diff --git a/journals/templates/journals/_publication_single_short_summary.html b/journals/templates/journals/_publication_single_short_summary.html
index cce9e6bb3e29bb9791b05f10e01810bd247b2800..7ca8c2165167f03f4664ae6631e2b138643922cc 100644
--- a/journals/templates/journals/_publication_single_short_summary.html
+++ b/journals/templates/journals/_publication_single_short_summary.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <h3 class="pb-0"><a href="{{publication.get_absolute_url}}">{{ publication.title }}</a></h3>
+<div class="text-muted mb-1"><span class="d-inline-block">published {{ publication.publication_date }}</span> <span class="d-inline-block">as {{ publication.doi_string }}</span></div>
 <div>by {{ publication.author_list|truncatechars:30 }}</div>
-<div class="text-muted">published {{ publication.publication_date }}</div>
diff --git a/news/templates/news/news_card_content.html b/news/templates/news/news_card_content.html
index c308bb5f3e63d65cc2ea00f99fe18a66aa49f4aa..c034d9e95700453c0e1f6b47e330bf0541ba2b1a 100644
--- a/news/templates/news/news_card_content.html
+++ b/news/templates/news/news_card_content.html
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-<div class="card-header p-2 border-0">
+<div class="card-block px-0 pt-1 news-item">
     <h3 class="card-title mb-0">{{news.headline}}</h3>
-</div>
-<div class="card-block px-2 pt-1">
-    <h4 class="text-muted font-weight-bold">{{news.date|date:'Y-n-j'}}</h4>
-    <div>{{news.blurb|linebreaks}}</div>
+    <div class="px-1 mt-1">
+        <h4 class="text-muted font-weight-bold">{{news.date|date:'Y-n-j'}}</h4>
+        <div>{{news.blurb|linebreaks}}</div>
 
-    {% if news.followup_link %}
-        <a href="{{news.followup_link}}">{{news.followup_link_text}}</a>
-    {% endif %}
+        {% if news.followup_link %}
+            <a href="{{news.followup_link}}">{{news.followup_link_text}}</a>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_cards.scss b/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_cards.scss
index ad4e4c7d5a163a758cd4f4afaa2a735d06c68841..a276ee0cce180697b019963054b6cbea7eb81002 100644
--- a/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_cards.scss
+++ b/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_cards.scss
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@
     line-height: 1.5;
 }
 
-.card.card-news {
-    .card-header {
+.card-news {
+    .news-item .card-title {
         background-color: $scipost-darkblue;
         color: $scipost-light;
+        padding: 0.5rem;
+        border-radius: 1.4px;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/scipost/templates/scipost/index.html b/scipost/templates/scipost/index.html
index 1c43a0a99ad538b5a1eadced63d2c39974155a03..696aff8f4f84a389bb1032b836ccb30793721c4c 100644
--- a/scipost/templates/scipost/index.html
+++ b/scipost/templates/scipost/index.html
@@ -5,129 +5,162 @@
 {% block content %}
 
