Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais

What Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais does

The Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI-NOVA) is an academic research institute within NOVA FCSH (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), founded in 2003 and based in Lisbon, Portugal. It conducts research and publishes analysis on political science and international relations, organized across thematic and geographic clusters covering Africa, Asia-Pacific, the European Union, Latin America, the Middle East, Migrations, Democracy, and Transatlantic Relations. The institute maintains a team of over 100 researchers led by senior academics, with governance through an executive board and a president (Nuno Severiano Teixeira).

IPRI-NOVA's core outputs include the peer-reviewed R:I journal (Relações Internacionais), published since 2005 and indexed in seven international academic databases including SciELO, EBSCO, IPSA, and IBSS; a Working Papers and Policy Briefs series addressing current policy issues; and monographs published through academic and institutional presses including Palgrave Macmillan, Planeta, and the Instituto da Defesa Nacional. The institute operates a Documentation Center (Centro de Documentação) holding 2,878 volumes, hosts regular research seminars and the Summer School on EU Policy Making in partnership with Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and disseminates content through the weekly Mapa Mundo radio program on TSF and the Diplomatas podcast with Público. Its digital infrastructure is built on a Joomla! 3.5.1 CMS.

The institute's revenue is primarily grant-funded, with core institutional support from FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) under UID/4627/2025 and project-based funding from the European Commission via the Jean Monnet (ENLARGE) and Marie Skłodowska-Curie frameworks. Secondary revenue streams include journal subscriptions, book sales through partner publishers, and fellowship administration. The primary audiences are academic researchers, graduate students, media outlets (TSF, Público, RTP), and Portuguese government policymakers; the institute does not serve a commercial customer base.

Name

Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais

Legal name

Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais

Website

https://ipri.unl.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IPRI-NOVA is an academic research institute within NOVA University Lisbon that conducts and publishes peer-reviewed research on international relations and political science, serving academics, policymakers, and Portuguese media audiences through journals, policy briefs, books, and multimedia programming.

Ownership category

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Product category

Academic Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

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PRIMARYMPAJABAC

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYMPAJABAK

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYMPAJABAJ

Research Monographs & University Press Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAI

Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

Keywords

• Academic research institute
• International relations research
• Political science research
• Peer-reviewed journal publishing
• Policy analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Funding: Institutional funding through FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) under UID/4627/2025. Project-based funding from European Commission for Jean Monnet programs.
2. Journal Subscriptions: The R:I journal is available by subscription with contacts and subscription information available through the institute. Physical and digital access.
3. Book Sales: Published books sold through publishers including Palgrave Macmillan, Planeta, Tinta da China, and Instituto da Defesa Nacional.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IPRI-NOVA conducts academic research in political science and international relations, publishing the peer-reviewed R:I Journal (Relações Internacionais), working papers, policy briefs, and monographs. It also offers research seminars, a summer school on EU policy making in partnership with VUB, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowships. The institute provides expert commentary through media partnerships with TSF and Público.

Product overview

IPRI-NOVA operates as a research institute within NOVA FCSH (Universidade Nova de Lisboa) offering a portfolio of academic research products and services. The core offerings include the peer-reviewed R:I Journal (Revista Relações Internacionais), Working Papers and Policy Briefs series, and published monographs covering international relations and political science. Supporting services include the Documentation Center/Library (Centro de Documentação) with 2,878 volumes, regular Research Seminars, the Summer School on EU Policy Making (in partnership with VUB), and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships program. Media engagement includes the Mapa Mundo radio program partnership with TSF. The institute does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• R:I Journal (Revista Relações Internacionais): Peer-reviewed academic journal published by IPRI-NOVA, indexed in SciELO, EBSCO, LATINDEX, IBSS, IPSA, and CSA PAIS. Current issue covers contemporary migration policies.
• Mapa Mundo
• Diplomatas
• Centro de Documentação

Products and services

• Revista R:I (Relações Internacionais Journal)
• Working Papers and Policy Briefs
• Livros e Artigos (Books and Papers)
• Research Seminars
• Centro de Documentação (Documentation Center/Library)
• Summer School on EU Policy Making
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Mapa Mundo Radio Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Journal R:I No. 88 published December 2025 with special issue on contemporary migratory policies

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Partnership for Summer School on EU Policy Making 2026. VUB organizes the program and IPRI-NOVA hosts the second week at NOVA FCSH Campus de Campolide from June 29 to July 10, 2026.
• TSF (Rádio Notícias)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerWeekly Mapa Mundo radio program every Thursday at 1:20 PM. IPRI-NOVA researchers provide expert commentary on international affairs, reaching broad radio audience.
• Público NewspapercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on Diplomatas podcast and media appearances. IPRI-NOVA researchers provide expert analysis featured in Público coverage of international events.
• Palgrave MacmillanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic publisher for the book 'Shaping the Interventionary Order: The European Union's Stabilisation Role in Somalia and Mali' by Ana Carina S. Franco.
• Instituto da Defesa Nacional (IDN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publication of books including 'Regresso à Europa – A Posição Internacional da Democracia Portuguesa' by Carlos Gaspar.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Instituto de Estudos Estratégicos e Internacionais (IEEI): Portuguese research institute dedicated to strategic studies and international relations. It is the closest national peer to IPRI-NOVA, sharing a Lisbon base, a Portuguese-language audience, and overlapping coverage of foreign policy and security topics.
• Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI): Rome-based nonprofit research institute focused on European and international politics. IAI's mix of peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and EU-funded projects closely mirrors IPRI-NOVA's academic-publishing-plus-policy model.
• Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB): Spain-based research center producing monographs, policy papers, and events on international affairs. CIDOB's Iberian/European orientation and academic research output make it a strong structural analog to IPRI-NOVA.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European think tank producing policy analysis and publications across EU member states. ECFR's European-wide thematic coverage (enlargement, security, migration) aligns with IPRI-NOVA's Jean Monnet and migration policy work.

Broad incumbents

• Chatham House: UK-based Royal Institute of International Affairs, a globally recognized think tank producing the International Affairs journal, papers, and convenings. Chatham House represents the upper-end scale reference for IPRI-NOVA's editorial and convening model.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): London-headquartered institute covering defense, security, and international relations through journals, books, and an annual conference. IISS shares IPRI-NOVA's security-and-strategy thematic spine but operates globally and at much larger scale.
• Carnegie Europe: Brussels-based arm of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, focused on European foreign and security policy. Its policy-paper publishing model and EU-policy focus parallel IPRI-NOVA's Jean Monnet and EU enlargement agenda.
• Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP): German Institute for International and Security Affairs, providing policy advice and research to the Bundestag and federal government. SWP's combination of academic publishing and policy advising mirrors IPRI-NOVA's ambitions at a much larger national scale.
• Institut français des relations internationales (IFRI): France's leading IR research institute with a broad portfolio of journals, policy papers, and conferences. IFRI operates at significantly larger scale than IPRI-NOVA but shares the academic-research-meets-policy-publishing model.

Others

• Wilson Center: Washington-based nonpartisan policy forum conducting research across many issue areas, including international affairs. While broader than IPRI-NOVA, its convening, fellowship, and publishing functions are structurally analogous to those of a policy-oriented research institute.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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