Colons

In academic writing I see mostly commas that are being used to accomplish much more than they are designed for. One option is to use a colon. This link is to an article that gives a overview of colon use. Punctuation can be used to enliven your text more effectively than verbosity.
​http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/blog/2019/09/a-guide-to-using-colons/