     <div class="row">
-        {% if latest_newsitems %}
-        <div class="col-md-6 {% if user.is_authenticated %}col-lg-4{% else %}col-lg-3{% endif %}">
-            <div class="card card-grey">
-                <div class="card-block">
-                    <h1 class="card-title mb-0"><a href="{% url 'news:news' %}">News</a><a style="float: right;" href="{% url 'scipost:feeds' %}"><img src="{% static 'scipost/images/feed-icon-14x14.png' %}" alt="Feed logo" width="14"></a></h1>
-                    <h4 class="card-subtitle mb-0 pb-0 text-muted">Latest news and announcements.</h4>
-                </div>
-                {% for item in latest_newsitems %}
-                    <div class="card card-news bg-transparent m-2">
-                        {% include 'news/news_card_content.html' with news=item %}
+        <div class="col-12">
+            <div class="card-deck mb-2">
+                <!-- News -->
+                <div class="card card-grey card-news">
+                    <div class="card-block">
+                        <h1 class="card-title mb-0"><a href="{% url 'news:news' %}">News</a><a style="float: right;" href="{% url 'scipost:feeds' %}"><img src="{% static 'scipost/images/feed-icon-14x14.png' %}" alt="Feed logo" width="14"></a></h1>
+                        <h4 class="card-subtitle mb-0 pb-0 text-muted">Latest news and announcements.</h4>
+                        <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
+                            {% for item in latest_newsitems %}
+                                <li class="list-group-item">
+                                    {% include 'news/news_card_content.html' with news=item %}
+                                </li>
+                            {% empty %}
+                                <li class="list-group-item">
+                                    No current newsitems found.
+                                </li>
+                            {% endfor %}
+                        <ul>
                     </div>
-                {% endfor %}
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        {% endif %}
-
-        <div class="col-md-6 {% if user.is_authenticated %}col-lg-4{% else %}col-lg-3{% endif %}">
-            <div class="card card-grey">
-                <div class="card-block">
-                    <h1 class="card-title mb-0"><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}">About SciPost</a></h1>
-                    <h4 class="card-subtitle mb-2 text-muted">SciPost is a complete scientific publication portal managed by active professional scientists.</h4>
-                    <p>It is purely online-based and offers openly, globally and perpetually accessible science.</p>
-                    <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#advisory_board">Advisory Board</a></h3>
-                    <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:call' %}">A call for openness</a></h3>
-                    <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:quick_tour' %}">Quick Tour</a></h3>
-                    <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:FAQ' %}">Frequently asked questions</a></h3>
-                    <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}">Read more</a></h3>
-                    <h4><em>In the press:</em></h4>
-                    <ul>
-                        <li><a href="{% static 'scipost/press/SciPost_in_FOM_expres_mei_2016.pdf' %}">FOM expres 5/2016</a> (<a href="{% static 'scipost/press/SciPost_in_FOM_expres_mei_2016_eng.pdf' %}">English vn</a>)</li>
-                        <li><a href="http://www.uva.nl/en/news-events/news/uva-news/content/news/2016/10/open-access-platform-scipost-launches-inaugural-edition-of-first-journal.html">Inaugural issue 10/2016</a></li>
-                    </ul>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
+                </div><!-- End news -->
 
