With this number of Psychology, Education & Society (PE&S) celebrates its fifth anniversary as a forum dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge in the fields of psychology, education and the social sciences. This milestone reaffirms the journal’s commitment to publishing original research, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and strengthening a diverse and international academic community. In line with its rolling publication schedule, this issue will progressively feature new contributions throughout the semester. We invite our readers to keep an eye out for forthcoming publications in the special issue ‘The Reconfiguration of the Academic Profession in Mexico: Between Structural Precarisation and the Pursuit of Merit’, dedicated to one of the most significant debates on higher education in the contemporary context.