diff --git a/code/packages/vb-crossref-doi/admin/class-vb-crossref-doi-admin.php b/code/packages/vb-crossref-doi/admin/class-vb-crossref-doi-admin.php
index 4e5bcd7..8514d69 100644
--- a/code/packages/vb-crossref-doi/admin/class-vb-crossref-doi-admin.php
+++ b/code/packages/vb-crossref-doi/admin/class-vb-crossref-doi-admin.php
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public function render_example_tab() {
 				<h2>
 					Example:
 					<a href="<?php echo esc_attr( get_edit_post_link( $post ) ); ?>">
-							<?php echo esc_html( get_the_title( $post ) ); ?>
+							<?php echo esc_html( wp_strip_all_tags( get_the_title( $post ) ) ); ?>
 					</a>
 				</h2>
 				<form method="post" onsubmit="return;">
diff --git a/code/packages/vb-doaj-submit/admin/class-vb-doaj-submit-admin.php b/code/packages/vb-doaj-submit/admin/class-vb-doaj-submit-admin.php
index 8e8864b..41e1166 100644
--- a/code/packages/vb-doaj-submit/admin/class-vb-doaj-submit-admin.php
+++ b/code/packages/vb-doaj-submit/admin/class-vb-doaj-submit-admin.php
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ public function render_example_tab() {
 				?>
 				<h2>
 					Example: <a href="<?php echo esc_attr( get_edit_post_link( $post ) ); ?>">
-					<?php echo esc_html( get_the_title( $post ) ); ?>
+					<?php echo esc_html( wp_strip_all_tags( get_the_title( $post ) ) ); ?>
 				</a>
 				<?php
 				if ( ! empty( $doaj_article_id ) ) {