diff --git a/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.spec.ts b/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.spec.ts
index f689f4f0f0..18f94cc84c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.spec.ts
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ describe('PaginationService', () => {
     routeService = {
       getQueryParameterValue: (param) => {
         let value;
-        if (param.startsWith('p.')) {
+        if (param.endsWith('.page')) {
           value = 5;
         }
-        if (param.startsWith('rpp.')) {
+        if (param.endsWith('.rpp')) {
           value = 10;
         }
-        if (param.startsWith('sd.')) {
+        if (param.endsWith('.sd')) {
           value = 'ASC';
         }
-        if (param.startsWith('sf.')) {
+        if (param.endsWith('.sf')) {
           value = 'score';
         }
         return observableOf(value);
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ describe('PaginationService', () => {
       service.updateRoute('test', {page: 2, pageSize: 5, sortField: 'title', sortDirection: SortDirection.DESC});
 
       const navigateParams = {};
-      navigateParams[`p.test`] = `2`;
-      navigateParams[`rpp.test`] = `5`;
-      navigateParams[`sf.test`] = `title`;
-      navigateParams[`sd.test`] = `DESC`;
+      navigateParams[`test.page`] = `2`;
+      navigateParams[`test.rpp`] = `5`;
+      navigateParams[`test.sf`] = `title`;
+      navigateParams[`test.sd`] = `DESC`;
 
       expect(router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith([], {queryParams: navigateParams, queryParamsHandling: 'merge'});
     });
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ describe('PaginationService', () => {
       service.updateRoute('test', {page: 2});
 
       const navigateParams = {};
-      navigateParams[`p.test`] = `2`;
-      navigateParams[`rpp.test`] = `10`;
-      navigateParams[`sf.test`] = `score`;
-      navigateParams[`sd.test`] = `ASC`;
+      navigateParams[`test.page`] = `2`;
+      navigateParams[`test.rpp`] = `10`;
+      navigateParams[`test.sf`] = `score`;
+      navigateParams[`test.sd`] = `ASC`;
 
       expect(router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith([], {queryParams: navigateParams, queryParamsHandling: 'merge'});
     });
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ describe('PaginationService', () => {
       service.updateRouteWithUrl('test', ['someUrl'], {page: 2, pageSize: 5, sortField: 'title', sortDirection: SortDirection.DESC});
 
       const navigateParams = {};
-      navigateParams[`p.test`] = `2`;
-      navigateParams[`rpp.test`] = `5`;
-      navigateParams[`sf.test`] = `title`;
-      navigateParams[`sd.test`] = `DESC`;
+      navigateParams[`test.page`] = `2`;
+      navigateParams[`test.rpp`] = `5`;
+      navigateParams[`test.sf`] = `title`;
+      navigateParams[`test.sd`] = `DESC`;
 
       expect(router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['someUrl'], {queryParams: navigateParams, queryParamsHandling: 'merge'});
     });
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ describe('PaginationService', () => {
       service.updateRouteWithUrl('test',['someUrl'], {page: 2});
 
       const navigateParams = {};
-      navigateParams[`p.test`] = `2`;
-      navigateParams[`rpp.test`] = `10`;
-      navigateParams[`sf.test`] = `score`;
-      navigateParams[`sd.test`] = `ASC`;
+      navigateParams[`test.page`] = `2`;
+      navigateParams[`test.rpp`] = `10`;
+      navigateParams[`test.sf`] = `score`;
+      navigateParams[`test.sd`] = `ASC`;
 
       expect(router.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['someUrl'], {queryParams: navigateParams, queryParamsHandling: 'merge'});
     });
@@ -132,17 +132,17 @@ describe('PaginationService', () => {
       service.clearPagination('test');
 
       const resetParams = {};
-      resetParams[`p.test`] = null;
-      resetParams[`rpp.test`] = null;
-      resetParams[`sf.test`] = null;
-      resetParams[`sd.test`] = null;
+      resetParams[`test.page`] = null;
+      resetParams[`test.rpp`] = null;
+      resetParams[`test.sf`] = null;
+      resetParams[`test.sd`] = null;
 
