>That's not just a nitpick. It's important. CVs grow to many pages of publications and when you apply for a job people will refer to your publication by number

>That's not just a nitpick. It's important. CVs grow to many pages of publications and when you apply for a job people will refer to your publication by number when discussing your CV with one another. You'll be lucky if they give them a quick glance. "Discuss them by number"? Only in academia or fantasy-land IMHO.