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International Society of Sport Psychology

Devoted to promoting research, practice, and development in sport psychology throughout the world.

2027 Inaugural ISSP International Conference - COME TO PORTO

The International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) is proud to announce the I ISSP International Conference, to be held in Porto, Portugal, from 5 to 9 July 2027, at the Faculty of Sport, University of Porto (FADEUP). This flagship event will bring together researchers, practitioners, and professionals from across the world under the theme “Health, Performance and Social Well-Being in Sport and Exercise Psychology.” Combining high-level scientific exchange with practical innovation, the conference aims to strengthen global collaboration and advance contemporary knowledge in sport and exercise psychology. Hosted in one of Europe’s most vibrant and welcoming cities, Porto offers an outstanding setting for networking, learning, and international connection. The official website is coming soon.

ISSP - Global Master Class Series

The ISSP Global Master Class Series offers cutting-edge insights from world-renowned experts in sport and exercise psychology. Designed for practitioners, researchers, and students, the series features interactive webinars exploring evidence-based practices, emerging trends, and innovative applications to enhance performance and well-being across diverse cultural and professional contexts globally.

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ISSP Membership

ISSP is the only worldwide organization of scholars devoted explicitly to sport psychology. Members of the Society include researchers, psychologists, educators, coaches, and administrators, as well as students and athletes interested in sport psychology.

Membership has many benefits, including an annual subscription to the IJSEP, access to ISSP’s awards and fellows, and a reduced fee for attending the World Congress of Sport Psychology.

