 The first volume, which contains the descriptions of Árva and Trencsén counties, has already been published.Matej Bel University ("Univerzita Mateja Bela") in Banská Bystrica is named after him, as well as elementary schools in Očová ("Základná škola s materskou školou Mateja Bela Funtíka") and in Šamorín ("Základná škola Mateja Bela").Encyclopaedia Beliana is also named in his honor.