Jelena Zivkovic

Jelena Zivkovic is a researcher affiliated with the University of Singidunum, holding a PhD in Pharmacognosy from the University of Belgrade. Her career spans roles at the "Dr. Josif Pančić" Institute for the Study of Medicinal Plants (since 2010), postdoctoral training at the Institute of Nutrition (Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, 2016), and the Charité Clinic in Berlin (2018).

• Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade
• "Dr. Josif Pančić" Institute for the Study of Medicinal Plants
• University of Singidunum

Education:

• Basic Studies: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade (1999-2005)
• Doctoral Dissertation: "Morphological, chemical and pharmacological characterization of selected species of the genus Veronica L. (Plantaginaceae)" (2014)

Research Focus: Specializing in pharmacological characterization of medicinal plants and natural products, with a focus on their applications in gastrointestinal ailments, skin health, and metabolic disorders. Her work bridges traditional herbal medicine with modern pharmacological validation, including studies on thermal processing effects, bioactive compounds, and ethnopharmacological relevance.

Publication Trends: Recent papers highlight her interdisciplinary approach: investigating Cotinus coggygria for digestive health (2025), caffeine content in supplements (2024), pomegranate extracts for dermatology (2024), and antidiabetic lignans in burdock seeds (2024). This reflects expertise in in vitro assays, phytochemical profiling, and clinical translation of natural substances.

Scientific Metrics: As of 2014, she has authored/co-authored over 100 papers in high-impact journals, with an h-index of 22 (Scopus).

• Key journals: Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutics, Industrial Crops and Products
• Collaborations with multidisciplinary teams across Serbia, Germany, and France