-        {% if not user.is_authenticated %}
-        <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-3">
-            <div class="card card-grey">
-                <div class="card-block">
-                    <h1 class="card-title mb-0"><a href="{% url 'scipost:register' %}">Register</a></h1>
-                    <p>Professional scientists (PhD students and above) can become Contributors to SciPost by filling the
-                    <a href="{% url 'scipost:register' %}">registration form</a>.</p>
-                    <h4>Registered contributors can among others:</h4>
-                    <ul>
-                        <li>Submit manuscripts to SciPost Journals</li>
-                        <li>Post reports and comments</li>
-                        <li>Express opinions on contributions</li>
-                        <li>Subscribe to feeds</li>
-                        <li>Use productivity tools</li>
-                    </ul>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        {% endif %}
-
-        <div class="col-md-6 {% if user.is_authenticated %}col-lg-4{% else %}col-lg-3{% endif %}">
-            <div class="card card-grey">
-                <div class="card-block">
-                  <h1 class="card-title"><a href="{% url 'journals:journals' %}">Latest Publications</a></h1>
-                    <h2 class="banner">
-                        <a href="{% url 'scipost:landing_page' 'SciPostPhys' %}">SciPost Physics</a>
-                    </h2>
-                      {% if issue and publications %}
-                          <h4 class="card-text text-center mt-2">A selection from the {% if issue.is_current %}current{% else %}last{% endif %} issue:</h4>
-                          {% if issue %}
-                          <div class="text-muted text-center mt-2">Vol. {{ issue.in_volume.number }} issue {{ issue.number }} {{issue.period_as_string}}</div>
-                      {% endif %}
-                </div>
-                <div class="card-block">
+
+
+                {% if not user.is_authenticated %}
+                    <!-- Register -->
+                    <div class="card card-grey">
+                        <div class="card-block">
+                            <h1 class="card-title mb-0"><a href="{% url 'scipost:register' %}">Register</a></h1>
+                            <p>Professional scientists (PhD students and above) can become Contributors to SciPost by filling the
+                            <a href="{% url 'scipost:register' %}">registration form</a>.</p>
+                            <h4>Registered contributors can among others:</h4>
+                            <ul>
+                                <li>Submit manuscripts to SciPost Journals</li>
+                                <li>Post reports and comments</li>
+                                <li>Express opinions on contributions</li>
+                                <li>Subscribe to feeds</li>
+                                <li>Use productivity tools</li>
+                            </ul>
+                        </div>
+                    </div><!-- End register -->
+                {% else %}
+                    <!-- About -->
+                    <div class="card card-grey">
+                        <div class="card-block">
+                            <h1 class="card-title mb-0"><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}">About SciPost</a></h1>
+                            <h4 class="card-subtitle mb-2 text-muted">SciPost is a complete scientific publication portal managed by active professional scientists.</h4>
+                            <p>It is purely online-based and offers openly, globally and perpetually accessible science.</p>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#advisory_board">Advisory Board</a></h3>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:call' %}">A call for openness</a></h3>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:quick_tour' %}">Quick Tour</a></h3>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:FAQ' %}">Frequently asked questions</a></h3>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}">Read more</a></h3>
+                            <h4><em>In the press:</em></h4>
+                            <ul>
+                                <li><a href="{% static 'scipost/press/SciPost_in_FOM_expres_mei_2016.pdf' %}">FOM expres 5/2016</a> (<a href="{% static 'scipost/press/SciPost_in_FOM_expres_mei_2016_eng.pdf' %}">English vn</a>)</li>
+                                <li><a href="http://www.uva.nl/en/news-events/news/uva-news/content/news/2016/10/open-access-platform-scipost-launches-inaugural-edition-of-first-journal.html">Inaugural issue 10/2016</a></li>
+                            </ul>
+                        </div>
+                    </div><!-- End about -->
+                {% endif %}
+
+                <!-- Latest submissions -->
+                <div class="card card-grey">
+                    <div class="card-block">
+                      <h1 class="card-title mb-0"><a href="{% url 'journals:journals' %}">Latest Submissions</a></h1>
+                      <h4 class="card-subtitle text-muted">A selection of the last submissions</h4>
+                      <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
+                          {% for submission in submissions %}
+                              <li class="list-group-item">
+                                  {% include 'submissions/_submission_card_content_sparse.html' with submission=submission %}
+                              </li>
+                          {% endfor %}
+                      </ul>
+                    </div>
+                </div><!-- End latest submissions -->
+
+                <!-- Latest publications -->
+                <div class="card card-grey">
+                    <div class="card-block">
+                      <h1 class="card-title mb-0"><a href="{% url 'journals:journals' %}">Latest Publications</a></h1>
+                      <h4 class="card-subtitle text-muted">A selection of the last publications</h4>
                       <ul class="list-group list-group-flush">
                           {% for publication in publications %}
                               <li class="list-group-item">
-                                  <div class="card-block">
+                                  <div class="card-block px-0">
                                       {% include 'journals/_publication_single_short_summary.html' with publication=publication %}
                                   </div>
                               </li>
                           {% endfor %}
                       </ul>
-                      {% endif %}
                       <p class="text-center mt-3" style="color: red;"><em>If you support and believe in our mission, <br/>be a pioneer and submit a manuscript!</em></p>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div><!-- End latest publications -->
+            </div><!-- End deck -->
 
