This paper is part of a larger study concerning the academic research and the valorization of its results for Romanian universities, in general, and from an intercultural perspective, in particular. For reasons of space and pace of the research (on going), we will present the general context and...

Context and Purpose: The increased focus of higher education institutions on research and – lately – on societal challenges and real-world problems, the importance of academic rankings for financing and international competitions and the research and publication oriented professional...