diff --git a/archive-article.php b/archive-article.php
index b6cea57..2aa26fa 100644
--- a/archive-article.php
+++ b/archive-article.php
@@ -63,16 +63,7 @@
                             </p>
                             <p class="card-text"><?php the_excerpt(); ?></p>
                             <p class="card-text">
-                                <?php
-                                $terms = get_the_terms(get_the_ID(), 'publication_status');
-                                if (!empty($terms) && !is_wp_error($terms)) {
-                                    $term_list = array();
-                                    foreach ($terms as $term) {
-                                        $term_list[] = $term->name;
-                                    }
-                                    echo implode(', ', $term_list);
-                                }
-                                ?>
+                                <?php display_publication_status_terms(get_the_ID()); ?>
                             </p>
                             <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Read More</a>
                         </div>
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 25785b1..6bb2774 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -326,6 +326,17 @@ function enqueue_color_picker($hook_suffix)
 
 add_action('admin_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueue_color_picker');
 
+function display_publication_status_terms($post_id) {
+    $terms = get_the_terms($post_id, 'publication_status');
+    if (!empty($terms) && !is_wp_error($terms)) {
+        foreach ($terms as $term) {
+            $color = get_term_meta($term->term_id, 'publication_status_color', true);
+            $color_style = $color ? ' style="color:' . esc_attr($color) . ';"' : '';
+            echo '<span' . $color_style . '>' . esc_html($term->name) . '</span> ';
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 function add_article_meta_boxes()
 {
     add_meta_box(
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 807ee3b..1547640 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -45,16 +45,7 @@
                         </p>
                         <p class="card-text"><?php the_excerpt(); ?></p>
                         <p class="card-text">
-                            <?php
-                            $terms = get_the_terms(get_the_ID(), 'publication_status');
-                            if (!empty($terms) && !is_wp_error($terms)) {
-                                $term_list = array();
-                                foreach ($terms as $term) {
-                                    $term_list[] = $term->name;
-                                }
-                                echo implode(', ', $term_list);
-                            }
-                            ?>
+                            <?php display_publication_status_terms(get_the_ID()); ?>
                         </p>
                         <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Read More</a>
                     </div>
diff --git a/single-article.php b/single-article.php
index fc1a37e..c58e6eb 100644
--- a/single-article.php
+++ b/single-article.php
@@ -23,16 +23,8 @@
                         <span id="doi-copy-message" style="display: none; color: green; margin-left: 10px;"><?php _e('Copied!', 'duck-behavior-journal'); ?></span>
                     </p>
                     <p class="text-muted">
-                        <strong>Status:</strong> <?php
-                        $terms = get_the_terms(get_the_ID(), 'publication_status');
-                        if (!empty($terms) && !is_wp_error($terms)) {
-                            $term_list = array();
-                            foreach ($terms as $term) {
-                                $term_list[] = $term->name;
-                            }
-                            echo implode(', ', $term_list);
-                        }
-                        ?>
+                        <strong>Status:</strong>
+                        <?php display_publication_status_terms(get_the_ID()); ?>
                     </p>
                     <?php if (has_excerpt()) : ?>
                         <p class="text-muted"><strong>Abstract:</strong> <?php echo get_the_excerpt(); ?></p>