diff --git a/src/components/AllAuthorsModal/AllAuthorsModal.tsx b/src/components/AllAuthorsModal/AllAuthorsModal.tsx
index c6225f5fb..d603ebf12 100644
--- a/src/components/AllAuthorsModal/AllAuthorsModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AllAuthorsModal/AllAuthorsModal.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ import { sendGTMEvent } from '@next/third-parties/google';
 import { unwrapStringValue } from '@/utils/common/formatters';
 import { useGetAffiliations } from '@/api/search/search';
 import { IADSApiSearchParams, IDocsEntity } from '@/api/search/types';
+import { useSettings } from '@/lib/useSettings';
+import { solrDefaultSortDirection, SolrSort } from '@/api/models';
+import { normalizeSolrSort, parseQueryFromUrl } from '@/utils/common/search';
+import { APP_DEFAULTS } from '@/config';
+import DOMPurify from 'isomorphic-dompurify';
 
 export interface IAllAuthorsModalProps {
   bibcode: IDocsEntity['bibcode'];
@@ -66,6 +71,13 @@ export const AllAuthorsModal = ({ bibcode, label }: IAllAuthorsModalProps): Reac
   const initialRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const toast = useToast();
   const router = useRouter();
+  const { settings } = useSettings({ suspense: false });
+
+  // resolve the active sort: prefer whatever sort is in the URL, fall back to user's stored preference
+  const preferredSortField = settings?.preferredSearchSort ?? APP_DEFAULTS.PREFERRED_SEARCH_SORT;
+  const preferredSort = normalizeSolrSort([`${preferredSortField} ${solrDefaultSortDirection[preferredSortField]}`]);
+  const hasSortParam = router.asPath.includes('?') && new URLSearchParams(router.asPath.split('?')[1]).has('sort');
+  const activeSort = hasSortParam ? parseQueryFromUrl(router.asPath).sort : preferredSort;
 
   // on history change (or url params), close the modal
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -117,7 +129,7 @@ export const AllAuthorsModal = ({ bibcode, label }: IAllAuthorsModalProps): Reac
                   fontWeight="bold"
                   as={MathJax}
                   dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
-                    __html: unwrapStringValue(data.docs[0].title),
+                    __html: DOMPurify.sanitize(unwrapStringValue(data.docs[0].title)),
                   }}
                 />
               </Box>
@@ -129,7 +141,14 @@ export const AllAuthorsModal = ({ bibcode, label }: IAllAuthorsModalProps): Reac
                 <Spinner size="xl" />
               </Flex>
             )}
-            {isSuccess && <AuthorsTable doc={data.docs[0]} ref={initialRef} onSearchClear={handleSearchClear} />}
+            {isSuccess && (
+              <AuthorsTable
+                doc={data.docs[0]}
+                ref={initialRef}
+                onSearchClear={handleSearchClear}
+                activeSort={activeSort}
+              />
+            )}
           </ModalBody>
         </ModalContent>
       </Modal>
@@ -137,190 +156,192 @@ export const AllAuthorsModal = ({ bibcode, label }: IAllAuthorsModalProps): Reac
   );
 };
 
-const createQuery = (type: 'author' | 'orcid', value: string): IADSApiSearchParams => {
-  return { q: `${type}:"${value}"`, sort: type === 'author' ? ['score desc'] : ['date desc'] };
+const createQuery = (type: 'author' | 'orcid', value: string, sort?: SolrSort[]): IADSApiSearchParams => {
+  const defaultSort: SolrSort[] = type === 'author' ? ['score desc'] : ['date desc'];
+  return { q: `${type}:"${value}"`, sort: sort ?? defaultSort };
 };
 
-const AuthorsTable = forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, { doc: IDocsEntity; onSearchClear: () => void }>(
-  ({ doc, onSearchClear }, ref) => {
-    // process doc (extracts author information)
-    const authors = useGetAuthors({ doc });
-    const [list, setList] = useState(authors);
-    const [searchVal, setSearchVal] = useState('');
-    const debSearchVal = useDebounce(searchVal, 500);
+const AuthorsTable = forwardRef<
+  HTMLInputElement,
+  { doc: IDocsEntity; onSearchClear: () => void; activeSort: SolrSort[] }
+>(({ doc, onSearchClear, activeSort }, ref) => {
+  // process doc (extracts author information)
+  const authors = useGetAuthors({ doc });
+  const [list, setList] = useState(authors);
+  const [searchVal, setSearchVal] = useState('');
+  const debSearchVal = useDebounce(searchVal, 500);
 
-    // fill list with authors when it finishes loading
-    useEffect(() => setList(authors), [authors]);
+  // fill list with authors when it finishes loading
+  useEffect(() => setList(authors), [authors]);
 
