en Qualitative Study <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:><span style=color:#4f81bd>Aims:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:> Academic research plays a crucial role in managing public health and risks. Dissertations and theses are more advanced than articles in producing new knowledge. A review of these academic works on pedestrian safety can reveal unique findings in this domain and enable cross-country comparisons that can inform the selection of dissertation topics for professors and improve student supervision. This scoping review conducted a comparative analysis of Iranian and international theses/dissertations concerning pedestrian crossing behavior.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><a name=_Hlk180353753><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:><span style=color:#4f81bd>Information & Methods</span></span></span></b></a><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:><span style=color:#4f81bd>:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:> This scoping review adhering to the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and incorporating Arksey & O’Malley’s framework, examined key aspects of electronic theses and dissertations from Iran and other countries, focusing on the number of electronic theses and dissertations, relevant ministries, temporal trends, departments, academic levels, target demographics, and keywords.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:><span style=color:#4f81bd>Findings:</span></span></span></b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:> This study encompassed seven Iranian electronic theses and dissertations and eight international electronic theses and dissertations in English, spanning from 2019 to 2023. A comparative analysis revealed distinct differences. Iranian electronic theses and dissertations lacked contributions from the Information and Communication Technology Innovation and Humanities and Social Sciences, whereas the Health Sciences departments demonstrated notable activity. Internationally, such activity was absent. Additionally, the name of the study location emerged as a prevalent keyword within Iranian electronic theses and dissertations. Most electronic theses and dissertations, regardless of origin, did not specify particular pedestrian target populations.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style=font-size:11pt><span style=line-height:normal><span style=font-family:Calibri,sans-serif><b><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:><span style=color:#4f81bd>Conclusion:</span></span></span></b> <span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:>Given the complexity of </span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:>pedestrian crossing behavior</span></span><span style=font-size:10.0pt><span cambria= style=font-family:> safety, interdisciplinary collaboration is essential for designing comprehensive studies in the form of theses and dissertations, particularly within the Iranian context.</span></span></span></span></span> Academic Dissertation,Theses,Pedestrians,Safety,Comparative Review, 529 535 http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-83632-1&slc_lang=en&sid=4