Accessibility Statement
IEEE is committed to making the IEEE Xplore website accessible to all of our customers. If you have any general questions or concerns about accessibility on IEEE Xplore, please contact onlinesupport@ieee.org.
Commitment to Accessibility
IEEE strives to ensure that IEEE Xplore (ieeexplore.ieee.org) provides the best possible experience for all users. Our accessibility efforts are informed by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG 2.2) from the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) as well as the European Accessibility Act and Section 508 of the United States Rehabilitation Act.
Accessibility Documentation
Documentation on IEEE Xplore accessibility is updated regularly and available for download here:
- Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) - Updated April 2025
- Accessibility Roadmap - Updated April 2025
Please contact onlinesupport@ieee.org if you have any questions on the accessibility documentation.
Product Usage Support
While we strive to make IEEE Xplore accessible to everyone, some elements of our site may not be accessible. The table below lists some known issues you may encounter when using IEEE Xplore along with suggested actions to mitigate or resolve the issues.
| Known Possible Issues | Proposed Solution |
|---|---|
| Some PDF documents generated by optically scanning an old print source may not work with screen readers and/or be difficult to navigate with a keyboard. | First, check if the PDF document is also available in HTML format. Alternatively, you can use software, like Adobe Acrobat, that has optical character recognition (OCR) capability. Contact us at onlinesupport@ieee.org to ask about transcription. |
If you are having difficulty using IEEE Xplore for any reason, please email onlinesupport@ieee.org with an explanation of the problem(s) you are having. Review our Accessibility Documentation for more information.