In the first half of this year, the 8th edition of the publication competition for the best works published in high-impact journals for 2022 took place, which was announced by the Purkyň Foundation. The evaluation committee selected the best theses in the category of theoretical, internal and surgical fields, taking into account not only the level of the impact factor, but also the overall quality of the submitted works. The award ceremony will take place on September 19, 2023 in the Senate on the occasion of the traditional presentation of awards by the ČLS JEP presidency for scientific works for the year 2022.