Contemporary
Innovations Journal
Our commitment to an inclusive and accessible digital experience for all scholars and researchers worldwide.
CIJ believes that knowledge should be accessible to everyone. We are continuously working to ensure our platform meets international accessibility standards so that all researchers — including those with disabilities — can access, read, and publish scholarly work without barriers.
Contemporary Innovations Journal (CIJ) is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to ensure our research and publications are accessible to all scholars and researchers globally.
Accessibility is not a compliance checkbox for us — it is a core principle. Open access scholarship must mean access for all, including users who rely on assistive technologies to navigate the web.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. WCAG defines three levels of conformance:
CIJ is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not yet fully conform to the accessibility standard. We are actively addressing known gaps and working towards full Level AA compliance.
Our development team conducts regular accessibility audits and addresses identified issues in each platform update. If you encounter a specific barrier, please let us know via the feedback section below — your report helps us prioritise fixes.
We have implemented the following features to enhance accessibility across the CIJ platform:
Alternative text provided for all functional and informative images so screen readers can describe content.
All interactive elements — menus, forms, buttons — are fully navigable using the keyboard alone.
Text and background colours maintain a high contrast ratio to meet WCAG AA readability requirements.
Proper HTML landmark elements and heading hierarchy help screen readers interpret page structure.
The site adapts to all screen sizes and zoom levels, including users who set large text in their browser.
Clear, legible typography with sufficient size, line height, and spacing throughout all content areas.
All hyperlinks use descriptive text rather than generic "click here" labels for screen reader clarity.
New publications are provided in accessible HTML alongside PDF, so screen readers can process full text.
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the CIJ website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers — or if a page or feature does not work as expected with your assistive technology — please let us know. Your reports help us improve.
We aim to respond to all accessibility feedback within 5 business days. For urgent issues affecting your ability to access our content, please include "Urgent" in the subject line of your email.
CIJ is designed and tested for compatibility with the following combinations of browsers and assistive technologies:
We recommend using the latest version of your preferred browser for the best accessible experience.
The accessibility features of the CIJ website rely on the following technologies working in combination with your browser and any assistive technologies or plugins you have installed:
These technologies are relied upon for conformance. Where any of these technologies is not supported or is turned off in an accessible user agent, the content may not be accessible. We endeavour to provide fallbacks wherever possible.
Despite our best efforts, some content may not yet meet full accessibility requirements. Known limitations include:
If you need a publication in an alternative accessible format — such as large print, audio description, or a fully tagged PDF — please contact us at accessibility@cij.com.ng and we will do our best to accommodate your request within 10 business days.
CIJ assesses the accessibility of its website through the following methods:
We are committed to ongoing monitoring and improvement rather than treating accessibility as a one-time exercise.
This statement was created on September 12, 2026.