BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

It is with great satisfaction – and a renewed sense of scientific responsibility – that we present the fifth volume of the Brazilian Journal of Sport Psychology & Human Development (BJSPHD). Reaching this edition, we celebrate not only the continuity of a journal, but also the consolidation of a critical space for the production, dialogue, and dissemination of knowledge in Sport Psychology in Brazil. This fifth volume reaffirms the journal's commitment to rigorous, methodologically consistent, and socially engaged scientific production. More than publishing results, we seek to foster critical reflections on the theoretical models adopted, the epistemologies that underpin our research, and the concrete conditions of knowledge production in the Global South. It is fundamental to recognize that science is not neutral: it is constructed in networks, in symbolic disputes, and in power relations that permeate funding, indexing, and evaluation criteria. This volume brings together studies that engage with contemporary themes such as performance, mental health, coach training, motivational processes, coping, decision-making, and human behavior in competitive and educational contexts. By integrating different approaches – quantitative, qualitative, and mixed – the articles published here demonstrate the growing maturity of the field and the plurality of perspectives that enrich the area.