National Identity in Iran A Systematic Review(1990-1995)

National identity is one of the most important concepts of the current time. Many studies with the national identity issue have been conducted in the country in recent decades. A systematic review of conducted researches in this area can show us the weak-points and the strength of these researches and contribute to future studies. In this article, we have tried to systematically review those research papers published in the country who addressed the issue of national identity with a quantitative approach and using the questionnaire technique. Initially, 51 articles on the national identity issues published during 1390 to mid-1395 were selected, and then papers were examined from various aspects such as theoretical framework, statistical population, main variables, national identity dimensions, and national identity’s relationships with other variables. Finally, the findings of the research were summarized and analyzed with a critical approach. The lack of comprehensive and longitude researches, disagreement upon the concept of national identity and its constructive elements, the lack of defined theoretical framework, and the weakness in analyzing some of the most common deficiencies in articles have been evaluated.