Should You List a Publication on a Nonacademic Resume?

For a nonacademic resume, include a publication only when it gives direct evidence for the role you want. Use a short, verifiable citation and clarify your contribution if authorship alone is ambiguous. Give publications more space for research-heavy or writing jobs; otherwise, let stronger evidence take the page space.

!A simple decision map weighing role relevance, available space, and a publication citation

A publication can prove that you know how to investigate a question, explain a technical subject, edit carefully, or finish a collaborative project. It can also take up space without proving any of those things. The title alone rarely makes the case. The reader needs to see why the work belongs in this application and what you did.

That is the decision behind the question “how to list a publication on a resume for a nonacademic job.” First decide whether the publication helps the reader assess your fit. Then choose a compact format that is accurate, traceable, and safe to share.

The default is a single entry in a small “Selected Publications” section, usually near the end of the resume. Use a stronger exception when the job centers on research, policy analysis, technical communication, journalism, editing, or subject-matter writing: a carefully selected set of publications may deserve more space, and one or two entries may belong higher on the page.

The examples below are hypothetical. They illustrate formats, not real candidates or achievements. Replace every bracketed or sample detail with information you can verify.

The short decision tree: include it only if it proves something useful

A publication belongs on a nonacademic resume when the connection between the work and the job is clear enough to understand quickly. It does not belong merely because publication is prestigious, difficult, or important to you. Those facts may matter personally. They do not automatically help an employer judge fit.

Use this decision tree before you format anything:

1. Does the job ask for research, writing, editing, technical explanation, data interpretation, policy analysis, or expertise in the publication’s subject? If no, leave it off unless it fills a specific evidence gap.
2. Can the reader identify the useful connection from the title and a few words of context? If no, add a plain-language description or connect the work to a relevant project or experience. If the link still takes a paragraph to explain, it may be better suited to an interview or work-sample discussion.
3. Can you state your contribution accurately? If yes, do so where authorship order or a broad team byline might leave it unclear. If no, verify it before making a claim.
4. Can you fit it without pushing out stronger evidence? If no, omit it or link to a separate publication list only if the application accepts that kind of supplemental material.
5. Can you share the citation and any description without violating confidentiality, an embargo, a publisher agreement, or an employer policy? If no, do not include restricted details. Seek the relevant permission or describe the work only at a level you are allowed to share.

A “yes” to relevance does not override a “no” to accuracy or confidentiality. Those are gates, not minor formatting concerns. If an article is directly relevant but under embargo, the right answer is not to list it as published. If your contribution is uncertain, do not imply sole authorship.

A compact test helps when the answer feels close: If you remove the publication, what useful evidence disappears? If the answer is “proof that I can write for this audience,” or “a peer-reviewed analysis of the same subject the role covers,” the item may earn space. If the answer is only “a credential I am proud of,” keep it in your full academic CV instead.

UC Berkeley’s career guidance says to tailor a resume to the specific company and position, and its research-resume examples ask candidates to describe the research and their role in it. That supports a contribution-first approach, not a rule that every applicant should list publications. UC Berkeley Career Engagement’s sample resumes include research-focused resume examples and describe the value of explaining the candidate’s role.

Start with the job, not the prestige of the publication

A publication is useful resume evidence only when it helps answer a question the hiring reader is likely to have. “Can this person do the work?” is the question. “Has this person been published?” is only relevant when publishing, research, analysis, or specialist knowledge connects to that work.

Read the job description and mark the tasks that matter. Then map each publication to one or two of them. For a communications job, a trade article may demonstrate writing for practitioners. For a policy role, a peer-reviewed study may show subject expertise or evidence analysis. For an operations role, a publication about an unrelated academic topic may prove little, unless the work also demonstrates a directly useful process such as rigorous data analysis.

Do not stretch a connection just because you need one. “This paper proves leadership” is weak if you only appear in a long author list and cannot explain a leadership role. “This article shows my experience translating technical concepts for a practitioner audience” is stronger if you wrote and edited that article for that audience.

A simple relevance scale can make the decision less sentimental:

• Direct evidence: The publication concerns the role’s subject or demonstrates a core task, such as research synthesis for an analyst role or editing for an editor role.
• Supporting evidence: The topic is adjacent, but the methods, audience, or communication skills transfer clearly and truthfully.
• Background evidence: The publication is interesting but does not help explain why you fit the job.
• Distracting evidence: The entry invites questions about a different career direction, contains unexplained jargon, or displaces more relevant work.

