diff --git a/src/components/common/PublishButton.js b/src/components/common/PublishButton.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de1050e40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/common/PublishButton.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import React, { useContext } from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import IconButton from '@material-ui/core/IconButton';
+import ExploreIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Explore';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import CloseIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Close';
+import Tooltip from '@material-ui/core/Tooltip';
+import {
+  buildPublishButtonId,
+  PUBLISH_ITEM_BUTTON_CLASS,
+} from '../../config/selectors';
+import { LayoutContext } from '../context/LayoutContext';
+
+const PublishButton = ({ itemId }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const { setIsItemPublishOpen, isItemPublishOpen } = useContext(LayoutContext);
+
+  const onClick = () => {
+    setIsItemPublishOpen(!isItemPublishOpen);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Tooltip title={t('Share')}>
+      <IconButton
+        aria-label="share"
+        className={PUBLISH_ITEM_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        onClick={onClick}
+        id={buildPublishButtonId(itemId)}
+      >
+        {isItemPublishOpen ? <CloseIcon /> : <ExploreIcon fontSize="small" />}
+      </IconButton>
+    </Tooltip>
+  );
+};
+
+PublishButton.propTypes = {
+  itemId: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+};
+
+export default PublishButton;
diff --git a/src/components/context/LayoutContext.js b/src/components/context/LayoutContext.js
index 4b9a6888f..2c8afccdf 100644
--- a/src/components/context/LayoutContext.js
+++ b/src/components/context/LayoutContext.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const LayoutContextProvider = ({ children }) => {
   // todo: separate in item specific context
   const [isItemSettingsOpen, setIsItemSettingsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isItemSharingOpen, setIsItemSharingOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [isItemPublishOpen, setIsItemPublishOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isDashboardOpen, setIsDashboardOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const [isMainMenuOpen, setIsMainMenuOpen] = useState(true);
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ const LayoutContextProvider = ({ children }) => {
       setIsItemSharingOpen,
       isDashboardOpen,
       setIsDashboardOpen,
+      isItemPublishOpen,
+      setIsItemPublishOpen,
     }),
     [
       editingItemId,
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ const LayoutContextProvider = ({ children }) => {
       isItemMetadataMenuOpen,
       isItemSettingsOpen,
       isItemSharingOpen,
+      isItemPublishOpen,
       isMainMenuOpen,
       isDashboardOpen,
       setIsDashboardOpen,
diff --git a/src/components/item/header/ItemHeaderActions.js b/src/components/item/header/ItemHeaderActions.js
index 00d5e2012..a8008a606 100644
--- a/src/components/item/header/ItemHeaderActions.js
+++ b/src/components/item/header/ItemHeaderActions.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
 import { hooks } from '../../../config/queryClient';
 import { CurrentUserContext } from '../../context/CurrentUserContext';
 import AnalyticsDashboardButton from '../../common/AnalyticsDashboardButton';
+import PublishButton from '../../common/PublishButton';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
   root: {
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ const ItemHeaderActions = ({ onClickMetadata, onClickChatbox, item }) => {
             </Tooltip>
           )}
           <ShareButton itemId={id} />
+          <PublishButton itemId={id} />
           <PlayerViewButton itemId={id} />
           <IconButton id={ITEM_CHATBOX_BUTTON_ID} onClick={onClickChatbox}>
             <ForumIcon />
diff --git a/src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishTab.js b/src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishTab.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9485092eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/item/publish/ItemPublishTab.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import React, { useContext, useEffect } from 'react';
+import Container from '@material-ui/core/Container';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { Map } from 'immutable';
+import { Loader } from '@graasp/ui';
+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';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
+  wrapper: {
+    marginTop: theme.spacing(2),
+  },
+}));
+
+const ItemPublishTab = ({ item, memberships }) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  const { data: currentMember, isLoadingCurrentMember } =
+    useContext(CurrentUserContext);
+  const { setIsItemPublishOpen } = useContext(LayoutContext);
+
+  const canEdit = isItemUpdateAllowedForUser({
+    memberships,
+    memberId: currentMember?.get('id'),
+  });
+
+  useEffect(
+    () => () => {
+      setIsItemPublishOpen(false);
+    },
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    [],
+  );
+
+  if (isLoadingCurrentMember) {
+    return <Loader />;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Container disableGutters className={classes.wrapper}>
+      <ItemPublishConfiguration item={item} edit={canEdit} />
+    </Container>
+  );
+};
+ItemPublishTab.propTypes = {
+  item: PropTypes.instanceOf(Map).isRequired,
+  memberships: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.shape({})).isRequired,
+};
+export default ItemPublishTab;
diff --git a/src/components/item/sharing/ItemPublishConfiguration.js b/src/components/item/sharing/ItemPublishConfiguration.js
index 5e6bcfb9c..55f1ceff2 100644
--- a/src/components/item/sharing/ItemPublishConfiguration.js
+++ b/src/components/item/sharing/ItemPublishConfiguration.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useContext, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import PropTypes, { string } from 'prop-types';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useParams } from 'react-router';
 import { Loader } from '@graasp/ui';
@@ -26,10 +26,16 @@ import {
   ITEM_VALIDATION_BUTTON_ID,
 } from '../../../config/selectors';
 import { getValidationStatusFromItemValidations } from '../../../utils/itemValidation';
+import {
+  getTagByName,
+  getVisibilityTagAndItemTag,
+} from '../../../utils/itemTag';
 