-    // filter list when searchval changes
-    useEffect(
-      () =>
-        setList(
-          debSearchVal === ''
-            ? authors
-            : matchSorter(authors, debSearchVal, {
-                keys: ['1', '2'],
-                threshold: matchSorter.rankings.CONTAINS,
-              }),
-        ),
-      [debSearchVal, authors],
-    );
-
-    const [{ start, end }, setPagination] = useState({ start: 0, end: 10 });
+  // filter list when searchval changes
+  useEffect(
+    () =>
+      setList(
+        debSearchVal === ''
+          ? authors
+          : matchSorter(authors, debSearchVal, {
+              keys: ['1', '2'],
+              threshold: matchSorter.rankings.CONTAINS,
+            }),
+      ),
+    [debSearchVal, authors],
+  );
 
-    const { getPaginationProps } = usePagination({
-      numFound: list.length,
-      onStateChange: (pagination) => {
-        if (pagination.startIndex !== start || pagination.endIndex !== end) {
-          setPagination({
-            start: pagination.startIndex,
-            end: pagination.endIndex,
-          });
-        }
-      },
-    });
+  const [{ start, end }, setPagination] = useState({ start: 0, end: 10 });
 
-    // update search val on input change
-    const handleInputChange: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement> = (e) => {
-      setSearchVal(e.currentTarget.value);
-    };
+  const { getPaginationProps } = usePagination({
+    numFound: list.length,
+    onStateChange: (pagination) => {
+      if (pagination.startIndex !== start || pagination.endIndex !== end) {
+        setPagination({
+          start: pagination.startIndex,
+          end: pagination.endIndex,
+        });
+      }
+    },
+  });
 
-    // clear input and update list
-    const handleInputClear = () => {
-      setSearchVal('');
-      setList(authors);
-      onSearchClear();
-    };
+  // update search val on input change
+  const handleInputChange: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement> = (e) => {
+    setSearchVal(e.currentTarget.value);
+  };
 
-    // handle the download button
-    const handleDownloadClick: MouseEventHandler = () => {
-      const csvBlob = new Blob(
-        [
-          authors.reduce(
-            (acc, [a = '', b = '', c = '', d = '']) => `${acc}"${a}","${b}","${c}","${d}"\n`,
-            'position,name,affiliation,orcid\n',
-          ),
-        ],
-        { type: 'text/csv;charset=utf-8' },
-      );
-      saveAs(csvBlob, `${doc.bibcode}-authors.csv`);
-      sendGTMEvent({
-        event: 'author_list_export',
-      });
-    };
+  // clear input and update list
+  const handleInputClear = () => {
+    setSearchVal('');
+    setList(authors);
+    onSearchClear();
+  };
 
-    const renderRows = () => {
-      return (
-        <>
-          {list.slice(start, end).map((item, index) => {
-            const [position, author, aff, orcid] = item;
-            return (
-              <Tr key={`${author}${index}`}>
-                <Td display={{ base: 'none', sm: 'table-cell' }}>
-                  <Text>{position}.</Text>
-                </Td>
-                <Td>
-                  {typeof author === 'string' && (
-                    <SearchQueryLink
-                      params={createQuery('author', author)}
-                      px={1}
-                      aria-label={`author "${author}", search by name`}
-                      flexShrink="0"
-                    >
-                      <>{author}</>
-                    </SearchQueryLink>
-                  )}
-                </Td>
-                <Td>
-                  {typeof orcid === 'string' && (
-                    <SearchQueryLink
-                      params={createQuery('orcid', orcid)}
-                      aria-label={`author "${author}", search by orKid`}
-                    >
-                      <OrcidActiveIcon fontSize={'large'} />
-                    </SearchQueryLink>
-                  )}
-                </Td>
-                <Td>
-                  <Text dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: aff }} />
-                </Td>
-              </Tr>
-            );
-          })}
-        </>
-      );
-    };
+  // handle the download button
+  const handleDownloadClick: MouseEventHandler = () => {
+    const csvBlob = new Blob(
+      [
+        authors.reduce(
+          (acc, [a = '', b = '', c = '', d = '']) => `${acc}"${a}","${b}","${c}","${d}"\n`,
+          'position,name,affiliation,orcid\n',
+        ),
+      ],
+      { type: 'text/csv;charset=utf-8' },
+    );
+    saveAs(csvBlob, `${doc.bibcode}-authors.csv`);
+    sendGTMEvent({
+      event: 'author_list_export',
+    });
+  };
 
