When J-STAGE enters maintenance mode, a message is displayed in the header of each page and "Maintenance mode" is displayed below the J-STAGE logo. The following functions are not available:

• 1.My J-STAGE

• 2.Purchasing articles

• 3.Viewing articles with authentication

• 4.Accessing COUNTER reports

1. My J-STAGE

  All functions of My J-STAGE are unavailable in maintenance mode.

  a) Signing in to My J-STAGE

   You will not be able to sign in to My J-STAGE during maintenance periods. If you are using J-STAGE while signed in to My J-STAGE, you will be automatically signed out when maintenance starts.

  b) Managing favorites and alerts

   You will not be able to add or edit new favorites and alerts during maintenance periods.

  c) Applying your favorite search

   In maintenance mode, "Apply your favorite search" will not be displayed on the advanced search page.

2. Purchasing articles

  Pay-per-view (PPV) articles cannot be purchased during maintenance periods. However, you can browse PPV articles that you have already purchased.

3. Viewing articles with authentication

  When J-STAGE is in maintenance mode, you cannot view articles that require authentication by subscription number.

During maintenance periods, the following screen will be displayed if you try to access an authenticated article directly by specifying the URL.

4. Accessing COUNTER reports

  COUNTER reports are not available in maintenance mode. The following screen will be displayed.