Research Activity

Research Grants & Expert Services

Grants Won by Competition, as Principal Investigator
Grant PI PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-1187 2021–2023
Idle Crayfish: from the unknown to the next generation of species conservation assessment
HostWest University of Timișoara
PIDr. Lucian Pârvulescu
FundingPN III – Exploratory Research Projects
Budget244,431 € / 1,197,712 lei
Implementation gradeExcellent
Output
Pârvulescu et al (2021); Dornik et al (2021); Masigol et al (2023); Satmari et al (2023); Neculae et al (2024); Ion et al (2024); Bonassin et al (2024); Ács et al (2025); Pârvulescu et al (2025); Pârvulescu et al (2026); Miok et al (2026); Bonassin et al (2026)
22,221
€ / article
6,584
€ / IF point
24,139
€ / AIS point
3,134
€ / citation
Output papers
2021Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionQ1IF: 4.493AIS: 1.27413 citations
2021WaterQ2IF: 3.53AIS: 0.5237 citations
2023Fungal Biology ReviewsQ1IF: 5.7AIS: 1.17410 citations
2023NeoBiotaQ1IF: 3.8AIS: 1.0710 citations
2024PLoS ONEQ2IF: 2.6AIS: 0.8297 citations
2024Global Ecology and ConservationQ1IF: 3.4AIS: 0.9444 citations
2024BMC Ecology and EvolutionQ2IF: 2.6AIS: 0.83 citations
2024PeerJQ2IF: 2.4AIS: 0.62923 citations
2025Aquatic ConservationQ1IF: 2.2AIS: 0.6341 citations
2025Journal of BiogeographyQ1IF: 3.6AIS: 1.2510 citations
2026Conservation Science and PracticeQ1IF: 2.8AIS: 0.9980 citations
2026Diversity and DistributionsQ1IF: 4.2AIS: 1.5570 citations
2026Mobile DNAQ1IF: 3.1AIS: 2.1080 citations
Total IF 44.423
Total AIS 13.791
Citations 78
H-index project 6
Grant PI PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-0785 2015–2017
Mechanism of alien crayfish invasion in the lower Danube
HostWest University of Timișoara
PIDr. Lucian Pârvulescu
FundingPN II – Young Teams of Researchers
Budget124,809 € / 549,162 lei
Implementation gradeA+
Output
Pârvulescu et al (2015, 2016, 2017); Lele & Pârvulescu (2017, 2019); Panteleit et al (2018); Pârvulescu et al (2019); Pacioglu et al (2019, 2020); Francesconi et al (2021)
11,346
€ / article
6,712
€ / IF point
21,839
€ / AIS point
491
€ / citation
Output papers
2015ZoologyQ1IF: 1.168AIS: 0.67434 citations
2016EcohydrologyQ1IF: 2.852AIS: 0.86115 citations
2017BiologiaQ3IF: 0.696AIS: 0.18216 citations
2017BioInvasions RecordsQ3IF: 1.189AIS: 0.31131 citations
2018Journal of Invertebrate PathologyQ1IF: 2.101AIS: 0.62131 citations
2019Ecology and EvolutionQ2IF: 2.392AIS: 0.88729 citations
2019CrustaceanaQ3IF: 0.559AIS: 0.2245 citations
2019Zoologischer AnzeigerQ2IF: 1.366AIS: 0.51133 citations
2019HydrobiologiaQ1IF: 2.385AIS: 0.61430 citations
2020Biological InvasionsQ1IF: 3.087AIS: 0.8328 citations
2021Freshwater CrayfishQ4IF: 0.8AIS: 02 citations
Total IF 18.595
Total AIS 5.715
Citations 254
H-index project 9
Grant Membership & Expert Services
Grant Membership PN-II-ID-PCE-2008-2-1458 2008–2011
The stone crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium): distribution in Romanian habitats, ecology and genetics of populations
Host"Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural History
PIDr. Iorgu Petrescu
FundingPN II IDEI – Exploratory Research Projects
Budget148,000 € / 545,448 lei
Implementation gradeScore 45 / 50
Output
Pârvulescu & Hamchevici (2010); Pârvulescu et al (2011); Pârvulescu & Zaharia (2013, 2014); Copilași-Ciocianu et al (2014); Pârvu et al (2015); Șandric et al (2019); Pârvulescu et al (2020)
27,257
€ / article
14,950
€ / IF point
57,023
€ / AIS point
747
€ / citation
Output papers
2010Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental SciencesQ4IF: 1.579AIS: 0.04813 citations
2011Knowledge and Management of Aquatic EcosystemsQ3IF: 1.52AIS: 0.15530 citations
2011Knowledge and Management of Aquatic EcosystemsQ3IF: 1.52AIS: 0.15529 citations
2013LimnologicaQ2IF: 1.655AIS: 0.56423 citations
2013Freshwater ScienceQ1IF: 1.423AIS: 0.43125 citations
2014HydrobiologiaQ2IF: 2.275AIS: 0.68614 citations
2014ZootaxaQ3IF: 0.906AIS: 0.20435 citations
2015European Journal of EntomologyQ2IF: 0.954AIS: 0.3214 citations
2019Aquatic SciencesQ1IF: 2.402AIS: 0.95511 citations
2020Scientific ReportsQ1IF: 3.998AIS: 1.26114 citations
Total IF 18.232
Total AIS 4.780
Citations 198
H-index project 9
Expert Service SMIS 336936 2025–2027
Reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive
HostMinistry of Environment, Water, and Forests
PMAnca Crăciunaș
FundingPOIM funds – SMIS 2021+: 336936
Expert Service SMIS 142968 2022–2023
Management measures for the protection and conservation of biodiversity – Domogled-Cerna Valley National Park
HostPro Biodiversitas SRL
FundingMinister of European Funds – SMIS 142968
Expert Service SMIS 122643 2021–2023
Development of tools for adaptive management of natural capital in protected areas – Apuseni
HostPro Biodiversitas SRL
FundingMinister of European Funds – SMIS 122643
Expert Service POIM2014+ 120008 2020–2023
Invasive species management in Romania, according to EU Regulation 1143/2014
HostMinistry of Environment & University of Bucharest
FundingPOIM2014+ 120008
Output
Popa et al (2020) – non-key expert on invasive invertebrates
Expert Service SMIS 120009 2019–2022
Reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive
Host"Grigore Antipa" National Museum of Natural History
PMDr. Doina Cioaca
FundingPOIM funds – SMIS 2014+: 120009
Expert Service EuropeAid/12/12160/D/SV/RO 04–09. 2007
Implementation of Natura 2000 Network in Romania
HostMinistry of Environment and Sustainable Development
PMDr. Owen Mountford
FundingPHARE RO 2004/016-772.03.03.6.01
Output