Accessibility Statement

Our commitment to making GSMS Publications accessible to the widest possible audience — including researchers and readers with disabilities.

WCAG 2.1

Level AA target

Keyboard

Fully operable

Screen Reader

Tested

15 April 2026

Last audited

Our Commitment

GSMS Publications is committed to making its published content and platform accessible to the widest possible audience, including researchers and readers with disabilities. We work to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, and continue to improve the experience for all users.

Conformance Status

This website is designed to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Most pages and features conform, although some third-party or user-contributed content (e.g. author-supplied figures) may not fully meet the criteria. We are actively addressing remaining gaps.

Features We Support

Keyboard navigation

All interactive elements (menus, modals, dropdowns, figure viewer) are operable with a keyboard. Modals and dropdowns can be dismissed with the Esc key.

Skip link

A "Skip to main content" link is provided for screen reader and keyboard users at the top of every page.

Semantic structure

Articles use proper heading hierarchy (h1 → h2 → h3), landmark regions, and ARIA labels where appropriate.

Image alternatives

Meaningful images have descriptive alt text. Decorative images are marked so assistive technology can skip them.

Color contrast

Text and interactive elements meet WCAG AA contrast ratios against the page background.

Responsive design

The site reflows to any viewport width from 320 px upward without loss of content or functionality.

Language declaration

Each page declares its primary language via the HTML lang attribute.

Known Limitations

Despite our efforts, some parts of the platform are not yet fully accessible. We are transparent about the gaps we are aware of:

PDFs

Author-submitted PDFs may not be fully tagged for screen readers. We are working with authors to produce accessible PDFs for new submissions.

Figures

While rendered figures have alt text, embedded charts in some articles may lack long descriptions. Please contact us if you need an accessible alternative.

Third-party widgets

Embedded services such as Crossmark and Meilisearch are delivered by third parties and may have their own accessibility properties outside our direct control.

Feedback & Contact

If you encounter an accessibility barrier or have a suggestion for improvement, please contact us. We welcome feedback and aim to respond within 10 business days.

Email:: support@greensus.org
Contact form:: Contact page

Assessment Approach

This statement is based on an internal accessibility review conducted on 15 April 2026, combining manual code review against WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria and keyboard testing. We periodically re-audit as the platform evolves.