Accessibility

The Entrepreneurship Journal for Finance and Business is committed to ensuring digital accessibility and providing an inclusive experience for all users, regardless of physical, sensory, or cognitive abilities. We believe that equal opportunity to access scientific knowledge is vital, and we consistently strive to improve the user experience of our website and services.

1. Accessibility Standards

To ensure a high level of accessibility, the journal website is designed and developed to align with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards. These guidelines, established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), define how to make web content more accessible to people with wide-ranging disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

2. Key Accessibility Features

Our website incorporates several design features to enhance usability and accessibility:

• Semantic HTML: We use clear, standard HTML5 markup with appropriate heading hierarchies (h1, h2, etc.), proper list formats, and descriptive link text to ensure the site is easy to navigate using assistive technologies.
• Keyboard Navigation: The website can be navigated and operated using a keyboard alone (using the Tab, Enter, and arrow keys).
• Text & Contrast: Text colors and background contrasts are chosen to satisfy the contrast ratio requirements defined by WCAG 2.1, making the text legible for users with low vision.
• Browser Compatibility & Scaling: The website is compatible with modern web browsers and supports standard page zoom and text resizing controls without breaking the layout or functionality.
• Screen Reader Support: The site is structured to be compatible with common screen readers (such as NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver).

3. Submissions & Peer-Review Systems

The manuscript submission and peer-review processes of the journal are powered by Elsevier's Editorial Manager® platform. Elsevier is committed to digital accessibility and regularly audits its platforms against Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) to meet WCAG standards.

If you are an author, reviewer, or editor and experience any accessibility barriers while using the Editorial Manager® submission platform, please contact our Editorial Office for support and accommodations.

4. Known Issues and Ongoing Improvements

While we strive to maintain WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance, some legacy content (such as older PDF articles published in past issues) may not be fully optimized for screen readers or accessibility tools. We are actively working to ensure that all newly published articles are formatted and tagged for maximum accessibility.