diff --git a/json2md/lib/lib.go b/json2md/lib/lib.go
index 54ead82..4a34f08 100644
--- a/json2md/lib/lib.go
+++ b/json2md/lib/lib.go
@@ -105,8 +105,12 @@ func writePaperSection(file *os.File, paper PaperDecision, decisionType string)
 	title := strings.ReplaceAll(paper.Paper.Title, "[", "\\[")
 	title = strings.ReplaceAll(title, "]", "\\]")
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(file, "## [%s](https://arxiv.org/abs/%s)\n", title, paper.Paper.ArxivID)
-	fmt.Fprintf(file, "**arXiv ID:** %s\n\n", paper.Paper.ArxivID)
+	// Extract just the arXiv ID portion (remove any URL prefix)
+	arxivID := strings.TrimPrefix(paper.Paper.ArxivID, "http://arxiv.org/abs/")
+	arxivID = strings.TrimPrefix(arxivID, "https://arxiv.org/abs/")
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(file, "## [%s](https://arxiv.org/abs/%s)\n", title, arxivID)
+	fmt.Fprintf(file, "**arXiv ID:** %s\n\n", arxivID)
 	fmt.Fprintln(file, "**Abstract:**")
 
 	// Format abstract as blockquote, handling multiple paragraphs