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Research on Iranians abroad: papers and sources. 80 open research records from approved scholarly feeds, a reference list and the official statistics and archives of each country, with sources.
What the evidence says about Iranians abroad. The observatory, its methods and the official statistics and archives of each country.
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OpenAlex works API CC0-1.0 data; metered API (free key)
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DOAJ API (Directory of Open Access Journals) Metadata CC0 1.0 (DOAJ); articles under their own open licences
arXiv API Metadata CC0 1.0; papers under their own licences
Latest open research
Preserving heritage: How diaspora children engage with a Persian language learning app Shafagh Hadinezhad, Sourabh Garg, Sepideh Shahi; 2026; Proceedings. Fractured allegiances: teacher identity, curriculum policy, and ideological negotiation in Iranian English language education Mohammad Hossein Keshmirshekan; 2026; Journal of Curriculum Studies Emotion, curriculum, and affective learning potential: An AI-based analysis of Iranian elementary social studies textbooks Esmaeil Jafari, Mojtaba VahidiAsl, Hojjat Masjedjamei; 2026; Social Sciences & Humanities Open Translanguaging pedagogy and learner agency in monolingual Iranian EFL classrooms: An experimental study. Mellati M, Nademi S; 2026; PLoS One Relative clause attachment in Persian and English: Evidence from Persian monolingual and Persian–English bilingual speakers Hassan Banaruee, Omid Khatin-Zadeh; 2026; Elsevier BV Utilizing Online Fan Practices to Enhance Langua-Technocultural Competence Among Persian Language Learners: A Qualitative Exploration of Teachers’ Perceptions Musa Nushi, Padina Sadeghi; 2026; Iranian and Persian Studies Investigating and Explaining the Relationship between Virtual Reality and Increasing Students' Motivation to Learn Persian Language and Literature from the Perspective of Teachers of Shahr Quds schools mohammad reza hesaraki, tahereh hasoomi; 2026; Information and Communication Technology in Educational Sciences Determinants and policy approaches to healthcare professional retention in Iran: A mix of scoping review and qualitative evidence. Keyvani H, Majdzadeh R, Hanaee J; 2026; PLoS One THE ROLE OF SHOISLOM SHOMUHAMMEDOV IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UZBEK IRANIAN STUDIES AND TRANSLATION STUDIES Murotova Hulkar; 2026; IFSMRC AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT (AIJRM) The Literary History of the Zoroastrians in Iran MASSIMILIANO VASSALLI; 2026; Zenodo Comprehensive Content Analysis Dataset of the Iranian High School "Contemporary History of Iran" Textbook (Lessons 1-26): A Multi-Agent Adjudicated Protocol (CAP) Based on the William Romey Method Hossein Talebzadeh; 2026; Zenodo Emigration intentions among Iranian nurses and nursing students Hossein Ghasemi, Sedigheh Ghasemi; 2026; BMC Nursing
References
Bozorgmehr, Sabagh, High Status Immigrants: A Statistical Profile of Iranians in the United States 1988; Cambridge University Press (CUP); label: verified Naficy, The Making of Exile Cultures 1993; University of Minnesota Press; label: to-verify
Mahdi, Ethnic Identity among Second-Generation Iranians in the United States 1998; Cambridge University Press (CUP); label: verified Ghorashi, Ways to Survive, Battles to Win 2003; Nova Science; label: to-verify
Ghorashi, Boersma, The ‘Iranian Diaspora’ and the New Media: From Political Action to Humanitarian Help 2009; Wiley; label: verified Mobasher, Iranians in Texas 2012; University of Texas Press; label: verified Malek, Dual nationality and the Iranian diaspora 2019; Middle East Journal; label: to-verify
Azadi, Mirramezani, Mesgaran, Migration and Brain Drain from Iran 2020; Stanford Iran 2040 Working Paper 9; label: to-verify
Malek, Culture Beyond Country 2025; New York University Press; label: verified Brielle, Fleisher, Wynne-Jones, Sirak, Broomandkhoshbacht, Callan, Curtis, Iliev, Lawson, Oppenheimer, Qiu, Stewardson, Workman, Zalzala, Ayodo, Gidna, Kabiru, Kwekason, Mabulla, Manthi, Ndiema, Ogola, Sawchuk, Al-Gazali, Ali, Ben-Salem, Letellier, Pierron, Radimilahy, Rakotoarisoa, Raaum, Culleton, Mallick, Rohland, Patterson, Mwenje, Ahmed, Mohamed, Williams, Monge, Kusimba, Prendergast, Reich, Kusimba, Entwined African and Asian genetic roots of medieval peoples of the Swahili coast 2023; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; label: verified
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