# Publishing one's work when not in top 4

**URL:** <https://community.drivendata.org/t/publishing-ones-work-when-not-in-top-4/5034>\
**Category:** Genetic Engineering Attribution\
**Created:** [September 9, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/publishing-ones-work-when-not-in-top-4/5034 "2020-09-09T19:18:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![iourarum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dc4da7/32.png) [@iourarum](https://community.drivendata.org/u/iourarum)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/publishing-ones-work-when-not-in-top-4/5034/1 "2020-09-09T19:18:07Z")

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Hi there,

I would just like one small thing clarified: should one’s work not be in the top 4 or get any prize, can one publish their work in an academic journal, either as an individual or a collective paper?

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![glipstein](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.drivendata.org/glipstein/32/920_2.png) [@glipstein](https://community.drivendata.org/u/glipstein)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.drivendata.org/t/publishing-ones-work-when-not-in-top-4/5034/2 "2020-09-21T15:57:38Z")

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@iourarum Good question. The rules state that the data for the challenge is only allowed to be used for the purposes and duration of the competition. However if you’d like to pursue publication, reach out after the challenge and we can put you in touch with the competition organizers to discuss setting up additional permissions around data usage.