Include direct evidence first. Include supporting evidence only if space permits and the link is easy to explain. Put background evidence in an archive or a longer CV. Omit distracting evidence from this version.

That ranking matters because a resume is a selection, not a record of everything you have done. Harvard’s GSAS CV guide distinguishes the broad academic record of a CV from a shorter, tailored resume, while noting that CVs can still be relevant for some research positions outside academia. The point is not that one document always wins. It is that document length and contents should fit the audience and purpose. Harvard’s GSAS CV & Cover Letter Guide describes the CV’s academic scope and advises tailoring its categories and emphasis to the position.

Make space with an honest order of priorities

A relevant publication can still lose the space contest. The reader usually needs the evidence most closely tied to the job first: relevant experience, projects, skills, credentials the role requires, and then supporting evidence such as a publication. The order changes when the position is research- or writing-heavy, but it should be a deliberate choice.

Try this space test. Imagine the resume has one line left. Compare the publication with the best alternative use of that line. Would a project result, recent role, license, portfolio link, or concrete skill make the fit clearer? If so, keep the alternative. A publication should not receive space simply because its citation is already written.

A useful hierarchy for many nonacademic roles is:

1. Required qualifications and relevant work evidence. These answer whether you can do the job.
2. Strong projects or portfolio evidence. These can make an unfamiliar career transition concrete.
3. A publication that reinforces a needed skill or subject area. Keep it short and relevant.
4. A full publication history. Keep it for an academic CV or a role that explicitly needs it, not as a default attachment.

The sequence is not a law. It is a starting point. For a research scientist, policy researcher, or technical writer, a publication may be a central qualification and should move upward. For a general project coordinator application, a paper on a tangential subject may come after work experience or disappear altogether.

Avoid trying to preserve every item by shrinking the type, compressing margins, or turning the resume into a bibliography. A second page is not automatically wrong, but it should earn its place with relevant evidence. If the publication needs a long citation, a multi-line abstract, and a paragraph explaining your role, consider whether that is a resume entry or a separate writing sample.

What to include in a compact publication citation

A nonacademic resume entry should let the reader identify and, where appropriate, verify the work without forcing them through a full scholarly bibliography. Include enough detail to distinguish it. Usually that means the author name or names, publication year, title, outlet or journal, and a DOI or stable public link when available and safe to share.

The exact order depends on the conventions of the field and the type of publication. The reader should not have to guess whether the item is a journal article, trade article, report, chapter, or conference paper. Label the section and the entry plainly. A concise citation is not permission to omit facts that prevent confusion.

A practical order is:

Author(s). “Title.” Outlet or journal, year. DOI or public link.

You can shorten punctuation and omit low-value bibliographic details when they do not help identify or verify the work. Do not omit the outlet if the title is common, the publication is hard to find, or its status depends on the venue. Do not use a link that leads to a dead or private page and call it a public portfolio.

For a trade publication, outlet and date often matter more than volume and issue. For a peer-reviewed journal article, the journal and DOI can make the citation easy to verify. For a public report, identify the issuing organization and report title. For a conference paper, distinguish the presentation from a formally published proceeding; do not imply publication if only a talk was accepted.

If the title contains technical language, keep the official title unchanged in the citation. Add a short plain-language description after it if needed. Never silently rewrite an official title to make it sound more relevant.

Hypothetical example: a peer-reviewed paper for an analyst role

Suppose a hypothetical candidate applies for an energy-policy analyst role. A peer-reviewed paper examines how a particular policy affects household energy use. The role involves reviewing evidence, summarizing findings, and explaining policy tradeoffs. The topic and method are relevant, so a compact citation can earn space.

Hypothetical Selected Publication

Lee, Morgan, and colleagues. “Household Response to Regional Energy Pricing.” *Journal of Applied Energy Policy*, 2024. DOI: [verified DOI].

This format identifies the lead author, title, journal, year, and a DOI placeholder that must be replaced with a real, verified identifier or removed. It does not claim that the hypothetical candidate led the research, produced a particular finding, or changed policy. If the candidate’s individual work is not obvious, add a factual contribution line only after checking the project record:

Contribution: [specific verified role, such as coding interview data or drafting the methods section].

