Accessibility statement
This page was last updated on 15th August 2024
This accessibility statement applies to https://iopscience.iop.org. it is owned and maintained by IOP Publishing. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
Due to the nature of the content published on this website, we must however make some purposeful exceptions to some accessibility best practices. For example:
- Content is written at a higher reading level
- Content contains complex ideas and concepts, presented alongside mathematic formulae and detailed charts.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible at this moment in time:
- some videos are missing captions and audio description
- some graphics are missing or do not have sufficient alternative text to describe their contents
- PDF documents are not fully accessible
- some third-party advertising elements have motion and cannot be paused or stopped using a keyboard
- third-party advertising contains images of text with no text alternative
- some links do not have sufficient link text to clearly describe their purpose/function
- some forms are missing error suggestions and feedback
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, audio recording or braille:
- email [email protected]
- call +44 (0)117 929 7481
We are constantly assessing this website for ways to improve accessibility. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected]. We'll consider your feedback and get back to you within 3 working days.
File formats
Article content is available in full text on the web or in PDF format. Books content is available as full text on the web, EPUB3 and Kindle book formats.
Citation, abstract and references for both articles and books may be downloaded in BibTeX and RIS formats.
MathJax
We use the MathJax display engine to display mathematical expressions. When encountering an expression you can use the Space key to access a contextual menu, including options to adjust how math is displayed.
Mouse clicking on an expression will display a zoomed in version in a pop up window. The zoom factor can be adjusted inside the contextual menu by selecting "Math Settings" and then "Zoom Factor".
If you need to copy the math source into another application, open the contextual menu and select "Show Math As" and then "MathML Code" or "TeX Commands". Either option will open a pop-up window allowing you to copy the source to your computer's clipboard.
Note: Due to an existing MathJax bug we are currently unable to automatically activate the accessibility features from within the contextual menu. For optimum support we suggest turning this on so that all mathematical characters are read correctly. From within the menu, select "Accessibility" and then "Activate". The changes should take effect immediately, but if they don't or if you find the equations disappear, please refresh the page.
When the Accessibility option is activated and an expression has focus, using the Enter key will open the expression explorer. You can navigate the levels of a formula using the Down, Up, Right and Left keys. Use the Escape key to dismiss the explorer. The official MathJax website contains a full list of expression navigation key bindings.
The quality of MathML support can vary between screenreaders. Please refer to the MathJax screen reader support documentation for more details.
Compliance status
IOPscience is committed to achieving Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 level AA compliance. A full break down of the success criteria this website supports, partially supports and does not support is detailed in our Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT).
Disproportionate burden
PDF Accessibility
We have assessed the cost and resource required to make our full catalogue of PDF content fully accessible and at this moment in time cannot commit to amending this content format. However, it should be noted that the majority of content is also available in a full-text web-based format. IOPP conference series papers are currently only available as PDF.
Including alternative text for all images
We have scoped out the requirements for adding alternative text for every image on this website. Unfortunately, this too is a task that we cannot currently address due to the attendant costs.
What we're doing to improve accessibility
Since 2016 IOP publishing has been regularly partnering with an independent third-party web accessibility auditor to help identify and resolve accessibility issues.
Our staff have received training and have obtained certifications in web accessibility to help ensure that all updates to this website meet current WCAG guidelines at level AA.