Magdalena Franczak

Dr. Magdalena Franczak serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Mycology and Ecology at the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS). Her academic profile reflects active engagement in ecological research and teaching within Poland's prominent biological sciences institution.

Her research spans ecological systems with emphasis on wetland flora, mammalian ecology (particularly Castor fiber), and plant species interactions. Key investigation areas include invasive species dynamics (Lythrum salicaria, Cirsium rivulare), terrestrial community structures, and human-environment relationships. The ecology keyword cloud from her publications reveals strong specialization in plant-animal ecosystem interdependencies.

Dr. Franczak maintains significant bibliometric impact with 5 total publications, achieving an h-index of 2 (Scopus) and h-index of 1 (Web of Science). Her scholarly output carries a Total SNIP of 2.145 and Total CiteScore of 5.5, reflecting substantial ministerial recognition with a score of 113.

As an educator, she conducts comprehensive instruction in both Polish and English, including Ecology (laboratory/fieldwork), Human Ecology (lectures/seminars), General Ecology (lectures/labs/fieldwork), and Terrain Exercises in Botany. Her office hours during Winter Semester 2024/2025 are Mondays and Thursdays 10:00-11:30 at Academic Street 19, Room 273B, Lublin.