Short essay on the trajectory of the Brazilian Institute of International Relations (Rio de Janeiro, 1954-1992; Brasilia, since 1993) and its main off-shot in the publishing area, the Brazilian Journal of International Policy (1958), emphasizing the main accomplishments of this intellectual endeavor, at its Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia stages, and presenting a selective list of relevant Brazilian works in international relations and Foreign Policy of Brazil, with special attention to important issues in Brazilian diplomacy as published in this journal.