# Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional: Brazilian IR Journal — Haroldo Ramanzini Júnior

An episode of [The IR thinker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1716817337), 21 Jul 2026, 47 min.

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Published by the Brazilian Institute of International Relations since 1958, the Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional (Brazilian Journal of International Politics, also known as RBPI) has spent nearly seven decades serving as a vital bridge between Latin American scholarship and global debates on international affairs. The journal has also reached several important milestones, including its transition to open access, the adoption of English as a publication language, and its integration into the SciELO digital publishing platform. These developments have significantly expanded its international reach and influence. Editor-in-Chief: Haroldo Ramanzini Júnior Impact Factor: 2025 (1.0) / 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.20 Indexed: Scopus / Web of Science First Decision: 90 days Acceptance Rate: 20% Haroldo Ramanzini Júnior is a Brazilian political scientist specialising in Brazilian foreign policy, regionalism, and Latin American international relations, and serves as Associate Professor at the Institute of International Relations at the University of Brasília. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:16 The Intellectual Identity of RBPI 04:46 What Makes RBPI Unique Among Latin American IR Journals? 10:31 Maintaining Thematic and Conceptual Coherence 12:49 Brazil's Foreign Policy, Latin America, and Global Perspectives 15:03 Emerging Intellectual Trends in Submissions 17:00 Which Research Topics Are Growing Most Rapidly? 19:08 Methodological Diversity in RBPI 21:35 The Most Common Mistakes in Submitted Manuscripts 24:33 Ensuring a High-Quality Editorial Process 27:29 Artificial Intelligence in Editorial Work and Peer Review 30:26 Editorial Innovations and Future Publishing Practices 35:49 Who Can Join the Editorial Board? 36:49 Should Authors Suggest Potential Reviewers? 39:25 Publishing in English and Internationalising the Journal 42:48 The Future Direction of RBPI 45:52 What Editorial Leadership Has Meant for Dr Ramanzini Junior's Career Follow & Further Resources Substack: https://theirthinker.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theirthinker/ X: https://x.com/theirthinker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirthinker/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theirthinker.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theirthinker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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