Chief. Assist. Prof. PhD. Anton Sotirov e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5893-8374 tel.: (078) 522612/243

Research interests and main activities: Ecology, environmental and ecosystem protection, climate change and sustainable development, bio-geochemistry and environmental monitoring.

Scientific publications (2023 y. -

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS BY ANTON SOTIROV

SELECTED ARTICLES

2025

Vitov,  O., Sotirov, A.  (2025). Minerals,  Energy  Resources,  Soils  and  Waters  in  Kyustendil Region, South Europe. Deep Science Publishing, 131 p., ISBN: 978-93-49910-69-0, E-ISBN: 978-93-49910-27-0, Google Scholar, Crossref, Open Archives Initiative (OAI-PMH), Cross Mark.

Sotirov, A. (2025). Composition, oxidation, exploration of Kyustendil ancient peat basin, Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-8-43944-6, 65 p.

Sotirov, A. (2025). Paleoenvironment - Plant remains, Byproducts, and Biogeochemistry of Oranovo-Simitli Basin. Generis Academic Publishing, ISBN: 979-8-89248-849-5, 209 p.

Sotirov, A. (2025). A higher apple yield and quality of  Granny Smith variety by increasing soil fertility using a water solution of ascorbic acid. Scientific Papers Series “Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development”, 25 (4), 905-912, ISSN 2284-7995, ISSN Online 2285-3952, Q3, IF 1.0,  Web of Science.

Sotirov, A. (2025). Economic efficiency of the applying of cluster analysis for processing of biochemical data in food industry. Scientific Papers Series “Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development”, 25 (4), 913-920, ISSN 2284-7995, ISSN Online 2285-3952, Q3, IF 1.0,  Web of Science.

Sotirov, A., Yordanov, S. (2025). Comparison Between Some Plant Fluids and the Human Blood. Abstract and Graphical Abstract. The UEAA “Best Scientific Abstracts Competition for 2025”, UEAA.

Sotirov, A., Sotirov, K. (2025). Proposal for automatic processing of data generated by an agrometeorological station, Science, Engineering and Education, 10(1), 3-10, CrossRef, SUDOC.

Sotirov, A. (2025). Soil Salinization and Problems with Cherry Plants. IKR Journal of Agriculture and Biosciences (IKRJAB), 1(3), 122-127, ISSN: 3107-5509 (Online), Google Scholar, ISSN, Zenodo, etc.

Pistalov, N. & Sotirov, A. (2025). Economic Indicators for Sustainable Development of Bulgarian Agricultural Sector - 1990- 2007. IKR Journal of Agriculture and Biosciences (IKRJAB), 1(3), 135-150, ISSN: 3107-5509 (Online), Google Scholar, ISSN, Zenodo, etc.

Sotirov, A., Yordanov, S. (2025). Comparative biochemistry between plant fluids and the human blood. Trakia Journal of Sciences, No 3, 173-185, ISSN 1313-3551 (online), Web of Science-Zoological Record.

Сотиров, А. (2025) Технологични показатели на някои сокове от плодове и зеленчуци. Списание „Хранително-вкусова промишленост“, LXXIV, 4-5, 32-36. ISSN 2815-3723, Web of Sciences-FSTA.

Sotirov, A. (2025). Geochemical pressure of the coal ash on the soil ecology at Kyustendil Valley, Bulgaria. Proceedings of the Annual University Scientific Conference of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, 5-6 June 2025, 973-985, ISSN 2367-7481, NACID.

Sotirov, A. (2025). Climatic changes, problem soils, increasing soil fertility and plant‘s sustainability at Kyustendil Valley, Bulgaria. Proceedings of the Annual University Scientific Conference of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, 5-6 June 2025, 960-972, ISSN 2367-7481, NACID.

Sotirov, A. (2025). Agroecology – air, precipitations and soils at the orchard fields of Kyustendil, Bulgaria. Proceedings of the Annual University Scientific Conference of Vasil Levski National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, 5-6 June 2025, 950-959, ISSN 2367-7481, NACID.

Sotirov, A. (2025). Radioactivity of different fruit varieties and relation with the abiotic factors of the environment. Proceedings Scientific Conference "Radiation Safety in the Modern World", National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, 18-20 March, 2025, 1, 224-231, ISSN 2738-7607 Print, ISSN 2603-4689 CD, NACID.

