Wojciech Janicki

Dr hab. Wojciech Janicki is a full Professor at the Institute of Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management within the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin, Poland. He serves as Director of the Institute and Head of the Department of Social and Economic Geography.

• Current affiliations: Governmental Council on Population (since 2024), Polish Academy of Sciences Committee on Demographic Sciences (since 2019), Polish Geopolitical Society Scientific Council (since 2024)
• Editorial role: Global Population Perspectives (since 2025)

Research interests focus on political geography, demography, and regional development, with particular emphasis on migration studies, national/ethnic minorities, international border conflicts, and global population challenges. His work addresses demographic policy formation, migration management, and the socioeconomic impacts of population shifts in Eastern and Central-Eastern Europe.

Recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement with migration policy implementation (2025), adaptive geofencing technology for transport security (2024), and demographic anxiety analysis through edited volumes (2024). Article trends show consistent focus on EU integration challenges, borderland development, and population policy contradictions.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Governmental Council on Population membership
• Polish Academy of Sciences demography committee
• Editorial board of international journal
• Strategic advisory roles

Advising involves directing research on migration legality frameworks, coal region transitions, and spatial management projects. Grants likely relate to EU cohesion policy and cross-border development initiatives given his publication patterns.