 const { DELETE_ITEM_TAG, POST_ITEM_TAG, POST_ITEM_VALIDATION } = MUTATION_KEYS;
 const { buildItemValidationAndReviewsKey } = DATA_KEYS;
 const {
+  useTags,
+  useItemTags,
   useItemValidationAndReviews,
   useItemValidationStatuses,
   useItemValidationReviewStatuses,
@@ -59,14 +65,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
   },
 }));
 
-const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({
-  item,
-  edit,
-  tagValue,
-  itemTagValue,
-  publishedTag,
-  publicTag,
-}) => {
+const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({ item, edit }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const classes = useStyles();
   // current user
@@ -74,8 +73,22 @@ const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({
   // current item
   const { itemId } = useParams();
 
+  // item tags
   const { mutate: deleteItemTag } = useMutation(DELETE_ITEM_TAG);
   const { mutate: postItemTag } = useMutation(POST_ITEM_TAG);
+
+  const { data: tags, isLoading: isTagsLoading } = useTags();
+  const {
+    data: itemTags,
+    isLoading: isItemTagsLoading,
+    isError,
+  } = useItemTags(itemId);
+
+  const [itemTagValue, setItemTagValue] = useState(false);
+  const [tagValue, setTagValue] = useState(false);
+  const [isDisabled, setIsDisabled] = useState(false);
+
+  // item validation
   const { mutate: validateItem } = useMutation(POST_ITEM_VALIDATION);
 
   // get map of item validation and review statuses
@@ -101,6 +114,21 @@ const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({
 
   const [itemValidationStatus, setItemValidationStatus] = useState(false);
 
+  // update state variables depending on fetch values
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (tags && itemTags) {
+      const { tag, itemTag } = getVisibilityTagAndItemTag({ tags, itemTags });
+      setItemTagValue(itemTag);
+      setTagValue(tag);
+
+      // disable setting if any visiblity is set on any ancestor items
+      setIsDisabled(
+        tag && itemTag?.itemPath && itemTag?.itemPath !== item?.get('path'),
+      );
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [tags, itemTags, item]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     // process when we fetch the item validation and review records
     if (ivByStatus) {
@@ -114,10 +142,14 @@ const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [ivByStatus]);
 
-  if (isLoading) {
+  if (isLoading || isTagsLoading || isItemTagsLoading) {
     return <Loader />;
   }
 
+  if (isError) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   const handleValidate = () => {
     // prevent re-send request if the item is already successfully validated, or a validation is already pending
     if (
@@ -132,6 +164,8 @@ const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({
   };
 
   const publishItem = () => {
+    const publishedTag = getTagByName(tags, SETTINGS.ITEM_PUBLISHED.name);
+    const publicTag = getTagByName(tags, SETTINGS.ITEM_PUBLIC.name);
     // post published tag
     postItemTag({
       id: itemId,
@@ -250,6 +284,10 @@ const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({
         )}
       </Typography>
       <Button
+        disabled={
+          isDisabled ||
+          itemValidationStatus !== ITEM_VALIDATION_STATUSES.SUCCESS
+        }
         variant="outlined"
         onClick={publishItem}
         color="primary"
@@ -280,29 +318,9 @@ const ItemPublishConfiguration = ({
   );
 };
 
-// define types for propType only
-const Tag = {
-  id: string,
-  name: string,
-  nested: string,
-  createdAt: string,
-};
-
-const ItemTag = {
-  id: string,
-  tagId: string,
-  itemPath: string,
-  creator: string,
-  createdAt: string,
-};
-
 ItemPublishConfiguration.propTypes = {
   item: PropTypes.instanceOf(Map).isRequired,
   edit: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
-  tagValue: PropTypes.instanceOf(Tag).isRequired,
-  itemTagValue: PropTypes.instanceOf(ItemTag).isRequired,
-  publishedTag: PropTypes.instanceOf(Tag).isRequired,
-  publicTag: PropTypes.instanceOf(Tag).isRequired,
 };
 
 export default ItemPublishConfiguration;
diff --git a/src/components/item/sharing/VisibilitySelect.js b/src/components/item/sharing/VisibilitySelect.js
index 77297bb6f..d2e69d33b 100644
--- a/src/components/item/sharing/VisibilitySelect.js
+++ b/src/components/item/sharing/VisibilitySelect.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {
   SHARE_ITEM_VISIBILITY_SELECT_ID,
 } from '../../../config/selectors';
 import { CurrentUserContext } from '../../context/CurrentUserContext';
-import ItemPublishConfiguration from './ItemPublishConfiguration';
 
 const { DELETE_ITEM_TAG, POST_ITEM_TAG, PUT_ITEM_LOGIN } = MUTATION_KEYS;
 