Do not copy the bracketed example as a claim about yourself. “Analyzed 2,000 records” is not an acceptable embellishment unless that number and your role are documented. If the research team’s work was shared, say so. A title and a journal entry cannot substitute for evidence of your individual contribution.

For a role that values analysis more than subject-matter expertise, a short resume bullet may be more useful than the citation alone. For example, if true and supportable, a candidate might explain the method used and the deliverable created. Do not insert a result just to make the bullet sound stronger. The publication citation establishes where the work appeared; the description establishes what the candidate did.

If the research was published under a large consortium name, follow the actual byline and the publisher’s attribution conventions. Do not invent a shorter author list that implies individual authorship. If the source is public, a stable DOI or publisher page helps a reader find it; it does not guarantee that the reader will open it.

Hypothetical example: a trade article for a communications role

Now consider a hypothetical applicant for a technical communications position. They wrote an article for a professional trade magazine explaining a new maintenance procedure to practitioners. This is not a peer-reviewed paper, and the entry should not pretend that it is. Its value is the evidence of audience-aware writing and subject knowledge.

Hypothetical Selected Writing

Patel, Jordan. “A Field Guide to Inspecting Modular Pumps.” *Plant Operations Review*, 2023. [Public article link]

If the candidate wrote the article with an editor, or contributed only a sidebar, reflect that distinction. “Wrote” is appropriate only if it accurately describes the work. If the person supplied technical review, use “technical reviewer” or a precise alternative rather than claiming authorship.

A short context line can explain the audience or format if the title does not:

Practical guide for maintenance teams; translated engineering documentation into a step-by-step field article.

That line is hypothetical too. Use it only if it describes the actual work. Do not claim that an article was “widely read,” “industry-leading,” or “high-impact” without credible evidence and a clear reason to use those labels. A publication credit is already useful evidence. It does not need invented reach.

If the article is behind a subscription wall, you may still cite it if the citation is accurate. But do not label it an open-access sample. If you have a separate public writing sample, link to that sample only when you have permission to share it and it is genuinely the same work or clearly identified as a different one.

Hypothetical example: coauthored work with a clear personal role

Coauthorship is normal in research and professional publishing. The problem is not sharing credit. The problem is leaving the reader unable to tell what you contributed, then letting the title imply more than the facts support.

Suppose a hypothetical candidate applies for a data-analysis role and appears as one of six authors on a published study. The candidate’s documented contribution was cleaning a defined dataset and checking reproducibility. A compact entry could read:

Hypothetical Selected Publication

Chen, A., Rivera, B., Morgan Lee, et al. “Monitoring Seasonal Patterns in Urban Water Demand.” *Applied Infrastructure Review*, 2022. [Verified publication link]

Contribution: Cleaned the study dataset and checked the analysis workflow for reproducibility.

The sample names and contribution are invented for illustration. They are not a suggested claim for a real candidate. In an actual resume, preserve the published author order and spelling, then describe your role only if it is documented and accurate. If the team’s author list is long, “et al.” may be a space-saving choice only when the field’s conventions and the application context make the work readily identifiable. If the exact author list is important, use the full citation elsewhere or provide it when requested.

Do not reorder authors to put yourself first. Do not describe a shared result as your individual discovery. Do not inflate a narrow contribution into “led the research” or “managed a team” unless that was truly your role. A precise contribution is stronger than an impressive but indefensible verb.

If the author order does not reflect contribution, do not infer your role from position alone. Ask a collaborator or consult project records. The resume is not the place to resolve an authorship dispute. If the credit is disputed or unclear, use only a neutral citation, omit the personal contribution line, and be prepared to discuss the situation honestly if asked.

Where should the section go?

Put the publication where it supports the strongest part of the application without interrupting the reader’s path through your experience. For most nonacademic roles, a brief “Selected Publications” section near the end is the safest default. If one publication is central to the job, place it higher, perhaps under a “Research and Publications” heading after relevant experience or in a combined section.

Use the section name to set expectations:

• Selected Publications works when you are listing a small number of formally published items.
• Selected Writing fits articles, essays, reports, or other professional pieces, especially if peer review is not relevant.
• Research and Publications can work when the role depends on both the research process and its outputs.
• Writing Samples should refer to material you are actually offering as a sample, not merely a citation to a piece the reader may not be able to access.

