Scientific production

With a commitment to adopt a policy of change in the context of legal research in Portugal, the Faculty is following the trends of top international institutions, making its scientific production more competitive, while at the same time adopting a policy of promoting the visibility and internationalisation of its output.

Scientific research activity is an increasingly important indicator of the prestige of higher education institutions. Aware of this, FDUL has been supporting the research activities carried out by its teaching staff and young students, as well as their integration into research centres(see graph).

In addition to supporting the publication of monographs and manuals, the Faculty will also be devising new incentives for the publication of articles by its researchers in international journals of excellence.

The reformulation of the Faculty’s current journals and the creation of new peer-reviewed scientific journals are also major priorities in FDUL’s strategy, alongside the organisation of increasingly internationalised and transdisciplinary scientific events.

Another important aspect of scientific research in Law is contract research, which will continue to be carried out both by the Faculty and by its institutes, centres and associations. Bringing academia closer to the business community and society is a path outlined by the Horizon 2020 strategy and consolidated in the Partnership Agreement with the European Commission for 2014-2020 for Portugal 2020(see graph).