Scientific Publications:

Scientific papers in journals indexed in groups a₁, a₂ and a₃:

• Topic, V., Butorac, L., Jelic, G., 2009: Biomass in strawberry tree coppice (Arbutus unedo L.) on island Brac. Sumarski list, 133 (1-2): 5-14
• Topic, V., Butorac, L., Djurdjevic, Z., Kekelic, B., Jelic, G., 2009: Effect of container type on growth and development of seedlings of common cypress (Cupressus sempervirens var. pyramidalis Nyma.) in nurseries and forest cultures. Journal of forestry, 133 (3-4): 121-134
• Butorac, L., Topic, V., Jelic, G., 2009: Surface runoff and soil loss in burnt stands of Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) growing on colluvial soils. Journal of forestry, 133 (3-4): 165-174
• Topic, V., Butorac, L., Jelic, G., Peric, S., Rosavec, R., 2008: Biomass in shrub hop hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia Scop.) on Velebit. Periodicum biologorum, Vol. 110, No 2, p. 151-156.
• Topic, V., Anic, I., Butorac, L., 2008: Effects of stands of black pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) and aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) on the protection of soil from erosion. Ekologia (Bratislava), Vol. 27, No 3, p. 287-299.
• Butorac, L., Topic, V., Jelic, G., Jazbec, A., 2008: Influence of forest fire on water erosion of soil in the Mediterranean area of Croatia. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Remote Sensing Techniques in Disaster Management and Emergency Response in the Mediterranean Region (Olujic, Marinko (ur.). Zagreb: European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories (EARSeL), p. 231-239.
• Topic, V., Butorac, L., Jelic, G., Peric, S., 2006: Influence of container type on growth and development of holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) seedlings in nursery. Periodicum biologorum, Vol. 108, No 6, p. 643-648.
• Peric, S., Jazbec, A., Medak, J., Topic, V., Ivkovic, M., 2006: Analysis of biomass of 16^th Penduculate Oak provenances. Periodicum biologorum, Vol. 108, No 6, p. 649-653.
• Peric, S., Seletkovic, I., Medak, J., Pilas, I., Topic, V., 2006: Research of thriving of six coniferous species in ecologically characteristic region of Croatia (Istrazivanja utjecaja sest vrsta cetinjaca u ekoloski karakteristicnim regijama Hrvatske). Works Forest Research Institute, Jastrebarsko, Supplement 9; 99-108
• Topic, V., Butorac, L., Jelic, G., 2006: Surface rainfall flowoff and soil erosion in forest ecosystems of Aleppo pine (Povrsinsko otjecanje padalina i erozija tla u sumskim ekosustavima alepskog bora). Works Forest Research Institute, Jastrebarsko, Supplement 9; 127-137
• Topic, V., Butorac, L., Peric, S., 2006: Biomass of oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis Mill.) shrub in submediterranean part of Croatia (Biomasa sikara bijelog graba (Carpinus orientalis Mill.) u submediteranskom dijelu Hrvatske). Works Forest Research Institute, Jastrebarsko, Supplement 9; 139-147
• Topic, V., Djurdjevic, Z., Butorac, L., Jelic, G., 2006: Influence of container type on growth and development of stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) seedlings in nursery).  (Utjecaj tipa kontejnera na rast i razvoj sadnica pinije (Pinus pinea L.) u rasadniku). Works Forest Research Institute, Jastrebarsko, Supplement 9; 149-157
• Peric, S., Topic, V., Oreskovic, Z. , Maradin, R., 2005: Biological control of excavations and dumps during the construction of highways in Croatia (Bioloska sanacija povrsinskih kopova i deponija prilikom izgradnje autocesta u Hrvatskoj). Journal of forestry, 129, Supplement, 120-132
• Topic, V., Butorac, L., 2005: The impact of schrub of oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis Mill. (Utjecaj sikare bijelog garba (Carpinus orientalis Mill.) na zastitu tla od erozije u Hrvatskoj). Journal of forestry, 129, Supplement, 40-50
• Topic,V., Butorac, L., 2004: Impact of oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis Mill.) scrub on the protection of soil from erosion in Croatia. International scientific Symposium (IUFRO group 8.01.00): Anti-erosive and water-protective  role of the forest and methods of its preservation and improvement, 47-50, Zagreb.