Avoid “Publications” if the section includes unpublished manuscripts, accepted work, presentations, or work in progress without labels. The heading would imply that every item has already appeared in a publication. Use a more accurate category or label each status precisely.

If you list one item, the section still needs a plural heading only if that is the established format you choose. A heading such as “Selected Publication” is clearer for one item, though consistent capitalization and house style matter more than a universal rule.

Do not put the section first merely because it looks impressive. A nonacademic reader may need context before seeing an academic title. The best order is the one that makes the role fit legible: relevant experience first when that is your strongest evidence; publication first only when the work is the strongest direct proof.

Protect authorship and publication status

A citation makes several claims at once. It says who wrote the work, what it is called, where it appeared, and often when it appeared. Each detail needs to be right. A small error can make a strong entry harder to verify and raise doubts about care.

Check the published page or final version, not your memory. Confirm:

• The spelling and order of authors as officially listed.
• The exact title, including subtitle and any special capitalization.
• The outlet or journal name and the year of publication.
• Whether the item is a journal article, magazine article, report, chapter, proceeding, or another format.
• The DOI or link, if you include one.
• Whether the work is published, accepted, under review, submitted, or in progress.
• Whether your contribution description matches an agreement, records, or a reliable account from the project.

Use publication status words carefully. “Published” means the work has appeared in the stated venue. “Accepted” means the venue accepted it, but it may not yet be published. “Under review” means it has been submitted and is being considered, not that acceptance is likely. “In preparation” does not mean the work has been submitted. These distinctions matter because the reader cannot verify a manuscript that has not appeared.

Most nonacademic resumes do not need items under review or in preparation. They can invite questions about a result that does not yet exist. Include them only when they directly support the role and the status is described plainly, or when the application explicitly asks for work in progress. Never make an accepted article look like a published one by using a future or incomplete citation without a status label.

If the resume gives a DOI, click it before sending. If it gives a portfolio page, make sure that page shows the work named in the citation. A broken link is not proof of misconduct, but it is a preventable obstacle.

Keep confidential and restricted work out of the citation

A public publication is usually easier to cite than confidential work, but “published” does not mean every related detail is safe to disclose. A paper can be public while the underlying data, client identity, research participant information, or employer methods remain restricted. The citation and any contribution note should stay within the permission you actually have.

Check confidentiality from the narrowest source outward: the publication itself, your employer or client agreement, research ethics requirements, and any funder or collaborator rules that apply. Do not name a client or identify a participant just to make your role sound substantial. Do not quote nonpublic findings, disclose restricted datasets, or attach a manuscript you are not allowed to distribute.

When the publication is public but the project context is restricted, the citation may be safe while the explanation is not. Keep the public citation; omit or generalize the contribution detail if allowed. If even the relationship between you and the publication is sensitive or restricted, seek permission before listing it.

For unpublished or embargoed work, do not use a title, abstract, result, or link that reveals protected information. A general statement such as “contributed to a confidential technical report” is not automatically safe; context can identify the client or project. When in doubt, get guidance from the appropriate supervisor, institution, publisher, or legal contact. This is a disclosure question, not a resume-formatting trick.

A resume should not expose confidential information to make a stronger case. Find another piece of evidence you can share: a public article, an approved sample, a sanitized description, or a different project. If none is available, leave the restricted item off and explain your experience at an allowed level in an interview.

Translate specialized titles without changing them

A technical title may be accurate and still fail to tell a nonacademic reader why the work matters. Keep the official title in the citation, then add a short plain-language description when it clarifies the connection to the role. Do not replace the title with a more marketable paraphrase and present that paraphrase as the publication’s actual title.

For example, a hypothetical paper titled “Calibration Drift in Multi-Sensor Sampling Systems” might be followed by “Study of how measurement changes affect field data quality.” That explanation is only a hypothetical gloss. A real candidate should check that the wording matches the paper and does not simplify away a limitation or overstate its conclusion.

The explanation should do one job: make relevance visible. Avoid summarizing the entire paper, listing every method, or repeating the title in other words. One short clause is often enough. If you need a paragraph, put the explanation in a cover letter or interview answer instead.

