diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0157488..7492b16 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,12 +26,10 @@ Bayesian Single-Cutoff Residence Time Analysis (basicrta)
 
 
 A package to extract binding kinetics from molecular dynamics simulations based
-on [Sexton_2024]. 
+on Sexton (2024) [^1]. 
 
-.. [Sexton_2024] Sexton, R.; Fazel, M.; Schweiger, M.; Pressé, S.; 
-   Beckstein, O. Bayesian Nonparametric Analysis of Residence Times for 
-   Protein-Lipid Interactions in Molecular Dynamics Simulations. November 9, 
-   2024. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.07.622502.
+[^1]: Sexton, R.; Fazel, M.; Schweiger, M.; Pressé, S.; Beckstein, O. Bayesian Nonparametric Analysis of Residence Times for 
+   Protein-Lipid Interactions in Molecular Dynamics Simulations. bioRxiv. November 9, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.07.622502.
 
 basicrta is bound by a [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/becksteinlab/basicrta/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
 
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index f9047df..462ac9f 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ nonparametric inference to determine time-scales of the underlying binding
 processes. The output is processed to give frames belonging to a given process 
 with an associated time-scale, which can be further analyzed.
 
-This package was written to perform the analyses in [Sexton_2024]. 
+This package was written to perform the analyses in [Sexton_2024]_. 
 
 
 .. toctree::
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ Indices and tables
 
 .. [Sexton_2024] Sexton, R.; Fazel, M.; Schweiger, M.; Pressé, S.; 
    Beckstein, O. Bayesian Nonparametric Analysis of Residence Times for 
-   Protein-Lipid Interactions in Molecular Dynamics Simulations. November 9, 
+   Protein-Lipid Interactions in Molecular Dynamics Simulations. bioRxiv. November 9, 
    2024. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.07.622502.