• Peric, S., Topic, V., Oreskovic, Z., Maradin, R. 2004: Biological control of surface mines and landfills during the construction of Croatian highways.International scientific Symposium (IUFRO group 8.01.00): Anti-erosive and water-protective role of the forest and methods of its preservation and improvement, 128-132
• Topic, V., 2003: Forest vegetation on karst as an important factor of soil protection from erosion (Sumska vegetacija na krsu kao znacajan cimbenik zastite tla od erozije). Journal of forestry, 127, Supplement, 51-64
• Topic, V., 2001: Influence of cultures of black pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) on the protection of soil from erosion caused by rain (Utjecaj kultura crnog bora (Pinus nigra Arn.) na zastitu tla od erozije prouzrocene kisom). Science in everlasting management of Croatia forest, Scientific book, 261-268, Zagreb
• Topic, V., Antonic,O., Spanjol, Z., Vrdoljak, Z., 2000: Regression models for estimating biomass of resprouted pubescent Oak (Quercus pubescens Willd.), Italian oak (Quercus frainetto Ten.) and Holm oak (Quercus ilex L.). Annales experimentis silvarum culturae provehendis, 37: 123-131, Zagreb.
• Topic, V., 1999: Amelioration effects of forest cultures on the karst in relation to the pedosphere (Melioracijski ucinci sumskih kultura na krsu u odnosu na pedosferu). Journal of forestry, 123 (9-10): 411-422
• Topic, V., 1999: Surface excavation in the area of Kastela and the possibilities of amelioration (Povrsinski kopovi na kastelanskom podrucju i mogucnosti njihove  sanacije). Journal of forestry, 123(7-8): 301-309
• Topic, V., 1997: Use of native decidous plants for karst afforestation (Upotrebljivost autohtonih listaca pri posumljavanju krsa). Journal of forestry, 121(7-8): 343-352
• Spanjol, Z., Topic, V., 1997: Improvement of burned area of Pinus nigra Arnold, forest part Jazmina, Forestry of Crikvenica. The sixth congress of biologists Croatia with international attendance, Opatija, p. 269-270, Zagreb.
• Topic, V., 1996: Influence of different plant cover on protection of soil from erosion (Utjecaj razlicitog biljnog pokrova na zastitu tla od erozije). Scientific professional council about 150. anniversary of Croatian forestry society and 120. anniversary of Forest Journal, Scientific book 1: 361-364, Zagreb.
• Topic, V.,Supe, D., 1996: Pasture and browsing of goats in the shrub of submediterranean karst area of Croatia (Ispasa i brst koza u sikarama submediteranskog krskog podrucja Hrvatske). Advancement of production of biomass of forest ecosystems, Scientific book 1: 377-384
• Topic, V., 1995: Influence of forest vegetation on control of erosion in the torrent flow in the Mediterranean areas of Croatia (Utjecaj sumske vegetacije na suzbijanje erozije u bujicnim slivovima mediteranskog podrucja Hrvatske).  Journal of forestry, 119 (9-10): 299-303
• Topic, V., 1993: Management of karst forests for cattle breeding (Gospodarenje krskim sumama namijenjenim stocarstvu). Annales experimentis silvarum culturae provehendis, Supplement 4: 17-24
• Topic, V., 1992: Quantity and chemistry of forest litter under some forest plantations on the Karst (Kolicina i kemizam sumske prostirke pod nekim sumskim kulturama na krsu). Journal of forestry, 116 (9-10): 407-414
• Topic, V., Kadovic, R., 1991: Flowing away and erosion damage in the basin of the Suvava in dependence with the way of the utilisation of soil. 10^th World Forestry Congress, Proceedings, 172-179, Paris.
• Vrdoljak, Z., Topic, V., 1990: The use of degraded forest areas in karstic regions for the purposes of cattle-rearing (Koristenje degradiranih sumskih povrsina na krsu za potrebe stocarstva). Journal of forestry, 114 (1-2): 71-85
• Topic, V., 1982: Efekti biolosko-tehnickih melioracijskih mjera na pokusnoj plohi Klacine (Effects of biological-tehnical amelioration measures on the trial plot of Klacine). Journal of forestry, 106 (1-3): 11-20

