Accessibility Statement

The Interdisciplinary Journal of Sustainable Engineering and Social Development (RIISDS) is committed to ensuring that its website is accessible to all people, regardless of their abilities or disabilities.

Compliance Level

This website complies with the Level AA success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, in accordance with the following principles:

  • Perceivable: Information and user interface components are presented to users in ways they can perceive (alternative text for images, sufficient color contrast, etc.).

  • Operable: User interface components and navigation are operable (keyboard navigation, enough time to read and use content).

  • Understandable: Information and the operation of the user interface are understandable (clear labels, predictable instructions).

  • Robust: Content can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.

Accessibility Features Implemented

1. Hierarchical heading structure (h1, h2, h3) to facilitate screen reader navigation.
2. Sufficient color contrast between text and background.
3. Alternative text for all meaningful images.
4. Fully functional keyboard navigation (Tab key, Enter, Space).
5. Visible focus indicator on links, buttons, and form fields.
6. "Skip to main content" link to bypass repetitive navigation blocks.
7. Labels associated with all form fields.
8. Text size can be resized up to 200% without loss of functionality.
9. Languages are declared (Spanish and English).

Limitations and Alternatives

Occasionally, some PDF documents may not be fully accessible. In these cases, we offer alternatives:

  • Contact the publisher to request an HTML or plain text version.

  • Articles are also available in HTML format within the article page itself.

Verification Tools Used

  • WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool)

  • Lighthouse (Chrome DevTools)

  • axe DevTools

  • NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) – free screen reader

Commitment to Continuous Improvement

RIISDS conducts periodic accessibility audits and is committed to correcting any identified barriers within a maximum period of 10 business days.

Report Accessibility Issues

If you experience any difficulty accessing any content on this website, or have suggestions to improve our accessibility, please contact us:

Email: revistadigital@itsta.edu.mx
Phone: +52 (789) 893 1680 ext. 196
Subject: "Accessibility issue – [briefly describe]"

We commit to responding to your report within a maximum of 5 business days and to resolving the issue within no more than 15 business days.