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Main website down between 05:46 UTC and 06:47 UTC

Critical Impact Monitoring Ongoing April 17, 2026

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Monitoring
The website is available again. We are monitoring the situation.
Apr 17, 2026 at 7:04 AM UTC
Investigating
The main Crossref website (www.crossref.org) has been down since 05:46 UTC. We are investigating the cause of the issue.
Apr 17, 2026 at 6:32 AM UTC
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