-    <div class="row">
-        <div class="col-md-6 {% if user.is_authenticated %}col-lg-4{% else %}col-lg-3{% endif %}">
-            <div class="card card-grey">
-                <div class="card-block">
-                  <h1 class="card-title"><a href="{% url 'journals:journals' %}">Journals</a></h1>
-                  <h4 class="card-subtitle m text-muted">SciPost publishes a portfolio of high-quality two-way open access scientific journals.</h4>
-                  <p>All SciPost Journals implement the stringent <a href="/FAQ#pwr">peer-witnessed refereeing</a> principle.</p>
-                  <p>All Journals are fully managed by professional scientists.</p>
-                  <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#editorial_college_physics">Editorial College (Physics)</a></h3>
-                  <h3><a href="{% url 'submissions:sub_and_ref_procedure' %}">Submission and refereeing procedure</a></h3>
-
-                  <br/>
-
-                  <p>View and comment on (login required) recent <a href="{% url 'submissions:submissions' %}">Submissions</a></p>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="col-md-6 {% if user.is_authenticated %}col-lg-4{% else %}col-lg-3{% endif %}">
-            <div class="card card-grey">
-                <div class="card-block">
-                  <h1 class="card-title"><a href="{% url 'commentaries:commentaries' %}">Commentaries</a></h1>
-                  <p>SciPost Commentaries allow Contributors to comment and build on all existing literature.</p>
-                  <br/>
-                  <h3><a href="{% url 'commentaries:howto' %}">SciPost Commentaries how-to</a></h3>
-                  <h3><a href="{% url 'commentaries:request_commentary' %}">Request a new Commentary Page</a></h3>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="col-md-6 {% if user.is_authenticated %}col-lg-4{% else %}col-lg-3{% endif %}">
-            <div class="card card-grey">
-                <div class="card-block">
-                  <h1 class="card-title"><a href="{% url 'theses:theses' %}">Theses</a></h1>
-                  <p>SciPost Theses allow Contributors to find Master's, Ph.D. and Habilitation theses relevant to their work.</p>
-                  <br/>
-                  <h3><a href="{% url 'theses:request_thesislink' %}">Request a new Thesis Link</a></h3>
-              </div>
-            </div>
+            <div class="card-deck">
+
+                <!-- Journals -->
+                <div class="card card-grey">
+                    <div class="card-block">
+                      <h1 class="card-title"><a href="{% url 'journals:journals' %}">Journals</a></h1>
+                      <h4 class="card-subtitle m text-muted">SciPost publishes a portfolio of high-quality two-way open access scientific journals.</h4>
+                      <p>All SciPost Journals implement the stringent <a href="/FAQ#pwr">peer-witnessed refereeing</a> principle.</p>
+                      <p>All Journals are fully managed by professional scientists.</p>
+                      <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#editorial_college_physics">Editorial College (Physics)</a></h3>
+                      <h3><a href="{% url 'submissions:sub_and_ref_procedure' %}">Submission and refereeing procedure</a></h3>
+
+                      <br/>
+
+                      <p>View and comment on (login required) recent <a href="{% url 'submissions:submissions' %}">Submissions</a></p>
+                  </div>
+                </div><!-- End journals -->
+
+
+                <div class="card card-grey">
+                    <div class="card-block">
+                        <h1 class="card-title"><a href="{% url 'commentaries:commentaries' %}">Commentaries</a></h1>
+                        <p>SciPost Commentaries allow Contributors to comment and build on all existing literature.</p>
+                        <br/>
+                        <h3><a href="{% url 'commentaries:howto' %}">SciPost Commentaries how-to</a></h3>
+                        <h3><a href="{% url 'commentaries:request_commentary' %}">Request a new Commentary Page</a></h3>
+                    </div>
+                </div><!-- End commentaries -->
+
+                <!-- Theses -->
+                <div class="card card-grey">
+                    <div class="card-block">
+                      <h1 class="card-title"><a href="{% url 'theses:theses' %}">Theses</a></h1>
+                      <p>SciPost Theses allow Contributors to find Master's, Ph.D. and Habilitation theses relevant to their work.</p>
+                      <br/>
+                      <h3><a href="{% url 'theses:request_thesislink' %}">Request a new Thesis Link</a></h3>
+                  </div>
+              </div><!-- End theses -->
+
+                {% if not user.is_authenticated %}
+                    <!-- About -->
+                    <div class="card card-grey">
+                        <div class="card-block">
+                            <h1 class="card-title mb-0"><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}">About SciPost</a></h1>
+                            <h4 class="card-subtitle mb-2 text-muted">SciPost is a complete scientific publication portal managed by active professional scientists.</h4>
+                            <p>It is purely online-based and offers openly, globally and perpetually accessible science.</p>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}#advisory_board">Advisory Board</a></h3>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:call' %}">A call for openness</a></h3>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:quick_tour' %}">Quick Tour</a></h3>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:FAQ' %}">Frequently asked questions</a></h3>
+                            <h3><a href="{% url 'scipost:about' %}">Read more</a></h3>
+                            <h4><em>In the press:</em></h4>
+                            <ul>
+                                <li><a href="{% static 'scipost/press/SciPost_in_FOM_expres_mei_2016.pdf' %}">FOM expres 5/2016</a> (<a href="{% static 'scipost/press/SciPost_in_FOM_expres_mei_2016_eng.pdf' %}">English vn</a>)</li>
+                                <li><a href="http://www.uva.nl/en/news-events/news/uva-news/content/news/2016/10/open-access-platform-scipost-launches-inaugural-edition-of-first-journal.html">Inaugural issue 10/2016</a></li>
+                            </ul>
+                        </div>
+                    </div><!-- End about -->
+                {% endif %}
+
+            </div><!-- End deck -->
         </div>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/scipost/views.py b/scipost/views.py
index 0e2fd0e176ed61e8a2ec1e840eb3e44724b726f1..12bb3a579eca6cc9eb479226cade630f7e0ff9e3 100644
--- a/scipost/views.py
+++ b/scipost/views.py
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ from .utils import Utils, EMAIL_FOOTER, SCIPOST_SUMMARY_FOOTER, SCIPOST_SUMMARY_
 