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ const VisibilitySelect = ({ item, edit }) => {
   const [itemTagValue, setItemTagValue] = useState(false);
   const [tagValue, setTagValue] = useState(false);
   const [isDisabled, setIsDisabled] = useState(false);
-  const [isPublishedSelected, setIsPublishedSelected] = useState(false);
 
   // update state variables depending on fetch values
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -67,9 +65,6 @@ const VisibilitySelect = ({ item, edit }) => {
       const { tag, itemTag } = getVisibilityTagAndItemTag({ tags, itemTags });
       setItemTagValue(itemTag);
       setTagValue(tag);
-      if (tagValue?.name === SETTINGS.ITEM_PUBLISHED.name) {
-        setIsPublishedSelected(true);
-      }
 
       // disable setting if any visiblity is set on any ancestor items
       setIsDisabled(
@@ -163,10 +158,6 @@ const VisibilitySelect = ({ item, edit }) => {
         deletePreviousTag();
         break;
       }
-      case SETTINGS.ITEM_PUBLISHED.name: {
-        setIsPublishedSelected(true);
-        break;
-      }
       default:
         break;
     }
@@ -254,9 +245,6 @@ const VisibilitySelect = ({ item, edit }) => {
             {t('Pseudonymized')}
           </MenuItem>
           <MenuItem value={SETTINGS.ITEM_PUBLIC.name}>{t('Public')}</MenuItem>
-          <MenuItem value={SETTINGS.ITEM_PUBLISHED.name}>
-            {t('Published')}
-          </MenuItem>
         </Select>
       )}
       {renderVisiblityIndication()}
@@ -267,17 +255,6 @@ const VisibilitySelect = ({ item, edit }) => {
           )}
         </Typography>
       )}
-      {(isPublishedSelected ||
-        tagValue?.name === SETTINGS.ITEM_PUBLISHED.name) && (
-        <ItemPublishConfiguration
-          item={item}
-          edit={edit}
-          tagValue={tagValue}
-          itemTagValue={itemTagValue}
-          publishedTag={getTagByName(tags, SETTINGS.ITEM_PUBLISHED.name)}
-          publicTag={getTagByName(tags, SETTINGS.ITEM_PUBLIC.name)}
-        />
-      )}
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/main/ItemScreen.js b/src/components/main/ItemScreen.js
index 8db75de5c..d0b8bcce2 100644
--- a/src/components/main/ItemScreen.js
+++ b/src/components/main/ItemScreen.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 import { PERMISSIONS_EDITION_ALLOWED } from '../../config/constants';
 import { UppyContextProvider } from '../file/UppyContext';
 import FileUploader from '../file/FileUploader';
+import ItemPublishTab from '../item/publish/ItemPublishTab';
 
 const { useItem, useItemMemberships, useCurrentMember, useItemLogin } = hooks;
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ const ItemScreen = () => {
     setIsItemSettingsOpen,
     setIsItemSharingOpen,
     isItemSharingOpen,
+    isItemPublishOpen,
     isDashboardOpen,
   } = useContext(LayoutContext);
   const { data: currentMember } = useContext(CurrentUserContext);
@@ -75,6 +77,11 @@ const ItemScreen = () => {
     if (isDashboardOpen) {
       return <GraaspAnalyzer item={item} />;
     }
+    if (isItemPublishOpen) {
+      return (
+        <ItemPublishTab item={item} memberships={getMembership(memberships)} />
+      );
+    }
     return (
       <ItemContent
         item={item}
diff --git a/src/config/selectors.js b/src/config/selectors.js
index 9da1607a3..350888b79 100644
--- a/src/config/selectors.js
+++ b/src/config/selectors.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const FAVORITE_ITEM_BUTTON_CLASS = 'favoriteButton';
 export const PIN_ITEM_BUTTON_CLASS = 'pinButton';
 export const HIDDEN_ITEM_BUTTON_CLASS = 'hideButton';
 export const SHARE_ITEM_BUTTON_CLASS = 'itemMenuShareButton';
+export const PUBLISH_ITEM_BUTTON_CLASS = 'publishItemButton';
 export const RESTORE_ITEMS_BUTTON_CLASS = 'itemMenuRestoreButton';
 export const SHARE_ITEM_EMAIL_INPUT_ID = 'shareItemModalEmailInput';
 export const buildPermissionOptionId = (id) => `permission-${id}`;
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ export const buildItemsGridPaginationButtonSelected = (page) =>
 export const ITEM_HEADER_ID = 'itemHeader';
 export const buildRowDraggerId = (id) => `rowDragger-${id}`;
 export const buildShareButtonId = (id) => `shareButton-${id}`;
+export const buildPublishButtonId = (id) => `publishButton-${id}`;
 export const buildDeleteButtonId = (id) => `deleteButton-${id}`;
 export const buildItemMenuButtonId = (id) => `itemMenuButton-${id}`;
 export const buildPlayerButtonId = (id) => `playerButton-${id}`;