diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0091f073..683d42104 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
   "dependencies": {
     "@graasp/chatbox": "github:graasp/graasp-chatbox.git",
-    "@graasp/query-client": "github:graasp/graasp-query-client.git",
+    "@graasp/query-client": "github:graasp/graasp-query-client.git#151/validationHooks",
     "@graasp/translations": "github:graasp/graasp-translations.git",
     "@graasp/ui": "github:graasp/graasp-ui.git",
     "@graasp/utils": "github:graasp/graasp-utils.git",
diff --git a/src/components/common/PublishButton.js b/src/components/common/PublishButton.js
index de1050e40..3a3751a2f 100644
--- a/src/components/common/PublishButton.js
+++ b/src/components/common/PublishButton.js
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ const PublishButton = ({ itemId }) => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <Tooltip title={t('Share')}>
+    <Tooltip title={t('Publish')}>
       <IconButton
-        aria-label="share"
+        aria-label="publish"
         className={PUBLISH_ITEM_BUTTON_CLASS}
         onClick={onClick}
         id={buildPublishButtonId(itemId)}
diff --git a/src/components/item/sharing/CCLicenseDialog.js b/src/components/item/publish/CCLicenseDialog.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/components/item/sharing/CCLicenseDialog.js
rename to src/components/item/publish/CCLicenseDialog.js
diff --git a/src/components/item/sharing/CCLicenseSelection.js b/src/components/item/publish/CCLicenseSelection.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/components/item/sharing/CCLicenseSelection.js
rename to src/components/item/publish/CCLicenseSelection.js
diff --git a/src/components/item/sharing/CategorySelection.js b/src/components/item/publish/CategorySelection.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/components/item/sharing/CategorySelection.js
rename to src/components/item/publish/CategorySelection.js
diff --git a/src/components/item/sharing/CustomizedTagsEdit.js b/src/components/item/publish/CustomizedTagsEdit.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/components/item/sharing/CustomizedTagsEdit.js
rename to src/components/item/publish/CustomizedTagsEdit.js
diff --git a/src/components/item/sharing/ItemPublishConfiguration.js b/src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishConfiguration.js
similarity index 93%
rename from src/components/item/sharing/ItemPublishConfiguration.js
rename to src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishConfiguration.js
index 55f1ceff2..11e62c765 100644
--- a/src/components/item/sharing/ItemPublishConfiguration.js
+++ b/src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishConfiguration.js
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ import {
 } from '../../../utils/itemTag';
 
 const { DELETE_ITEM_TAG, POST_ITEM_TAG, POST_ITEM_VALIDATION } = MUTATION_KEYS;
-const { buildItemValidationAndReviewsKey } = DATA_KEYS;
+const { buildItemValidationAndReviewKey } = DATA_KEYS;
 const {
   useTags,
   useItemTags,
-  useItemValidationAndReviews,
+  useItemValidationAndReview,
+  useItemValidationGroups,
   useItemValidationStatuses,
   useItemValidationReviewStatuses,
 } = hooks;
@@ -100,16 +101,18 @@ const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({ item, edit }) => {
 
   // get item validation data
   const { data: itemValidationData, isLoading } =
-    useItemValidationAndReviews(itemId);
-  // remove iv records before the item is last updated
-  const validItemValidation = itemValidationData?.filter(
-    (entry) =>
-      new Date(entry.validationUpdatedAt) >= new Date(item?.get('updatedAt')),
-  );
+    useItemValidationAndReview(itemId);
+  // check if validation is still valid
+  const iVId =
+    new Date(itemValidationData?.createdAt) >= new Date(item?.get('updatedAt'))
+      ? itemValidationData?.itemValidationId
+      : undefined;
+  // get item validation groups
+  const { data: itemValidationGroups } = useItemValidationGroups(iVId);
 
   // group iv records by item validation status
-  const ivByStatus = validItemValidation?.groupBy(({ validationStatusId }) =>
-    validationStatusesMap?.get(validationStatusId),
+  const ivByStatus = itemValidationGroups?.groupBy(({ statusId }) =>
+    validationStatusesMap?.get(statusId),
   );
 
   const [itemValidationStatus, setItemValidationStatus] = useState(false);
@@ -136,6 +139,7 @@ const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({ item, edit }) => {
         getValidationStatusFromItemValidations(
           ivByStatus,
           validationStatusesMap,
+          itemValidationData,
         ),
       );
     }
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({ item, edit }) => {
   };
 
   const handleRefresh = () => {
-    queryClient.invalidateQueries(buildItemValidationAndReviewsKey(itemId));
+    queryClient.invalidateQueries(buildItemValidationAndReviewKey(itemId));
   };
 
