diff --git a/src/themes/OLH/templates/elements/section_block.html b/src/themes/OLH/templates/elements/section_block.html
index 3c8ed481d..1ec146e51 100644
--- a/src/themes/OLH/templates/elements/section_block.html
+++ b/src/themes/OLH/templates/elements/section_block.html
@@ -2,49 +2,45 @@ <h3>{% trans 'Sections' %}</h3>
 <table>
     <thead>
         <tr>
-            <th>
-                <p>{% trans "Section or article type" %}</p>
-            </th>
-            <th>
-                <p>{% trans "Public Submissions" %}</p>
-            </th>
-            <th>
-                <p>{% trans "Peer Reviewed" %}</p>
-            </th>
-            <th>
-                <p>{% trans "Indexed" %}</p>
-            </th>
+            <th scope="col" >{% trans "Section or article type" %}</th>
+            <th scope="col" >{% trans "Public Submissions" %}</th>
+            <th scope="col" >{% trans "Peer Reviewed" %}</th>
+            <th scope="col" >{% trans "Indexed" %}</th>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
         {% for section in sections %}
         <tr>
-            <td>
-                <p>{{ section.name }}</p>
-            </td>
+            <th scope="row" >{{ section.name }}</th>
             <td>
                 <strong>
                     {% if section.public_submissions %}
-                        <i class="fa fa-check" title="{% trans 'yes' %}"></i>
+                        <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-check"></i>
+                        <span class="sr-only">{% trans 'has public submissions' %}</span>
                     {% else %}
-                        <i class="fa fa-times" title="{% trans 'no' %}"></i>
+                        <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-times"></i>
+                        <span class="sr-only">{% trans 'does not have public submissions' %}</span>
                     {% endif %}
                 </strong>
             </td>
             <td>
                 <strong>
                     {% if section.number_of_reviewers > 0 %}
-                        <i class="fa fa-check" title="{% trans 'yes' %}"></i>
+                        <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-check"></i>
+                        <span class="sr-only">{% trans 'is peer reviewed' %}</span>
                     {% else %}
-                        <i class="fa fa-times" title="{% trans 'no' %}"></i>
+                        <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-times"></i>
+                        <span class="sr-only">{% trans 'is not peer reviewed' %}</span>
                     {% endif %}
                 </strong>
             </td>
             <td>
                 <strong>
                     {% if section.indexing %}
-                        <i class="fa fa-check" title="{% trans 'yes' %}"></i>
+                        <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-check"></i>
+                        <span class="sr-only">{% trans 'is indexed' %}</span>
                     {% else %}
-                        <i class="fa fa-times" title="{% trans 'no' %}"></i>
+                        <i aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-times"></i>
+                        <span class="sr-only">{% trans 'is not indexed' %}</span>
                     {% endif %}
                 </strong>
             </td>
diff --git a/src/themes/clean/templates/elements/sections_block.html b/src/themes/clean/templates/elements/sections_block.html
index fd76f9dd9..740249aa4 100644
--- a/src/themes/clean/templates/elements/sections_block.html
+++ b/src/themes/clean/templates/elements/sections_block.html
@@ -4,22 +4,22 @@ <h2>{% trans 'Sections' %}</h2>
     <caption>{% trans 'Sections submission information' %}</caption>
     <thead>
     <tr>
-        <th>{% trans 'Section or article type' %}</th>
-        <th>{% trans 'Public Submissions' %}</th>
-        <th>{% trans 'Peer Reviewed' %}</th>
-        <th>{% trans 'Indexed' %}</th>
+        <th scope="col">{% trans 'Section or article type' %}</th>
+        <th scope="col">{% trans 'Public Submissions' %}</th>
+        <th scope="col">{% trans 'Peer Reviewed' %}</th>
+        <th scope="col">{% trans 'Indexed' %}</th>
     </tr>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
     {% for section in sections %}
         <tr>
-            <td>{{ section.name }}</td>
+            <th scope="row">{{ section.name }}</th>
             <td>{% if section.public_submissions %}<span class="fa fa-check"> {% trans 'Yes' %}</span>{% else %}
                 <span class="fa fa-times"> {% trans 'No' %}</span>{% endif %}</td>
             <td>{% if section.number_of_reviewers > 0 %}<span class="fa fa-check"> {% trans 'Yes' %}</span>{% else %}
                 <span class="fa fa-times"> {% trans 'No' %}</span>{% endif %}</td>
             <td>{% if section.indexing %}<span class="fa fa-check"> {% trans 'Yes' %}</span>{% else %}
-                <span class="fa fa-times"> {% trans 'No' %}}</span>{% endif %}</td>
+                <span class="fa fa-times"> {% trans 'No' %}</span>{% endif %}</td>