Sotirov, A. (2025).  Agroecological monitoring of Grashtitsa River, SW Bulgaria. Proceedings Scientific Conference "Radiation Safety in the Modern World", National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, 18-20 March, 2025, 1, 232-241, ISSN 2738-7607 Print, ISSN 2603-4689 CD, NACID.

Сотиров, К., Сотиров, А. (2025). Оптимизиране на автоматично генерирани данни от агрометеорологична станция. Сборник с доклади Четвърта национална конференция по „Информационни технологии и автоматика“ за ученици, студенти и докторанти - Химикотехнологичен и металургичен университет, София, 15-17 април, ИТА 2025, т. 4, бр. 1, 11-15, ISSN: 2815-3383 (online), ISSN: 2815-3375 (print), НАЦИД.

Sotirov, A. (2025). Sahara Desert dust as soil forming factor in Central Balkans. Advanced Research Journal, 3(1), 55–66. eISSN: 3062-1925, BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine), Crossref, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Google Scholar, etc.

2024

Sotirov, A. (2024). Ecology and Environmental Monitoring, Handbook, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-620-7-48869-8, ISBN-10: 6207488695, EAN:9786207488698, 152 p.

Pistalov, N., Sotirov, A., Malwood, D. (2024). Assessment of sustainability of the agriculturalsector in Bulgaria from the beginning of structural changes in the agricultural sector in 1998 to its accession in the EU 2007, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-620-7-64113-0; ISBN-10: 6207641132; EAN: 9786207641130, 188 p.

Sotirov A., Sotirov V. (2024). Microscopic studies using mixed ultraviolet, infrared and white light. Electrotechnica & Electronica (Е+Е), Vol. 59 (2-4), 33-37, ISSN: 0861-4717 (Print), 2603-5421 (Online), Bulgarian libraries, EBSCO, ROAD, Google Scholar, RSCI.

Sotirov, A., Stoeva, A. (2024). Critical amounts of precipitation, causing damages to sweet cherry fruits. Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, Vol. 24, Issue 4, 759-766. ISSN 2284-7995, ISSN Online 2285-3952, Q3, IF 1.0, Web of Science.

Sotirov, A. (2024). Struma River-Water, Environment, Biodiversity, and Agriculture. International Journal of Recent Innovations in Academic Research, 8(11), 27-39, E-ISSN: 2635-3040 & P-ISSN: 2659-1561, Internet Archivex,  Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, Academia. Edu, Zenodo, Bib Sonomy, SCRIBD, Zotero, Reddit, Impact Factor 1.813.

Сотиров, A. (2024). Мониторинг на технологичните показатели при индустриално получаване на плодови сокове от различни сортове ябълки. Списание „Хранително-вкусова промишленост“, LXXIII, 8, 31-37, ISSN 2815-3723 (Online), Web of Sciences-FSTA.

Sotirov, A., Krumov, S. (2024). Biochemistry of spring sap of different grapevine cultivars. Scientific Papers. Series “Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development”, Vol. 24, Issue 3, 833-840, ISSN 2284-7995, ISSN Online 2285-3952, Q3, IF 1.0, Web of Science.

Sotirov, A. (2024). Influence of Sahara Dust on soil forming in Southern Europe’s ecosystems. Union of European Academies of Science Applied to Agriculture, Food and Nature, Abstract. UEAA.

Sotirov, A. (2024). Effectiveness of the treat of the soil and apple trees with water solution of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) for increasing soil frertility and plant‘s sustainability. Poster D12, IV International Green Biotechnology Congress, Biotechnology for agricultural sustainability in the era of climate change, Agricultural Academy, Sofia, 7-8 November 2024, NACID.

Sotirov, A. (2024). Agrogeological and mineralogical characteristics of the soil from experimental fields of the Institute of Agriculture-Kyustendil, Bulgaria. Bulgarian Journal of Soil Science Agrochemisty and Ecology, 58(1), 58-71, Web of Sciences-CABI.

Sotirov, A. (2024). Statistical Approach in Juice Technology. International Journal of Scientific Development and Research-IJSDR, ISSN: 2455-2631, Volume 9, Issue 2; 761-770. SRRN Elsevier, Semantic Scholar, MicroSoft Academic, etc., Impact Factor 9.15.