Scientific papers in journals and Proceedings but are not indexed in groups a₁, a₂ and a₃:

• Mestrovic, S., Topic, V., 2008: Plant cover of Vinisce(Biljni pokrov Vinisca). Viniscanski zbornik, Zupa Presvetog Srca Isusova – Vinisca, str. 523-534.
• Butorac, L., Topic, V., Jelic, G., 2008: Soil erosion by water in Aleppo pine stands (Pinus halepensis Mill.) after fire. International Year of Planet Earth,Eurosoil 2008, Soil-Society-Environment (Blum, Winfried E.H.; Gerzabek, Martin H.; Vodrazka,  Manfried (ur.). Wienne: University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences  (BOKO), p. 258-259.
• Topic, V., Butorac, L., 2006: Antierozive and hydrological role of forest ecosystems on karst (Protuerozijska i hidroloska uloga sumskih ekosustava na krsu). International scientific conference "The academist Josip Roglic and his work", Proceedings, 193-213, Croatian  Geological Society, Zadar i Zagreb
• Vukelic, J., Topic, V., 2005: Forest resources on karst areas of Croatia (Sumski resursi na krskom podrucju Hrvatske). Croatian karst and economic development, Center for karst, 65-72, Zagreb.
• Topic, V., Spanjol, Z., 1995: Improvement of forest areas after fire. International Congress of protection against fire,Proceedings, 51-53, Zagreb.
• Topic, V., 1990: The Increment of the Growth of some Sorts of Conifer Species on the Submediterranean Karst Area Dalmatia (Prirast nekih vrsta cetinjaca na submediteranskom krskom podrucju Dalmacije). Journal of forestry, 114,(11-12): 441-450
• Topic, V., Milos, B., 1990: Drying of (Pinus pinea L.) in the Tree Lined Streets in Split area (Susenje pinija (Pinus pinea L.) u drvoredima na  podrucju Splita). Journal of forestry,114 (6-8): 273-283
• Topic, V., 1989: Amelioration effects of some forest cultures on karst (Melioracijski ucinci nekih sumskih vrsta na krsu). Symposium about damaged soil and problems of its protection, JDPZ, 23-28, Zabljak.
• Topic, V., 1988: Usefulness of some native and foreign forest species by afforestation of submediterranean karst area of Dalmatia (Upotrebljivost nekih autohtonih i alohtonih sumskih vrsta kod posumljavanja submediteranskog krskog podrucja Dalmacije). Dissertation, 1-172. Split.
• Topic, V., Kadovic, R., 1988: Impact of ways of soil usage on erosion losses in confluence of Suvava (Utjecaj nacina koristenja tla na erozione gubitke u slivu Suvave). Congress JDPZ, 108-111, Cetinje.
• Topic, V., Leko, I., 1987: Erosion and torrents on karst area of Dalmatia (Erozija i bujice na krskom podrucju Dalmacije) First conference about erosion and torrents, 29-38, Lepenski Vir.
• Topic, V., 1987: Erosion in confluence of the torrent Suvava (Erozija u slivu bujice Suvave). Erozija 15: 120-127, Beograd.
• Topic, V., 1983: Possibilities of recultivation of surface excavations of cementfactory "Dalmacijacement" in Solin-Kastela basin (Mogucnosti rekultivacije povrsinskih kopova tvornice  "Dalmacijacement" u solinsko-kastelanskom bazenu). Symposium, JDPZ,53-57, Varazdin.
• Topic, V., 1982: Possibilities of production of karst grassland of Submediterranean (Proizvodne mogucnosti kraskih pasnjaka submediterana). Journal of forestry 4-5
• Topic, V., 1979: Effects of various amelioration measures on karst in the environment of Sinj (Efekti razlicitih melioracionih mjera na krsu u okolici Sinja). Master thesis, 1-76, Split.

Summaries in Proceedings summaries with international and national scientific meeting:

