diff --git a/content/00.front-matter.md b/content/00.front-matter.md
index 881f493..374f5b4 100644
--- a/content/00.front-matter.md
+++ b/content/00.front-matter.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Published: {{manubot.date_long}}
 
 {## Template for listing authors ##}
 {% set affiliationCounter = namespace(value=0) %}
-{% set affiliationMap = namespace(value={}) %}
+{% set affiliationMap = namespace(value=[]) %}
 {% for author in manubot.authors %}
 **{{author.name}}** 
 {%- if author.corresponding is defined and author.corresponding == true %}\*{% endif %}
@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ Published: {{manubot.date_long}}
 {%- if author.affiliations is defined and author.affiliations|length -%}
 ^
 {%- for affiliation in author.affiliations -%}
+
 {%- if affiliation not in affiliationMap.value %}
 {%- set affiliationCounter.value = affiliationCounter.value + 1 %}
-{%- set x=affiliationMap.value .__setitem__(affiliation, affiliationCounter.value) %}
+{%- set x=affiliationMap.value.append(affiliation) %}
 {%- endif -%}
-{{affiliationMap.value[affiliation]}}{{ ", " if not loop.last}}
+{{affiliationMap.value.index(affiliation) + 1}}
+{{- "," if not loop.last -}}
 {%- endfor -%}
 ^
 {%- endif -%}
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ Published: {{manubot.date_long}}
 {{ ", " if not loop.last else "." }}
 {%- endfor %}
 
-{% for affiliation in affiliationMap.value -%}
+{% for affiliation in affiliationMap.value %}
 ^{{loop.index}}^ {{affiliation}}
 {% endfor %}