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News & Events

Tribute to Katherine Taminen 26.12.1982 – 8.2.2026
2026-03-13
Tribute to Katherine Taminen 26.12.1982 – 8.2.2026
ISSP joins the Around the Clock Terminology Consortium
2025-07-07
ISSP joins the Around the Clock Terminology Consortium
Obituary - Tony Morris 3.10.1950 – 25.5.2025
2025-05-26
Obituary – Tony Morris 3.10.1950 – 25.5.2025
ISSP & CASES signed a Memorandum of Understanding
2025-05-08
ISSP & CASES signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Obituary - Ian Maynard 8.12.1956 – 14.3.2025
2025-03-21
Obituary – Ian Maynard 8.12.1956 – 14.3.2025
Obituary-David Yukelson 21.01.1954 – 08.03.2025
2025-03-11
Obituary-David Yukelson 21.01.1954 – 08.03.2025
2025 ISSP World Congress - Location Announced
2024-10-02
2025 ISSP World Congress – Location Announced
Obituary-Guido Schilling 17.3.1939 - 30.8.2024
2024-09-05
Obituary-Guido Schilling 17.3.1939 – 30.8.2024
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #9 – Integrating Sport Psychology and Mental Health Services into Psychological Services: The USOPC Psychological Services Programming from Paris and Beyond
2024-08-06
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #9 – Integrating Sport Psychology and Mental Health Services into Psychological Services: The USOPC Psychological Services Programming from Paris and Beyond
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #8 – Championing Wellbeing: Sport Psychologists as Welfare Officers at the Olympics
2024-05-21
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #8 – Championing Wellbeing: Sport Psychologists as Welfare Officers at the Olympics
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #7 – Extreme Experiences in Sports and Experiences in Extreme Sports: A Dual Psychology Perspective
2024-04-11
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #7 – Extreme Experiences in Sports and Experiences in Extreme Sports: A Dual Psychology Perspective
Obituary-Carlos Ferres
2024-04-08
Obituary-Carlos Ferres
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #6 – The Complexities of Working with Professional Teams
2024-03-12
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #6 – The Complexities of Working with Professional Teams
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #5 – Fostering Mental Health in Sport Organizations
2023-12-31
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #5 – Fostering Mental Health in Sport Organizations
2024 NASPSPA Annual Conference is in New Orleans!!!
2023-12-13
2024 NASPSPA Annual Conference is in New Orleans!!!
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #4 – Chinese Calligraphy Practice as a Mental Training Method: A Science-to-Practice Approach
2023-09-30
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #4 – Chinese Calligraphy Practice as a Mental Training Method: A Science-to-Practice Approach
President’s Message August, 2023
2023-08-01
President’s Message August, 2023
Tribute to Dr. Daniel M. Landers
2023-07-20
Tribute to Dr. Daniel M. Landers
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #3 – Using Organizational Sport Psychology to Develop Psychologically-Informed Sport Environments
2023-07-18
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #3 – Using Organizational Sport Psychology to Develop Psychologically-Informed Sport Environments
ISSP Global Master Class Series - Lecture #2 - Excellence in Working with Olympic Athletes and Coaches: two cases from China and Denmark
2023-03-23
ISSP Global Master Class Series – Lecture #2 – Excellence in Working with Olympic Athletes and Coaches: two cases from China and Denmark
ISSP's New Logo and Branding
2022-10-18
ISSP’s New Logo and Branding
President’s Message March, 2022
2022-03-05
President’s Message March, 2022
President’s Message December, 2021
2021-12-18
President’s Message December, 2021
Tribute to Keith Henschen
2021-10-26
Tribute to Keith Henschen
President’s Message Autumn, 2021
2021-10-12
President’s Message Autumn, 2021
Accepted Submissions by Country
2021-09-14
Accepted Submissions by Country
President's Opening Message
2021-09-14
President’s Opening Message
2021-09-07
ISSP Practitioner Registry: ISSP-R Emerging Practitioner Modules Presented in October
Upcoming Election Information
2021-08-11
Upcoming Election Information
ISSP 2021 early bird registration has been extended to July 21
2021-07-08
ISSP 2021 early bird registration has been extended to July 21
2021-06-30
ISSP President’s Report: Summer 2021
2021-06-28
A call for ISSP Managing Council Nominations
2021-06-25
Recent IJSEP Scores
2021-05-04
2021 ISSP Election Process
2021-04-17
ISSP-R Application Deadline Extended
See the new Spring 2021 ISSP President’s Message. High topics: World Congress, next ISSP election, IJSEP journal and ISSP Registry and Supervisor’s Calls
2021-03-25
See the new Spring 2021 ISSP President’s Message. High topics: World Congress, next ISSP election, IJSEP journal and ISSP Registry and Supervisor’s Calls
2021-02-07
Obituary honoring Prof. Jaume Cruze
2021-01-31
Inaugural Class of ISSP Registry Members
2021-01-31
ISSP Registry and ISSP Supervisor Applications Now Open
Obituary Professor Mohamed Allawy (1931 – 2021)
2021-01-29
Obituary Professor Mohamed Allawy (1931 – 2021)
Presidential Message December, 2020
2020-12-18
Presidential Message December, 2020
2020-12-15
NASPSPA Upcoming Call for Abstracts
2020-12-08
The Winners of 2021 ISSP AWARDS
2020-12-01
International Online Conference “Sports psychology in the INTERCULTURAL space”
2020-10-14
Online European Conference Psychology of Elite Sports Performance
2020-09-04
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Olympic/Paralympic Athletes’ Developmental Challenges and Possibilities in Times of a Global Crisis-Transition
ISSP Presidential Report Summer, 2020
2020-07-16
ISSP Presidential Report Summer, 2020
2020-07-08
The 2019 Metrics for the IJSEP
The ISSP Consultant Registry (ISSP-R)
2020-06-09
The ISSP Consultant Registry (ISSP-R)
2020-05-28
Physical Activity Health and Well Being in an Imposed Social Distanced World
2020-05-28
Sport Psychology Services to Professional Athletes Working Through COVID-19
Tribute to Nikos Chatzisarantis
2020-05-14
Tribute to Nikos Chatzisarantis
President’s Message May 2020
2020-05-01
President’s Message May 2020
2020-04-22
Sport Psychology Services to High Performance Athletes during COVID-19
Mental Health and the Olympic-Paralympic Games – Executive Summary
2020-04-16
Mental Health and the Olympic-Paralympic Games – Executive Summary
2020-04-03
ISSP Corona Challenges and Recommendations
2020-04-02
ISSP-R Ethics Code
2020-03-31
Call for 2017-2021 ISSP Awards Nominations
2020-03-21
Mental Health and the Olympic-Paralympic Games – Executive Summary
Tribute to Aidan Moran
2020-03-17
Tribute to Aidan Moran
2019-11-30
ISSP-R
President’s Message November 2019
2019-11-21
President’s Message November 2019
ISSP Workshops in Thessaloniki 2019
2019-11-02
ISSP Workshops in Thessaloniki 2019
“Third Annual ISSP Think Tank” and “II USJT International Symposium on Sport Psychology”
2019-09-16
“Third Annual ISSP Think Tank” and “II USJT International Symposium on Sport Psychology”
Presidents Message, June 2019
2019-06-21
Presidents Message, June 2019
Award Nomination 2017-2021
2019-06-16
Award Nomination 2017-2021
Robert N. (Bob) Singer passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2019
2019-05-28
Robert N. (Bob) Singer passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2019
2019-02-25
President’s Message, February, 2019
2019-02-17
Final Report: International Think Tank on Mental Health of High Performance Athletes
2019-02-11
CEW 2018 in Daegu Successful Participants
Ambassador Program
2018-12-07
Ambassador Program
2018-12-05
Ten Years in Team Denmark & Ten Valuable Lessons Learned
2018-12-04
President’s Message December, 2018
2018-11-28
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
2018-10-22
ISSP President’s Message Autumn 2018
2018-10-02
Call for Hosting the 16th World Congress in Sport Psychology in 2025
President's Message
2018-09-26
President’s Message
2018-05-02
Inaugural ISSP Fellows Named
2018-04-13
Annual International Think-Tank
2018-03-28
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
2018-01-19
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
2017-07-20
President’s Message — The Status and Possibilities of the International Society of Sport Psychology
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