+  const renderRows = () => {
     return (
-      <Box
-        as="section"
-        aria-describedby="author-list-description"
-        position="relative"
-        pt="75px"
-        overflow="hidden"
-        h="100%"
+      <>
+        {list.slice(start, end).map((item, index) => {
+          const [position, author, aff, orcid] = item;
+          return (
+            <Tr key={`${author}${index}`}>
+              <Td display={{ base: 'none', sm: 'table-cell' }}>
+                <Text>{position}.</Text>
+              </Td>
+              <Td>
+                {typeof author === 'string' && (
+                  <SearchQueryLink
+                    params={createQuery('author', author, activeSort)}
+                    px={1}
+                    aria-label={`author "${author}", search by name`}
+                    flexShrink="0"
+                  >
+                    <>{author}</>
+                  </SearchQueryLink>
+                )}
+              </Td>
+              <Td>
+                {typeof orcid === 'string' && (
+                  <SearchQueryLink
+                    params={createQuery('orcid', orcid)}
+                    aria-label={`author "${author}", search by orKid`}
+                  >
+                    <OrcidActiveIcon fontSize={'large'} />
+                  </SearchQueryLink>
+                )}
+              </Td>
+              <Td>
+                <Text dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: aff }} />
+              </Td>
+            </Tr>
+          );
+        })}
+      </>
+    );
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Box
+      as="section"
+      aria-describedby="author-list-description"
+      position="relative"
+      pt="75px"
+      overflow="hidden"
+      h="100%"
+    >
+      <Flex
+        justifyContent="space-between"
+        alignItems="center"
+        position="absolute"
+        top="0"
+        left="0"
+        width="100%"
+        px={6}
+        boxSizing="border-box"
       >
-        <Flex
-          justifyContent="space-between"
-          alignItems="center"
-          position="absolute"
-          top="0"
-          left="0"
-          width="100%"
-          px={6}
-          boxSizing="border-box"
-        >
-          <InputGroup size="md" width="sm">
-            <Input placeholder="Search authors" value={searchVal} onChange={handleInputChange} ref={ref} />
-            <InputRightElement>
-              <IconButton
-                icon={<CloseIcon />}
-                variant="unstyled"
-                aria-label="clear"
-                size="sm"
-                hidden={searchVal.length <= 0}
-                onClick={handleInputClear}
-              />
-            </InputRightElement>
-          </InputGroup>
-          <Tooltip label="Download list as CSV file">
+        <InputGroup size="md" width="sm">
+          <Input placeholder="Search authors" value={searchVal} onChange={handleInputChange} ref={ref} />
+          <InputRightElement>
             <IconButton
-              icon={<DownloadIcon />}
-              size="md"
-              ml="4"
-              onClick={handleDownloadClick}
-              aria-label="Download list as CSV file"
+              icon={<CloseIcon />}
+              variant="unstyled"
+              aria-label="clear"
+              size="sm"
+              hidden={searchVal.length <= 0}
+              onClick={handleInputClear}
             />
-          </Tooltip>
-        </Flex>
-        <Flex
-          direction="column"
-          justifyContent="space-between"
-          px={6}
-          boxSizing="border-box"
-          h="100%"
-          pb={5}
-          overflow="scroll"
-        >
-          {list.length > 0 && (
-            <>
-              <Table>
-                <Thead>
-                  <Tr>
-                    <Th display={{ base: 'none', sm: 'table-cell' }} aria-label="position"></Th>
-                    <Th w="25%">Name</Th>
-                    <Th>ORCiD</Th>
-                    <Th w="55%">Affliation</Th>
-                  </Tr>
-                </Thead>
-                <Tbody>{renderRows()}</Tbody>
-              </Table>
-            </>
-          )}
-          <Pagination totalResults={list.length} {...getPaginationProps()} perPageMenuPlacement="top" skipRouting />
-        </Flex>
-      </Box>
-    );
-  },
-);
+          </InputRightElement>
+        </InputGroup>
+        <Tooltip label="Download list as CSV file">
+          <IconButton
+            icon={<DownloadIcon />}
+            size="md"
+            ml="4"
+            onClick={handleDownloadClick}
+            aria-label="Download list as CSV file"
+          />
+        </Tooltip>
+      </Flex>
+      <Flex
+        direction="column"
+        justifyContent="space-between"
+        px={6}
+        boxSizing="border-box"
+        h="100%"
+        pb={5}
+        overflow="scroll"
+      >
+        {list.length > 0 && (
+          <>
+            <Table>
+              <Thead>
+                <Tr>
+                  <Th display={{ base: 'none', sm: 'table-cell' }} aria-label="position"></Th>
+                  <Th w="25%">Name</Th>
+                  <Th>ORCiD</Th>
+                  <Th w="55%">Affliation</Th>
+                </Tr>
+              </Thead>
+              <Tbody>{renderRows()}</Tbody>
+            </Table>
+          </>
+        )}
+        <Pagination totalResults={list.length} {...getPaginationProps()} perPageMenuPlacement="top" skipRouting />
+      </Flex>
+    </Box>
+  );
+});
 AuthorsTable.displayName = 'AllAuthorsModal';