Keep technical terms when the job uses them. Translate only jargon that blocks comprehension. A hiring manager for a data-science role does not need a basic definition of a familiar method; a general communications reader may need a plain description of its purpose. Write for the actual audience, not for an imaginary reader who knows nothing.

Do not turn the publication into a claim about outcomes

A publication proves that a work appeared in a venue, if the citation is accurate. It does not by itself prove that an employer used the findings, that a product improved, that a policy changed, or that readers adopted a recommendation. Keep the resume’s claims within the evidence you can support.

If the paper reported a measured result, you may summarize that result accurately, with the right scope and attribution. Distinguish what the study found from what you personally did. A study team’s result is not automatically your individual achievement. If a result depends on a narrow sample, period, or experimental setup, do not turn it into a universal claim.

Strong verbs still need evidence. “Published” is a verifiable fact when the work appeared. “Authored” requires an authorship role. “Led” requires a leadership role. “Demonstrated” should identify what the work actually demonstrated, not merely signal confidence. “Improved” needs a before-and-after basis or another defensible account.

When the publication is relevant because of the process, describe the process. “Reviewed literature,” “coded interview transcripts,” or “edited a practitioner guide” can be meaningful if those are true. Do not invent a measurable result because the citation feels too thin. A concise, factual entry is better than an inflated bullet that collapses under a follow-up question.

When a selected-publications section deserves more space

Use more than a single compact entry when the target job makes published work a primary part of the job. Research and development roles, policy research, specialist analyst work, technical documentation, journalism, editorial work, and some communications roles may need a selected body of work rather than one isolated citation.

“More space” still does not mean “everything.” Select the publications that best show the audience, subject, method, or output the job requires. A hiring reader outside academia may value three relevant pieces more than a long list of ten unrelated titles. That is a judgment about relevance, not a universal numerical limit.

For each item, consider whether a short description helps distinguish the work. You might group peer-reviewed work separately from trade writing if the distinction matters to the role. If all entries are similar, a single selected-publications list is simpler. Do not create extra subheadings merely to display a small number of items.

A useful format for a writing or research-heavy role might include:

• A selected set of citations, in reverse chronological order when recency matters.
• A clear status label for accepted work that has not yet appeared.
• A short contribution note for collaborative work when the role is relevant.
• A stable link or DOI when it is public, accessible, and safe to share.
• A portfolio link only when it contains the actual materials you want the reader to review.

Harvard’s guide notes that CVs are used for some roles outside academia, including certain research positions, and advises tailoring emphasis to the position. That is a useful exception to the compact-resume default, not a reason to send a full academic CV to every employer. Harvard’s CV guide describes the use of CVs in research settings beyond academia and emphasizes audience-specific organization.

If the job posting explicitly requests a CV or complete publication list, follow that instruction. Do not assume “resume” always means the same document in every sector or country. When the posting is unclear and the distinction could affect the application, ask the recruiter or follow the organization’s stated format rather than guessing.

When to leave the publication off

Leave a publication off when it is unrelated, difficult to verify, inaccurate in its status, unsafe to disclose, or weaker than the evidence it would replace. This is not hiding your achievement. It is editing for the reader’s task.

Omit or move the item elsewhere when:

• The subject has little connection to the job and the publication does not demonstrate a needed skill.
• The entry consumes space that a relevant role or project needs.
• You cannot confirm the authorship, title, venue, status, or your own contribution.
• The item is a class assignment, thesis, or capstone that was never published but would be mislabeled under “Publications.”
• A nonpublic manuscript or client detail would be exposed.
• The link or outlet is so obscure that a short description cannot make the work useful.
• The publication points toward a different specialty and would confuse the application’s story.

The last point is not a command to conceal your interests. It is a prompt to decide where they belong. A role may welcome a broader perspective. If so, explain the connection in a sentence. If not, keep the extra material in a portfolio or complete CV that you share when requested.

A thesis or capstone that has not been published is a different kind of evidence. It may belong under “Projects,” “Research Experience,” or “Education,” depending on what the work involved and how relevant it is. Do not list it as a publication simply to borrow the authority of that label. The question here is published work and its value in a nonacademic application; a degree project should be named and presented according to its real status.

Build a small publication record before tailoring

Keep a private master list of your publications and related details, then make a smaller selection for each application. This is safer than rewriting citations from memory every time. A master list can include exact titles, author order, venue, publication date, DOI, status, access restrictions, and a factual record of your contribution.