 
       const navigateParams = {};
-      navigateParams[`p.another-id`] = `5`;
-      navigateParams[`rpp.another-id`] = `10`;
-      navigateParams[`sf.another-id`] = `score`;
-      navigateParams[`sd.another-id`] = `ASC`;
+      navigateParams[`another-id.page`] = `5`;
+      navigateParams[`another-id.rpp`] = `10`;
+      navigateParams[`another-id.sf`] = `score`;
+      navigateParams[`another-id.sd`] = `ASC`;
 
       service.updateRoute('another-id', {});
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe('PaginationService', () => {
   describe('getPageParam', () => {
     it('should return the name of the page param', () => {
       const pageParam = service.getPageParam('test');
-      expect(pageParam).toEqual('p.test');
+      expect(pageParam).toEqual('test.page');
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.ts b/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.ts
index 8ed81ba8d4..b6ae304491 100644
--- a/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/pagination/pagination.service.ts
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ export class PaginationService {
    * @returns {Observable<PaginationComponentOptions>} Retrieves the current pagination settings based on the router params
    */
   getCurrentPagination(paginationId: string, defaultPagination: PaginationComponentOptions): Observable<PaginationComponentOptions> {
-    const page$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue(`p.${paginationId}`);
-    const size$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue(`rpp.${paginationId}`);
+    const page$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue(`${paginationId}.page`);
+    const size$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue(`${paginationId}.rpp`);
     return observableCombineLatest([page$, size$]).pipe(
       map(([page, size]) => {
         return Object.assign(new PaginationComponentOptions(), defaultPagination, {
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ export class PaginationService {
     if (!ignoreDefault && (isEmpty(defaultSort) || !hasValue(defaultSort))) {
       defaultSort = this.defaultSortOptions;
     }
-    const sortDirection$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue(`sd.${paginationId}`);
-    const sortField$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue(`sf.${paginationId}`);
+    const sortDirection$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue(`${paginationId}.sd`);
+    const sortField$ = this.routeService.getQueryParameterValue(`${paginationId}.sf`);
     return observableCombineLatest([sortDirection$, sortField$]).pipe(map(([sortDirection, sortField]) => {
         const field = sortField || defaultSort?.field;
         const direction = SortDirection[sortDirection] || defaultSort?.direction;
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ export class PaginationService {
    */
   clearPagination(paginationId: string) {
     const params = {};
-    params[`p.${paginationId}`] = null;
-    params[`rpp.${paginationId}`] = null;
-    params[`sf.${paginationId}`] = null;
-    params[`sd.${paginationId}`] = null;
+    params[`${paginationId}.page`] = null;
+    params[`${paginationId}.rpp`] = null;
+    params[`${paginationId}.sf`] = null;
+    params[`${paginationId}.sd`] = null;
 
     Object.assign(this.clearParams, params);
   }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export class PaginationService {
    * @param paginationId - The ID for which to retrieve the page param
    */
   getPageParam(paginationId: string) {
-    return `p.${paginationId}`;
+    return `${paginationId}.page`;
   }
 
