Accessibility Statement

Last updated: April 2025

1. Our Commitment

Pantheon Academic is committed to making our journals, submission platforms, and websites accessible to everyone—regardless of physical ability or assistive technology. Accessibility is central to our mission of inclusion, equity, and academic excellence. Our efforts align with global accessibility standards and contribute to broader goals such as the UN Sustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced Inequalities.

2. Accessibility Policy and Practices

We actively:

  • Provide accessibility training to all employees
  • Maintain a dedicated digital accessibility team
  • Involve users with disabilities in our design feedback process
  • Convene a quarterly steering group focused on accessibility and inclusion
  • Recognize teams and individuals who uphold accessibility best practices
  • Share expertise through internal and external collaboration

3. Standards and Design Principles

We design our platforms to meet or exceed the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. Our development practices ensure that content is:

  • Perceivable: Available to all senses
  • Operable: Usable by all input methods
  • Understandable: Clear and predictable
  • Robust: Compatible with assistive technologies

We use a combination of automated testing, manual reviews, and inclusive design patterns documented in our Digital Brand Guidelines.

4. Embedding Accessibility

We integrate accessibility by:

  • Requiring accessibility standards from all digital vendors and partners
  • Ensuring early-stage accessibility in all product development
  • Maintaining Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs)
  • Tracking accessibility progress through key performance indicators
  • Innovating tools like checklists and audits to support developers and designers

5. Website Accessibility Features

Our sites include:

  • Keyboard-accessible menus and controls
  • Clear skip-to-content links
  • Semantic HTML structure (headings, landmarks, lists)
  • Visible focus indicators and logical tab order
  • Text that remains readable when zoomed to 400%
  • Responsive layout for mobile and assistive devices
  • High-contrast options and scalable content
  • Breadcrumb navigation and site maps

6. Help & Contact

If you need assistance accessing any Pantheon Academic content or would like to request a VPAT or accessible format (such as EPUB or tagged PDF), please contact our accessibility team at:

Email: Support@pantheonacademic.com
 

We aim to respond to accessibility requests within two business days.