Accessibility Statement
Scite is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We continuously improve the user experience for everyone and apply the relevant accessibility standards across scite.ai.
Conformance Status
Scite is fully conformant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA. Full conformance means that all content fully conforms to the accessibility standard with no known exceptions.
Scite meets the technical requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II final rule (2024), which adopts WCAG 2.1 Level AA as its technical standard. Organizations subject to ADA Title II — including state agencies, universities, and public institutions — can safely use and recommend Scite within their accessible digital workflows.
You can also download our Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for detailed conformance information.
Our Accessibility Measures
Scite takes the following measures to ensure and maintain accessibility:
- Accessibility is an explicit part of our product quality standards.
- We assign clear accessibility goals and internal ownership across engineering and design teams.
- All new features are reviewed against WCAG 2.2 AA criteria before release.
- We use the UserWay accessibility widget to monitor and surface any gaps not addressed in our native code.
- We run automated accessibility scans using internal tooling (pa11y) across core user flows on every deployment.
- We incorporate user feedback on accessibility barriers and respond promptly.
Assessment Approach
Scite evaluates the accessibility of Scite through the following methods:
- Automated scanning — UserWay continuous monitoring scans across all public pages.
- Internal tooling — Automated pa11y checks integrated into our CI/CD pipeline, run against WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
- Self-evaluation — Engineering and QA review of new features against WCAG 2.2 success criteria.
- User feedback — Ongoing evaluation of accessibility reports submitted through our feedback channel.
Technical Specifications
Accessibility on Scite relies on the following technologies in combination with your browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- WAI-ARIA
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards described in this statement. Scite is tested with modern browsers and is compatible with common assistive technologies including screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver.
Known Limitations
Feedback & Contact
We welcome feedback on the accessibility of scite.ai. If you encounter an accessibility barrier, need content in an alternative format, or would like to request an accommodation, please reach out:
We aim to respond to all accessibility feedback within two business days.