2023

Sotirov, A. (2023). Quality of the water from the sources, intended for irrigation of the еxperimental fields of Institute of Agriculture, Kyustendil, Bugaria. Bulgarian Journal of Soil Science Agrochemisty and Ecology, 57(4), 13-17, ISSN 0861-9425, Web of Sciences-CABI.

Sotirov, D., Sotirov, A., Dimitrova S. (2023). Technological Parameters of Some Cherry Cultivars. Journal of Mountain Agriculture on the Balkans (JMAB), 26 (4), 321-334, ISSN 1311-0489 (Print); ISSN 2367-8364 (Online), Web of Sciences-CABI.

Pistalov, N., Sotirov, A. (2023). Environmental Indicators for Assessment Sustainability of the Agricultural Sector in Bulgaria for the Period 1990 (Political Changes)-2007 (Acceptance in EU). Open Access Library Journal, 10, 1-22, e975, ISSN Print: 2333-9705, ISSN Online: 2333-9721. China National Engineering and Techology Digital Library, Citefactor, Cnplinker, CrossRef, etc.

Sotirov, A., Sotirov, D., Dimitrova, S. (2023). Cluster Analyses of Technological Parameters of the Cherry Juice. International Journal of Scientific Development and Research- IJSDR, 8 (12), 117-124, ISSN: 2455-2631, Volume 8, Issue 12; 117-124, SRRN Elsevier, Semantic Scholar, MicroSoft Academic, etc., Impact Factor 9.15.

Sotirov, A. (2023). Radiological Measurements of Apples – Crops Autumn 2023. Proceedings Conference Radiation Safety in the Cotemporary World, National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, 15-17 November, 2023, 3, 105-109, ISSN 2738-7607 Print, ISSN 2603-4689 CD, Publishing complex of National Military University "Vasil Levski", NACID.

Sotirov, A. (2023). A New Hypothesis for Global Warming - Sun Microwave Radiation and Climate Changes. Proceedings Conference Radiation Safety in the Cotemporary World, National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, 15-17 November, 2023, 3, 100-104, ISSN 2738-7607 Print, ISSN 2603-4689 CD, Publishing complex of National Military University "Vasil Levski", NACID.

Sotirov, A. (2023). Quality of the water of river Lebnitsa - SW Bulgaria for irrigation of agriculture. Proceedings International Conference Space, Ecology, Security (SES), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria, 24-26 October, 2023, XIX, 266-269, p-ISSN 2603 – 3313 e-ISSN 2603 – 3321, NACID.

Сотиров, A. (2023). Възможности за производство на храни от ябълки. Сборник абстракти с презентации от XVI Национална младежка научно-практическа конференция с международно участие „Иновации в Хранително-вкусовата промишленост – проблеми и перспективи“, Пловдив, 25 октомври, 2023, XVI, 4,15, ISSN: 2738-8980, НАЦИД.

Сотиров, А. (2023). Oптимизация на технологичния процес на производството на плодови сокове, получени по метода на студеното пресоване за постигане на устойчив екологичен ефект и намаляване на въглеродните емисии. Сборник абстракти с презентации от XVI Национална младежка научно-практическа конференция с международно участие „Иновации в Хранително-вкусовата промишленост – проблеми и перспективи“, Пловдив, 25 октомври, 2023, XVI, 3, 12, ISSN: 2738-8980, НАЦИД.

Sotirov, A., Dimitrova, S., Sotirov, D., Zheylazkov, P. (2023). Application of the Eh-pH water diagram for fruit juices and its utilization in the food tecnology. Proceedings Scientific conference with international participation "Ecology and Agrotechnologies - Fundamental science and practical implementation", Agricultural Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria, 5-6 December 2022, 4, 224-230, ISSN 2683-0663 (on-line), NACID.

Sotirov, A., Dimitrova, S., Sotirov, D., Zheylazkov, P. (2023). Crop protection residues - cyanuric acid in apples and their products. Proceedings Scientific conference with international participation "Ecology and Agrotechnologies - Fundamental science and practical implementation", Agricultural Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria, 5-6 December 2022, 4, 219-223. ISSN 2683-0663 (on-line), NACID.