES IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
    Z Mateeva
    International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM 5, 1127 , 2012
    2012
  • Bulgaristan’ın Doğu ve Batı Akdeniz Nehir Havzalarında Su Kullanımının Yönetimi
    Z Mateeva
    Ankara Üniversitesi Çevrebilimleri Dergisi 4 (1), 1-14 , 2012
    2012
  • Construction of research wind-solar monitoring station'North-East Bulgaria'
    Z Mateeva, A Filipov, V Filipov
    Ecology and Safety 2 , 2008
    2008