• Topic, V., Butorac, L., Jelic, G., 2009: Role of vegetation on karst on protection of soil from erosion. International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference: Sustaiability of the Karst Environment-Dinaric Karst and other Karst Regions, Abstract book, 134, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
• Butorac, L., Topic, V., Jelic, G., 2008: Soil erosion by water in Aleppo pine stands (Pinus halepensis Mill.) after fire. Eurosoil 2008., Soil-Society-Environment, Book  of Abstracts, Vienna, Austria, p. 258-259.
• Butorac, L., Topic, V., Jelic, G., Jazbec, A., 2008: Influence of forest fire on water erosion of soil in the Mediterranean area of Croatia. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Remote Sensing Techniques in Disaster Management and Emergency Response in the Mediterranean Region, Abstract Book, Zadar,  Croatia, p. 75.
• Topic, V., Butorac, L., 2006: Role and importance of forest vegetation in the protection of soil from erosion (Uloga i znacaj sumske vegetacije u zastiti tla od erozije). X. Congress of Croatian society of soil science with international participation "Soil functions in the environment", Summaries, 97, Sibenik.
• Topic, V., Butorac, L., Peric, S., 2005: Biomass of oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientali Mill.) shrub in submediterranean part of Croatia (Biomasa sikara bijelog graba (Carpinus  orientalis Mill.) u submediteranskom dijelu Hrvatske). Scientific-professional symposium with international participation, Forestry on its way to EU-60 years of work and development of forestry institutes in Croatia, Abstracts in Book, 66-67, Stubicke Toplice.
• Topic,V., Butorac, L., 2004: Impact of oriental hornbeam (Carpinus orientalis Mill.) scrub on the protection of soil from erosion in Croatia. International scientific Symposium (IUFRO group 8.01.00): Anti-erosive and water-protective  role of the forest and methods of its preservation and improvement, 5-7, Zagreb
• Peric, S., Topic, V., Oreskovic, Z., Maradin, R. 2004: Biological control of surface mines and landfills during the construction of Croatian highways.International scientific Symposium (IUFRO group 8.01.00): Anti-erosive and water-protective role of the forest and methods of its preservation and improvement, 18-20, Zagreb.
• Topic, V., 2003: Forest vegetation on karst as an important factor of soil protection from erosion (Sumska vegetacija na krsu kao znacajan cimbenik zastite tla od erozije).125. year anniversary of Royal supervision for karst afforestation of Krajina area – Inspectorate for afforestation of karst,bare grounds and torrents in Senj (1878-2003), Abstracts in book, 5-6, Senj.
• Males, P., Topic, V., 2000: Karst and its natural characteristics (Krs i njegove prirodne znacajke). Scientific meeting "Advancement of agriculture and forestry on karst" with international participation (Males, Petar;  Maceljski, Milan (ur.). Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11-12, Zagreb.
• Topic, V., 2000:Biomass of coppice forests and maquis of strawbery tree (Arbutus unedo L.) on the Mediterranean area of Croatia (Biomasa u panjacama i makijama planike (Arbutus unedo L.)na mediteranskom podrucju Hrvatske) 7^th Congress of Croatian Biologists with international participation. Hvar, Croatia (Jasna Franekic Colic; Nikola Ljubicic (ur.) Croatian Biological Society, 237-238,  Zagreb.
• Topic, V., 2000: Influence of cultures of black pine (Pinus nigra Arn.) on the protection of soil from erosion (Utjecaj kultura crnog bora (Pinus nigra Arn.) na zastitu tla od erozije) Scientific meeting "Advancement of agriculture and forestry on karst" with international participation (Males, Petar; Maceljski, Milan (ur.). Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 71-73, Zagreb.
• Topic, V., 2000: Influence of pasture and browsing of goats on the devastation of forest vegetation and the degradation of soil on the karst (Utjecaj ispase i brsta koza na devastaciju sumske vegetacije idegradaciju tla na krsu). Scientific meeting "Advancement of agriculture and forestry on karst" with international participation (Males, Petar;  Maceljski, Milan (ur.). Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 76-78, Zagreb.
• Topic, V., 1998: Surface excavation in the area of Kastela and the possibilities of their amelioration (Povrsinski kopovi na kastelanskom podrucju i mogucnosti njihove sanacije). Symposium Kastela with international attendance, 65-66, Kastel Stari.
• Spanjol, Z., Topic, V., 1997: Sanation of burnt areas of black pine (Pinus nigra Arn.), forest area Jazmina (Sanacija izgorjele povrsine kulture crnog bora (Pinus nigra Arn.), sumski predjel Jazmina). Forestry Crikvenica. 6th  congress of Croatia biologists with international participation, Opatija, page 269-270, Zagreb.
• Topic, V., 1994: Ecologic characteristics of Mediterranean area of the Republic of Croatia (Ekoloska obiljezja mediteranskog podrucja Republike Hrvatske).  100 anniversary of scientific researchwork of agroculture nutritive system and Mediterranean forestry of Republic Croatia. Symposium with international participation, Split.
• Topic, V., 1994: Choice of forest species by karst afforestation (Izbor sumskih vrsta pri posumljavanju krsa). 100 anniversary of scientific researchwork of agroculture nutritive system and Mediterranean forestry of Republic Croatia. Symposium with internaional participation, Split.
• Topic, V., 1992: Management of karst forects for cattle breeding (Gospodarenje krskim sumama namijenjenim stocarstvu). Contribution of science for forestry of Croatia, Symposium, Abstracts in Book, 3, Brijuni.

Dissertations:

• Usefulness of some native and foreign forest species by afforestation of area Dalmatia, 1989, p. 1-172, Split.

Master thesis:

• Effects of various amelioration measures on karst in the environment of Sinj, 1979, p. 1-76, Split.