See my https://pcunix.medium.com/lists-are-a-better-idea-than-publications-533d5b3d8797 and https://pcunix.medium.com/lists-give-more-discoverability-for-all-of-us-73d5924941f9

Medium is deemphasizing publications in favor of authors. Publications have many obvious deficiencies that lists could cure if Medium is smart enough to see that.