For each item, note whether the publication is public, whether the link works, and whether you have permission to share any related sample. Keep the record factual. Do not add speculative impact claims or guessed readership. If a coauthor’s contribution is unclear, mark it as unverified until you can confirm it.

Before each application, compare the master list with the job description. Choose only the entries that support the role. The same publication may be central for a research position, secondary for a writing role, and irrelevant for a general operations job. That is not inconsistency. It is purposeful selection, as long as every version remains accurate.

When you keep several resume versions, update the citation in the master record first, then copy it to the targeted version. That reduces the chance that one resume says “accepted,” another says “published,” and a third contains a mistyped DOI. Treat versions as applications, not as separate histories.

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A final accuracy and readability check

Before sending the resume, check the publication as carefully as you check dates and job titles. The citation should match the public record. The contribution line should match your role. The description should fit the job. The link should work.

Read the entry as a hiring reader might. Can they tell what the work is? Can they see why it matters here? Can they distinguish your contribution from the team’s? If the answer to any question is no, revise the entry or remove it.

Use this final checklist:

1. Relevance: Does this publication prove a skill, subject knowledge, or output the role needs?
2. Selection: Is it stronger than the experience or project that would otherwise use this space?
3. Citation: Are the title, authors, venue, date, type, status, and link correct?
4. Contribution: Does any description state only what you personally did and can support?
5. Confidentiality: Are the citation and every detail safe and permitted to share?
6. Clarity: Can a reader outside the field understand the point without a technical detour?
7. Layout: Is the section easy to scan and subordinate to stronger evidence where appropriate?

If the publication fails one of the first five checks, do not send it in its current form. If it passes those checks but feels cramped, shorten the citation without removing identifying facts, or move it to a separate selected list when the application permits. Do not solve crowding by making the text too small to read.

The right publication entry is modest in form and strong in relevance. Let the work speak, but do not ask its title to make claims it cannot support. Select the item, state the facts, show your part, and leave the rest of the bibliography for the audience that needs it.

Frequently asked questions

Should I include a publication if it is unrelated to the job?

Usually not. Include it only if it demonstrates a specific transferable skill the role needs, and make that connection plain. If you cannot explain the connection briefly and truthfully, the entry is probably taking space from better evidence.

Should I list an article that has been accepted but is not published yet?

Only when it is relevant and you label its status accurately, such as “accepted, forthcoming.” Do not format it as though it has already appeared. If the application does not need it, leaving it off is often the clearer choice.

Do I need a DOI or link?

No. Include one when it is stable, public, relevant, and safe to share. A complete enough citation may identify the work without a link. Do not add a private or broken link simply to make the entry look more complete.

Should I list every coauthor?

Preserve the official author order. For a long list, a field-appropriate abbreviation such as “et al.” can save space, but make sure the work remains identifiable and do not use abbreviation to disguise your position or role. Follow application instructions if they require a complete list.

Is a thesis a publication?

Not just because it is substantial research. A thesis may be publicly deposited or separately published, but its status depends on what actually happened. If it was not published, present it as a thesis, project, or research experience rather than mislabeling it as a publication.

Should I use a full CV for an industry role?

Use the document the employer requests. A CV can fit some research-heavy jobs outside academia, but a concise resume is usually easier to scan for roles that do not need a complete academic record. Harvard’s career guide identifies research positions in industry and think tanks as settings where a CV may be used, while describing the CV as a broader record. Harvard’s GSAS guide provides that context.

What if my publication contains confidential or restricted material?

Do not disclose restricted details. Check the relevant agreement, employer, publisher, or research requirements, and ask for guidance where needed. If the citation itself is permitted but the project detail is not, omit the detail; if you cannot safely confirm that, leave the item off.

Where can I put a publication if it does not fit the resume?

Keep it in a complete CV or a selected-publications list that you share only when useful or requested. You can also discuss it in a cover letter or interview if it directly supports the application. Do not attach extra material the employer did not request when it distracts from the required documents.

Your next step

Pick one job posting. Mark the research, writing, analysis, or subject expertise it actually asks for. Then review your publication list against those requirements and keep only the entries that make the match clearer. If one survives, verify the citation, label its status, and state your contribution without stretching it.