diff --git a/scipost_django/scipost/views.py b/scipost_django/scipost/views.py
index f7d59b9e750da947ae2b8abff420f9236480aa58..f418bedc0d6e82d5ea61314b3e01e478d26d337c 100644
--- a/scipost_django/scipost/views.py
+++ b/scipost_django/scipost/views.py
@@ -1258,11 +1258,7 @@ def personal_page_hx_submissions(request):
     context = {"contributor": contributor}
 
     context["nr_submission_authorships_to_claim"] = (
-        Submission.objects.filter(author_list__contains=request.user.last_name)
-        .exclude(authors=contributor)
-        .exclude(authors_claims=contributor)
-        .exclude(authors_false_claims=contributor)
-        .count()
+        Submission.objects.with_potential_unclaimed_author(contributor).count()
     )
     context["own_submissions"] = contributor.submissions.latest().order_by(
         "-submission_date"
@@ -1473,21 +1469,27 @@ def claim_authorships(request):
     contributor = Contributor.objects.get(user=request.user)
 
     submission_authorships_to_claim = (
-        Submission.objects.filter(author_list__contains=contributor.user.last_name)
+        Submission.objects.filter(
+            author_list__unaccent__icontains=contributor.user.last_name
+        )
         .exclude(authors=contributor)
         .exclude(authors_claims=contributor)
         .exclude(authors_false_claims=contributor)
     )
     sub_auth_claim_form = AuthorshipClaimForm()
     commentary_authorships_to_claim = (
-        Commentary.objects.filter(author_list__contains=contributor.user.last_name)
+        Commentary.objects.filter(
+            author_list__unaccent__icontains=contributor.user.last_name
+        )
         .exclude(authors=contributor)
         .exclude(authors_claims=contributor)
         .exclude(authors_false_claims=contributor)
     )
     com_auth_claim_form = AuthorshipClaimForm()
     thesis_authorships_to_claim = (
-        ThesisLink.objects.filter(author__contains=contributor.user.last_name)
+        ThesisLink.objects.filter(
+            author__unaccent__icontains=contributor.user.last_name
+        )
         .exclude(author_as_cont=contributor)
         .exclude(author_claims=contributor)
         .exclude(author_false_claims=contributor)
diff --git a/scipost_django/submissions/managers/submission.py b/scipost_django/submissions/managers/submission.py
index 8d0361e816a4fdec8a928dd81596471e88a9636e..5c26f03fe12533b908baa5e80256c67e9d5a2d88 100644
--- a/scipost_django/submissions/managers/submission.py
+++ b/scipost_django/submissions/managers/submission.py
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 
 from .. import constants
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ...scipost.models import Contributor
+
 
 class SubmissionQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
     ##################################
@@ -146,22 +151,30 @@ class SubmissionQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
     def latest(self):
         return self.exclude(status=self.model.RESUBMITTED)
 
-    def remove_COI(self, user):
+    def with_potential_unclaimed_author(self, contributor: "Contributor"):
+        """
+        Return Submissions for which the contributor could potentially be an author.
+        """
+        return (
+            self.filter(author_list__unaccent__icontains=contributor.user.last_name)
+            .exclude(authors=contributor)
+            .exclude(authors_claims=contributor)
+            .exclude(authors_false_claims=contributor)
+        )
+
+    def remove_COI(self, contributor: "Contributor"):
         """
         Filter on basic conflicts of interest.
 
         Prevent conflicts of interest by filtering out submissions
         which are possibly related to user.
         """
-        try:
-            return self.exclude(authors=user.contributor).exclude(
-                models.Q(
-                    author_list__unaccent__icontains=user.last_name
-                ),  # TODO: replace by Profiles-based checks
-                ~models.Q(authors_false_claims=user.contributor),
-            )
-        except AttributeError:
-            return self.none()
+        return self.exclude(authors=contributor).exclude(
+            models.Q(
+                author_list__unaccent__icontains=contributor.user.last_name
+            ),  # TODO: replace by Profiles-based checks
+            ~models.Q(authors_false_claims=contributor),
+        )
 
     def in_pool(self, user, latest: bool = True, historical: bool = False):
         """
@@ -213,7 +226,7 @@ class SubmissionQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
         ).exclude(
             competing_interests__related_profile=user.contributor.profile,
         )
-        return qs.remove_COI(user)
+        return qs.remove_COI(user.contributor)
 
     def in_pool_filter_for_eic(
         self,
diff --git a/scipost_django/submissions/templates/submissions/pool/pool.html b/scipost_django/submissions/templates/submissions/pool/pool.html
index 3112374855abeb0773dd69627062f00ba4bb5370..24a9eb040f17efe5a3323c205cd24cc90009bf17 100644
--- a/scipost_django/submissions/templates/submissions/pool/pool.html
+++ b/scipost_django/submissions/templates/submissions/pool/pool.html
@@ -154,7 +154,16 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <h4 class="bg-primary bg-opacity-10 p-2"><span class="text-primary">{% include "bi/info-circle-fill.html" %}</span>&emsp;<em>Tip: click anywhere on a Submission header's light blue background to expand detailed tabs</em></h4>
+  <p class="bg-primary bg-opacity-10 p-2"><span class="text-primary fs-5 me-2">{% include "bi/info-circle-fill.html" %}</span>Tip: click anywhere on a Submission header's light blue background to expand detailed tabs</p>
+
+  {% if nr_potential_author_conflicts %}
+    <p class="bg-warning bg-opacity-10 p-2">
+      <span class="text-warning fs-5 me-2">{% include "bi/exclamation-triangle-fill.html" %}</span>
+      A total of {{nr_potential_author_conflicts}} submissions are hidden based on grounds of potential authorship, i.e. your last name is contained in the author-provided list of authors. 
+      Verify or refute these claims in the <a href="{% url "scipost:claim_authorships" %}">claim authorships page</a>.
+    </p>
+  {% endif %}
+
   <div id="search-results" class="mt-2"></div>
 
 {% endblock content %}
diff --git a/scipost_django/submissions/views/pool/base.py b/scipost_django/submissions/views/pool/base.py
index 7c8dcd79fabd958186e06a196d342cd882361167..ec755955b16752ded784f530a4b32b612de0d63e 100644
--- a/scipost_django/submissions/views/pool/base.py
+++ b/scipost_django/submissions/views/pool/base.py
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ def pool(request, identifier_w_vn_nr=None):
     nr_potfels_to_vote_on = PotentialFellowship.objects.to_vote_on(
         request.user.contributor
     ).count()
+    nr_potential_author_conflicts = Submission.objects.with_potential_unclaimed_author(
+        request.user.contributor
+    ).count()
     recs_to_vote_on = EICRecommendation.objects.user_must_vote_on(request.user)
     recs_current_voted = EICRecommendation.objects.user_current_voted(request.user)
     assignments_to_consider = EditorialAssignment.objects.invited().filter(
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ def pool(request, identifier_w_vn_nr=None):
     if identifier_w_vn_nr:
         initial = {"identifier": identifier_w_vn_nr}
     context = {
+        "nr_potential_author_conflicts": nr_potential_author_conflicts,
         "nr_potfels_to_vote_on": nr_potfels_to_vote_on,
         "recs_to_vote_on": recs_to_vote_on,
         "recs_current_voted": recs_current_voted,