.research-section-description {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text);
}

.publications-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    padding: 2rem;
    background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.3);
    border-radius: 20px;
}

.publications-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.stat-box {
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-number {
    display: block;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary);
}

.stat-label {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.publications-controls {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: center;
}

#publicationSort {
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    background: var(--dark-lighter);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: var(--text-bright);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.publications-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.publication-card {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.2);
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.publication-card:hover {
    transform: translateX(5px);
    border-color: var(--primary);
}

.publication-number {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--primary);
    opacity: 0.3;
    min-width: 50px;
}

.publication-title a {
    color: var(--text-bright);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.publication-title a:hover {
    color: var(--primary);
}

.publication-authors {
    color: var(--text);
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
}

.publication-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.publication-meta span {
    padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
    background: var(--dark-lighter);
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.meta-citations {
    background: rgba(20, 184, 166, 0.1);
    color: var(--accent);
}

.publication-snippet {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .publications-header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .stat-box {
        width: 100%;
    }

    #publicationSort {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .publication-card {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .publication-number {
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }
}