Ministry staff
The submitting author is MODHS staff, and the work draws on Ministry patients, data, or care settings.

Eligibility
Conditions applying to every submission, aligned with international research standards.
The submitting author is MODHS staff, and the work draws on Ministry patients, data, or care settings.
Published or formally accepted in a journal ranked Q1 in JCR or SJR, with dated proof. Track 1 only.
Valid IRB approval or documented exemption obtained before data collection. Helsinki and ICH-GCP apply.
All four ICMJE criteria met. The submitter is first, corresponding, or senior author, with co-author consent.
CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, STARD, SQUIRE, or CHEERS, matched to the study design.
Trials registered before first enrolment; systematic reviews registered on PROSPERO.
Similarity under 15% overall and 5% per source. No retracted work, no undisclosed AI use.
PDPL compliance and written data release clearance for any sensitive Ministry data.
Rewarding research that changes patient care