   const publishItem = () => {
diff --git a/src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishTab.js b/src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishTab.js
index 9485092eb..c81d20149 100644
--- a/src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishTab.js
+++ b/src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishTab.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core';
 import { isItemUpdateAllowedForUser } from '../../../utils/membership';
 import { LayoutContext } from '../../context/LayoutContext';
 import { CurrentUserContext } from '../../context/CurrentUserContext';
-import ItemPublishConfiguration from '../sharing/ItemPublishConfiguration';
+import ItemPublishConfiguration from './ItemPublishConfiguration';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
   wrapper: {
diff --git a/src/utils/itemValidation.js b/src/utils/itemValidation.js
index 2a6079391..c6d2cfb75 100644
--- a/src/utils/itemValidation.js
+++ b/src/utils/itemValidation.js
@@ -3,40 +3,37 @@ import {
   ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES,
 } from '../config/constants';
 
-export const processFailureValidations = (records, validationStatusesMap) => {
-  // first try to find successful validations, where ivrStatus is 'rejected'
-  const successfulRecord = records?.find(
-    (record) =>
-      validationStatusesMap.get(record.reviewStatusId) ===
-      ITEM_VALIDATION_REVIEW_STATUSES.REJECTED,
-  );
-  if (successfulRecord) return ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.SUCCESS;
-
-  // try to find pending review
-  const pendingRecord = records?.find(
-    (record) =>
-      validationStatusesMap.get(record.reviewStatusId) ===
-      ITEM_VALIDATION_REVIEW_STATUSES.PENDING,
-  );
-  if (pendingRecord) return ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.PENDING;
-  return ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.FAILURE; // only failed records
+export const processFailureValidations = (
+  validationStatusesMap,
+  itemValidationData,
+) => {
+  switch (validationStatusesMap?.get(itemValidationData?.reviewStatusId)) {
+    case ITEM_VALIDATION_REVIEW_STATUSES.PENDING:
+      return ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.PENDING;
+    case ITEM_VALIDATION_REVIEW_STATUSES.REJECTED:
+      return ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.SUCCESS;
+    case ITEM_VALIDATION_REVIEW_STATUSES.ACCEPTED:
+      return ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.FAILURE;
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
 };
 
 export const getValidationStatusFromItemValidations = (
   ivByStatus,
   validationStatusesMap,
+  itemValidationData,
 ) => {
-  // first check if there exist any valid successful record
-  if (ivByStatus.get(ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.SUCCESS))
-    return ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.SUCCESS;
-  // then check if there exist any pending item validation or review
+  // first check if there exist any pending entry
   if (ivByStatus.get(ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.PENDING))
     return ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.PENDING;
 
   const failureValidations = ivByStatus.get(ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.FAILURE);
   // only process when there is failed item validation records
-  if (failureValidations)
-    return processFailureValidations(failureValidations, validationStatusesMap);
+  if (failureValidations) {
+    return processFailureValidations(validationStatusesMap, itemValidationData);
+  }
 
-  return false;
+  // if no pending and no failed entry, validation is successful
+  return ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.SUCCESS;
 };
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c78fb7f9b..7d3076b7d 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1914,9 +1914,9 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@graasp/query-client@github:graasp/graasp-query-client.git":
+"@graasp/query-client@github:graasp/graasp-query-client.git#151/validationHooks":
   version: 0.1.0
-  resolution: "@graasp/query-client@https://github.com/graasp/graasp-query-client.git#commit=1a7a124944787dd3a70c64e2c76e27b70b356fda"
+  resolution: "@graasp/query-client@https://github.com/graasp/graasp-query-client.git#commit=eef6b317561800c4b3771de9d3a5508d1acd47f5"
   dependencies:
     "@graasp/translations": "github:graasp/graasp-translations.git"
     axios: 0.26.1
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ __metadata:
     uuid: 8.3.2
   peerDependencies:
     react: ^17.0.0
-  checksum: 79da7437aca9df3bac8faa344ba5ed5f0a101e9c70ea0032bdc6126cd23c80009a18b4a603b1d8c8460b2bf7e74eab7ded529e8b26a183a4cab732d7817da749
+  checksum: 55503e8279b58e764fe35476cac2307d396a0326e1afda691ff1faaf43ed72b682c4b5903ffbed80fdb1e86b145889b9b9553d8fb775e0fd3d126c96c6875637
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -9926,7 +9926,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@cypress/code-coverage": 3.9.12
     "@cypress/instrument-cra": 1.4.0
     "@graasp/chatbox": "github:graasp/graasp-chatbox.git"
-    "@graasp/query-client": "github:graasp/graasp-query-client.git"
+    "@graasp/query-client": "github:graasp/graasp-query-client.git#151/validationHooks"
     "@graasp/translations": "github:graasp/graasp-translations.git"
     "@graasp/ui": "github:graasp/graasp-ui.git"
     "@graasp/utils": "github:graasp/graasp-utils.git"