 from commentaries.models import Commentary
 from comments.models import Comment
-from journals.models import Publication, Issue
+from journals.models import Publication
 from news.models import NewsItem
-from submissions.constants import SUBMISSION_STATUS_PUBLICLY_UNLISTED
 from submissions.models import Submission, EditorialAssignment, RefereeInvitation,\
                                Report, EICRecommendation
 from theses.models import ThesisLink
@@ -203,10 +202,8 @@ def index(request):
     """ Main page """
     context = {}
     context['latest_newsitems'] = NewsItem.objects.all().order_by('-date')[:2]
-    context['issue'] = Issue.objects.get_last_filled_issue(in_volume__in_journal__name='SciPostPhys')
-    if context['issue']:
-        context['publications'] = context['issue'].publication_set.filter(doi_string__isnull=False
-                                    ).order_by('-publication_date')[:4]
+    context['submissions'] = Submission.objects.public().order_by('-submission_date')[:4]
+    context['publications'] = Publication.objects.published().order_by('-publication_date')[:4]
 
     return render(request, 'scipost/index.html', context)
 
diff --git a/submissions/templates/submissions/_submission_card_base.html b/submissions/templates/submissions/_submission_card_base.html
index 355d2f2e137b96c0c708c7b9b25def988627f611..c1c516251ddf66dce7924472050f3d45c4dc1582 100644
--- a/submissions/templates/submissions/_submission_card_base.html
+++ b/submissions/templates/submissions/_submission_card_base.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<div class="card-block">
-    <h3 class="card-title">
+<div class="card-block {% block cardblock_class_block %}{% endblock %}">
+    <h3 class="card-title {% block title_class_block %}{% endblock %}">
         <a href="{% url 'submissions:submission' submission.arxiv_identifier_w_vn_nr %}">{{submission.title}}</a>
     </h3>
 
diff --git a/submissions/templates/submissions/_submission_card_content_sparse.html b/submissions/templates/submissions/_submission_card_content_sparse.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..906b925abf41d3c1e98390859516711c5f665232
--- /dev/null
+++ b/submissions/templates/submissions/_submission_card_content_sparse.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% extends 'submissions/_submission_card_base.html' %}
+
+{% block cardblock_class_block %}px-0{% endblock %}
+{% block title_class_block %}pb-0 mb-0{% endblock %}
+
+{% block card_block_footer %}
+    {{block.super}}
+
+    <div class="text-muted mb-1">
+        <span class="d-inline-block">Submitted {{submission.submission_date}}</span>
+        <span class="d-inline-block">to {{submission.get_submitted_to_journal_display}}</span>
+    </div>
+    <div>by {{submission.author_list}}</div>
+{% endblock %}