         </tr>
         {% empty %}
     {% endfor %}
diff --git a/src/themes/material/templates/elements/sections_display.html b/src/themes/material/templates/elements/sections_display.html
index 987ff1593..ce3e21e69 100644
--- a/src/themes/material/templates/elements/sections_display.html
+++ b/src/themes/material/templates/elements/sections_display.html
@@ -1,25 +1,15 @@
 <table class="striped responsive-table">
     <thead>
         <tr>
-            <th>
-                <p>{% trans "Section or article type" %}</p>
-            </th>
-            <th>
-                <p>{% trans "Public Submissions" %}</p>
-            </th>
-            <th>
-                <p>{% trans "Peer Reviewed" %}</p>
-            </th>
-            <th>
-                <p>{% trans "Indexed" %}</p>
-            </th>
+            <th scope="col">{% trans "Section or article type" %}</th>
+            <th scope="col">{% trans "Public Submissions" %}</th>
+            <th scope="col">{% trans "Peer Reviewed" %}</th>
+            <th scope="col">{% trans "Indexed" %}</th>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
         {% for section in sections %}
         <tr>
-            <td>
-                <p>{{ section.name }}</p>
-            </td>
+            <th scope="row">{{ section.name }}</th>
             <td>
                 <strong>
                     {% if section.public_submissions %}
diff --git a/src/themes/material/templates/journal/article.html b/src/themes/material/templates/journal/article.html
index 3283b7f9d..1fa4cf47c 100644
--- a/src/themes/material/templates/journal/article.html
+++ b/src/themes/material/templates/journal/article.html
@@ -309,49 +309,49 @@ <h4>{% trans "Publication details" %}</h4>
                         <table class="sidebar-table">
                             {% if article.page_range %}
                             <tr>
-                                <th>{% trans "Pages" %}</th>
+                                <th scope="row" >{% trans "Pages" %}</th>
                                 <td>{{ article.page_range }}</td>
                             </tr>
                             {% endif %}
                             {% if article.article_number %}
                             <tr>
-                                <th>{% trans "Article No." %}</th>
+                                <th scope="row" >{% trans "Article No." %}</th>
                                 <td>{{ article.article_number }}</td>
                             </tr>
                             {% endif %}
                             {% if article.publisher_name %}
                             <tr>
-                                <th>{% trans "Publisher" %}</th>
+                                <th scope="row" >{% trans "Publisher" %}</th>
                                 <td>{{ article.publisher_name }}</td>
                             </tr>
                             {% endif %}
                             {% if article.publication_title %}
                             <tr>
-                                <th>{% trans "Publication" %}</th>
+                                <th scope="row" >{% trans "Publication" %}</th>
                                 <td>{{ article.publication_title }}</td>
                             </tr>
                             {% endif %}
                             {% if article.ISSN_override %}
                             <tr>
-                                <th>{% trans "Original ISSN" %}</th>
+                                <th scope="row" >{% trans "Original ISSN" %}</th>
                                 <td>{{ article.ISSN_override}}</td>
                             </tr>
                             {% endif %}
                             {% if journal_settings.article.display_date_submitted and article.date_submitted %}
                                 <tr>
-                                    <th>{% trans "Submitted on" %}</th>
+                                    <th scope="row" >{% trans "Submitted on" %}</th>
                                     <td>{{ article.date_submitted|date:"Y-m-d" }}</td>
                                 </tr>
                             {% endif %}
                             {% if journal_settings.article.display_date_accepted and article.date_accepted %}
                                 <tr>
-                                    <th>{% trans "Accepted on" %}</th>
+                                    <th scope="row" >{% trans "Accepted on" %}</th>
                                     <td>{{ article.date_accepted|date:"Y-m-d" }}</td>
                                 </tr>
                             {% endif %}
                             {% if article.date_published or proofing %}
                             <tr>
-                                <th>{% trans "Published on" %}</th>
+                                <th scope="row" >{% trans "Published on" %}</th>
                                 <td id="article_date_published">
                                     {{ article.date_published|date:"Y-m-d" }}
                                 </td>