diff --git a/src/Checks/Puqi/MDPuqi.php b/src/Checks/Puqi/MDPuqi.php
index 0a30509..fcda30e 100644
--- a/src/Checks/Puqi/MDPuqi.php
+++ b/src/Checks/Puqi/MDPuqi.php
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ declare(strict_types = 1);
  */
 final class MDPuqi {
 
+    // Just by itself, the PuQI score basically starts at around -60.
+    // To not frustrate users, it thus makes sense to simply add a reasonable
+    // number to get scores starting in the upper 2 digit numbers.
+    public const PUBLICATION_ADDEND_FOR_SCORE = 171;
+
     // Limits for word counts
     private const THRESHOLD_WC_OBJECT_TYPE_TOO_LONG = 2;
     private const THRESHOLD_WC_OBJECT_TITLE_TOO_LONG = 10;