diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 978ea3b07c7..660b23131a0 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -327,15 +327,6 @@ item:
   # The maximum number of values for repeatable metadata to show in the full item
   metadataLimit: 20
 
-# When the search results are retrieved, for each item type the metadata with a valid authority value are inspected.
-# Referenced items will be fetched with a find all by id strategy to avoid individual rest requests
-# to efficiently display the search results.
-followAuthorityMetadata:
-  - type: Publication
-    metadata: dc.contributor.author
-  - type: Product
-    metadata: dc.contributor.author
-
 # Collection Page Config
 collection:
   edit:
@@ -517,3 +508,19 @@ addToAnyPlugin:
   title: DSpace CRIS 7 demo
   # The link to be shown in the shared post, if different from document.location.origin (optional)
   # link: https://dspacecris7.4science.cloud/
+
+# When the search results are retrieved, for each item type the metadata with a valid authority value are inspected.
+# Referenced items will be fetched with a find all by id strategy to avoid individual rest requests
+# to efficiently display the search results.
+followAuthorityMetadata:
+  - type: Publication
+    metadata: dc.contributor.author
+  - type: Product
+    metadata: dc.contributor.author
+
+# The maximum number of item to process when following authority metadata values.
+followAuthorityMaxItemLimit: 100
+
+# The maximum number of metadata values to process for each metadata key
+# when following authority metadata values.
+followAuthorityMetadataValuesLimit: 5
diff --git a/src/app/core/browse/search-manager.ts b/src/app/core/browse/search-manager.ts
index 4bb8fb99fff..5afc68c4eea 100644
--- a/src/app/core/browse/search-manager.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/browse/search-manager.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export class SearchManager {
       })
       .filter((item) => hasValue(item));
 
-    const uuidList = this.extractUUID(items, environment.followAuthorityMetadata, 100);
+    const uuidList = this.extractUUID(items, environment.followAuthorityMetadata, environment.followAuthorityMaxItemLimit);
 
     return uuidList.length > 0 ? this.itemService.findAllById(uuidList).pipe(
       getFirstCompletedRemoteData(),
diff --git a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
index 35db8f911ea..1488c1c173e 100644
--- a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ interface AppConfig extends Config {
   suggestion: SuggestionConfig[];
   addToAnyPlugin: AddToAnyPluginConfig;
   followAuthorityMetadata: FollowAuthorityMetadata[];
+  followAuthorityMaxItemLimit: number;
   followAuthorityMetadataValuesLimit: number;
   metricVisualizationConfig: MetricVisualizationConfig[];
   attachmentRendering: AttachmentRenderingConfig;
diff --git a/src/config/default-app-config.ts b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
index fc6a520986d..99234d781e8 100644
--- a/src/config/default-app-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
     }
   ];
 
+  // The maximum number of item to process when following authority metadata values.
+  followAuthorityMaxItemLimit = 100;
   // The maximum number of metadata values to process for each metadata key
   // when following authority metadata values.
   followAuthorityMetadataValuesLimit = 5;
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.test.ts b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
index 959649ae39b..c7df8a62c44 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ export const environment: BuildConfig = {
       metadata: ['dc.contributor.author']
     }
   ],
+  followAuthorityMaxItemLimit: 100,
   followAuthorityMetadataValuesLimit: 5,
   item: {
     edit: {