# Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Law and Administration

> organisation involved in scholarly research

**Wikidata**: [Q74528683](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74528683)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nicolaus-copernicus-university-faculty-of-law-and-administration

## Summary
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Law and Administration is a faculty-level entity named as part of Nicolaus Copernicus University that is described as an organisation involved in scholarly research. It is classified as a research institute and is located in Poland.

## Key Facts
- Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Law and Administration is described as an "organisation involved in scholarly research."
- The entity is classified as an instance of the class "research institute."
- The "research institute" class is defined as an organization whose primary purpose is research (sitelink_count: 41).
- The country associated with this entity is Poland (reference: P887 → Q69652283).
- The instance_of classification is supported by references: P248 → Q1227538 and P854 → http://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/CLR/about/editorialPolicies#peerReviewProcess.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Law and Administration?
A: It is a faculty entity named under Nicolaus Copernicus University that is identified as an organisation involved in scholarly research and classified as a research institute.

### Q: Where is this faculty located?
A: The entity is associated with the country Poland.

### Q: Is the faculty a research organization?
A: Yes. It is classified as an instance of the "research institute" class, an organization whose primary purpose is research.

### Q: What sources support its classification as a research institute?
A: The instance_of classification lists references including P248 → Q1227538 and a peer-review policy URL (P854 → http://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/CLR/about/editorialPolicies#peerReviewProcess).

## Why It Matters
As a faculty of Nicolaus Copernicus University that is explicitly identified as a research-oriented organisation, the Faculty of Law and Administration serves as a formal academic unit contributing to legal and administrative scholarship. Its classification as a research institute indicates that research activity is a primary purpose of the unit, which matters for academic recognition, research funding, collaboration, and publication practices. Being located in Poland situates the faculty within the Polish higher-education and legal-research ecosystem, influencing national and regional scholarly discourse on law and administration. The presence of documented editorial and peer-review practices (as referenced) signals participation in formal scholarly publication processes, which supports quality control and dissemination of research. For stakeholders — researchers, students, policy makers, and institutional partners — the faculty’s research orientation helps identify it as a center for producing and vetting legal scholarship.

## Notable For
- Being a faculty entity of Nicolaus Copernicus University that is explicitly described as an organisation involved in scholarly research.
- Classified as an instance of the "research institute" class, indicating research as a primary purpose.
- Association with Poland as the country of the entity.
- Supported classification references, including a peer-review policy link used as evidence for its research-institute status.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Law and Administration.
- General description: an organisation involved in scholarly research.
- Institutional context: named as a faculty of Nicolaus Copernicus University (per entity name).

### Classification
- Instance of: research institute.
- Supporting references for instance_of:
  - P248 → Q1227538
  - P854 → http://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/CLR/about/editorialPolicies#peerReviewProcess

### Definition of Related Class
- Research institute (class): defined in the provided material as an organization whose primary purpose is research.
- Sitelink_count for the research institute class: 41 (indicates related linkage in the source dataset).

### Location / Jurisdiction
- Country: Poland (reference P887 → Q69652283).

### Research and Publication Practices
- The instance_of reference set includes a link to an editorial policies / peer review process page (P854), indicating linkage to documented peer-review or editorial procedures used to support the research-institute classification.

### References (as provided)
- Country reference: P887 → Q69652283.
- Instance_of references: P248 → Q1227538; P854 → http://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/CLR/about/editorialPolicies#peerReviewProcess.
- Wikidata description: organisation involved in scholarly research.

## References

1. [Directory of Open Access Journals](http://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/CLR/about/editorialPolicies#peerReviewProcess)