Referring to non-enumerated (sub)sections of a paper What is the most appropriate way to refer to the preceding/succeeding (sub)sections within a paper? In my case, the paper style does not allow enumeration of the (sub)sections.
I would recommend simply saying it directly, like, "in the previous section" or "in the following section."  You can also refer to a section by content, e.g., "in the review of prior work" or "in our discussion of results."