# 2.12. Disclaim a Publication

<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">If you find a Research output in your publication list that **does not belong to you**, you can disclaim it.</span>

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<u><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">To disclaim a publication:</span></u>

<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">1. Click on the triangle icon next to *Personal* in the header:</span>

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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Navigate to *Research outputs*, and search for a publication you want to disclaim.</span>

<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">After finding the research output you want to claim, click on it and the click on *Disclaim this content* in the footer of the editor window:</span>

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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> 4. Write a brief message about your request, and then click on *Claim this content*.</span>

<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In the next step, your request will be processed by the RM.</span>