Open Access in Iran: an Editor Q+A with Mohammad Abdollahi - On Health

"Mohammad Abdollahi acquired a PharmD in 1988 from the University of Tehran and has since completed a PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology. He has also gained postdoctoral training in the field of Mechanistic Toxicology at the University of Toronto. As author of more than 650 papers, Professor Mohammad has chaired the Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology for three terms and was the Secretary of the National Board of Toxicology for nine years. He has also chaired the National Society of Toxicology for eight years. Now, Mohammad leads the Secretary of National Board of General and Specialty Pharmacy. Mohammad has been a Council Member of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and ACSE (Asian Council of Science Editors). Mohammad’s primary research focus has been on Mechanistic and Environmental Toxicology, Evidence-based Medicine, and Pharmacology. This includes his uncovering of the critical mechanistic connections between the toxicity of chemicals and the etiology of human diseases. Now, Mohammad tells us more about this journal, including how it has advanced and what he hopes will be achieved in the future ..."