   private getCurrentRouting(paginationId: string) {
@@ -209,16 +209,16 @@ export class PaginationService {
   }) {
     const paramsWithIdName = {};
     if (hasValue(params.page)) {
-      paramsWithIdName[`p.${paginationId}`] = `${params.page}`;
+      paramsWithIdName[`${paginationId}.page`] = `${params.page}`;
     }
     if (hasValue(params.pageSize)) {
-      paramsWithIdName[`rpp.${paginationId}`] = `${params.pageSize}`;
+      paramsWithIdName[`${paginationId}.rpp`] = `${params.pageSize}`;
     }
     if (hasValue(params.sortField)) {
-      paramsWithIdName[`sf.${paginationId}`] = `${params.sortField}`;
+      paramsWithIdName[`${paginationId}.sf`] = `${params.sortField}`;
     }
     if (hasValue(params.sortDirection)) {
-      paramsWithIdName[`sd.${paginationId}`] = `${params.sortDirection}`;
+      paramsWithIdName[`${paginationId}.sd`] = `${params.sortDirection}`;
     }
     return paramsWithIdName;
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search-form/search-form.component.ts b/src/app/shared/search-form/search-form.component.ts
index 594f0c84e2..1c9aadf03d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search-form/search-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search-form/search-form.component.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export class SearchFormComponent {
    */
   updateSearch(data: any) {
       const queryParams =  Object.assign({}, data);
-      queryParams[`p.${this.searchConfig.paginationID}`] = 1;
+      queryParams[`page.${this.searchConfig.paginationID}`] = 1;
 
       this.router.navigate(this.getSearchLinkParts(), {
       queryParams: queryParams,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.spec.ts
index 4c7798ed0b..a266e4e425 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-option/search-facet-option.component.spec.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe('SearchFacetOptionComponent', () => {
       (comp as any).updateAddParams(selectedValues);
       expect(comp.addQueryParams).toEqual({
         [mockFilterConfig.paramName]: [`${value1},${operator}`, value.value + ',equals'],
-        ['p.page-id']: 1
+        ['page.page-id']: 1
       });
     });
   });
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ describe('SearchFacetOptionComponent', () => {
       (comp as any).updateAddParams(selectedValues);
       expect(comp.addQueryParams).toEqual({
         [mockAuthorityFilterConfig.paramName]: [value1 + ',equals', `${value2},${operator}`],
-        ['p.page-id']: 1
+        ['page.page-id']: 1
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-range-option/search-facet-range-option.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-range-option/search-facet-range-option.component.spec.ts
index 98cb671dba..2c93b0186b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-range-option/search-facet-range-option.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-range-option/search-facet-range-option.component.spec.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe('SearchFacetRangeOptionComponent', () => {
       expect(comp.changeQueryParams).toEqual({
         [mockFilterConfig.paramName + RANGE_FILTER_MIN_SUFFIX]: ['50'],
         [mockFilterConfig.paramName + RANGE_FILTER_MAX_SUFFIX]: ['60'],
-        ['p.page-id']: 1
+        ['page.page-id']: 1
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.spec.ts
index 6a37a4d0ba..cbb6672916 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/search/search-filters/search-filter/search-facet-filter-options/search-facet-selected-option/search-facet-selected-option.component.spec.ts
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ describe('SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent', () => {
       (comp as any).updateRemoveParams(selectedValues);
       expect(comp.removeQueryParams).toEqual({
         [mockFilterConfig.paramName]: [value1],
-        ['p.page-id']: 1
+        ['page.page-id']: 1
       });
     });
   });
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ describe('SearchFacetSelectedOptionComponent', () => {
       (comp as any).updateRemoveParams(selectedAuthorityValues);
       expect(comp.removeQueryParams).toEqual({
         [mockAuthorityFilterConfig.paramName]: [`${value1},${operator}`],
-        ['p.page-id']: 1
+        ['page.page-id']: 1
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/app/shared/testing/pagination-service.stub.ts b/src/app/shared/testing/pagination-service.stub.ts
index f26c368b14..cd24808161 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/testing/pagination-service.stub.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/testing/pagination-service.stub.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ export class PaginationServiceStub {
   updateRouteWithUrl = jasmine.createSpy('updateRouteWithUrl');
   clearPagination = jasmine.createSpy('clearPagination');
   getRouteParameterValue = jasmine.createSpy('getRouteParameterValue').and.returnValue(observableOf(''));
-  getPageParam = jasmine.createSpy('getPageParam').and.returnValue(`p.${this.pagination.id}`);
+  getPageParam = jasmine.createSpy('getPageParam').and.returnValue(`page.${this.pagination.id}`);
 
 }