diff --git a/site/tests/moderation/test_moderation_queries.py b/site/tests/moderation/test_moderation_queries.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88aa8c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/tests/moderation/test_moderation_queries.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 CERN.
+#
+# ZenodoRDM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
+
+"""Test ModerationQuery model class."""
+
+
+from invenio_db import db
+from invenio_search import current_search_client
+
+from zenodo_rdm.moderation.models import ModerationQuery
+
+
+def test_moderation_query_creation(app):
+    """test to create and test a ModerationQuery."""
+    with app.app_context():
+        query_string = "metadata.title:SimpleTest"
+        notes = "test query"
+        score = 5
+        active = True
+
+        query = ModerationQuery.create(
+            query_string, notes=notes, score=score, active=active
+        )
+        db.session.commit()
+
+        assert all(
+            [
+                query.query_string == query_string,
+                query.notes == notes,
+                query.score == score,
+                query.active == active,
+            ]
+        )
diff --git a/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/config.py b/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/config.py
index 5889e3ee..ba71e0d7 100644
--- a/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/config.py
+++ b/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/config.py
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@
 
 """Moderation config."""
 
-from .rules import files_rule, links_rule, text_sanitization_rule, verified_user_rule
+from .rules import (
+    files_rule,
+    links_rule,
+    match_query_rule,
+    text_sanitization_rule,
+    verified_user_rule,
+)
 
 MODERATION_BANNED_LINK_DOMAINS = []
 """Banned domains for links."""
@@ -46,6 +52,7 @@
     links_rule,
     files_rule,
     text_sanitization_rule,
+    match_query_rule,
 ]
 """Scoring rules for record moderation."""
 
@@ -53,5 +60,6 @@
     links_rule,
     text_sanitization_rule,
     verified_user_rule,
+    match_query_rule,
 ]
 """Scoring rules for communtiy moderation."""
diff --git a/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/models.py b/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99ededc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2024 CERN.
+#
+# ZenodoRDM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
+
+"""Moderation models."""
+
+from flask import current_app
+from invenio_db import db
+from invenio_search import current_search_client
+
+
+class ModerationQuery(db.Model):
+    """Moderation queries model."""
+
+    __tablename__ = "moderation_queries"
+
+    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    """Primary key identifier for the moderation query."""
+
+    score = db.Column(db.Integer, default=0)
+    """Score associated with the query."""
+
+    query_string = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
+    """Query string containing the filter criteria."""
+
+    notes = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
+    """Additional notes or comments regarding the moderation query."""
+
+    active = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=True)
+    """Indicates whether the moderation query is currently active."""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create(cls, query_string, notes=None, score=0, active=True):
+        """Create a new moderation query."""
+        query = cls(query_string=query_string, notes=notes, score=score, active=active)
+        db.session.add(query)
+
+        try:
+            current_search_client.index(
+                index="moderation-queries",
+                body={
+                    "query": {"query_string": {"query": query_string}},
+                    "active": active,
+                    "score": score,
+                    "notes": notes,
+                },
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(query_string)
+            print(f"Failed to index query: {e}")
+
+        return query
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get(cls, query_id=None):
+        """Retrieve a moderation query by ID or return all queries if no ID is provided."""
+        if query_id is not None:
+            return cls.query.filter_by(id=query_id).one_or_none()
+        return cls.query.all()
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        """Get a string representation of the moderation query."""
+        return (
+            f"<ModerationQuery id={self.id}, score={self.score}, active={self.active}>"
+        )
diff --git a/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/rules.py b/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/rules.py
index a0091e2c..2ee5a8fa 100644
--- a/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/rules.py
+++ b/site/zenodo_rdm/moderation/rules.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import re
 
 from flask import current_app
+from invenio_search import current_search_client
 
 from zenodo_rdm.moderation.proxies import current_domain_tree
 
@@ -123,3 +124,19 @@ def files_rule(identity, draft=None, record=None):
         score += current_scores.ham_files
 
     return score
+
+
+def match_query_rule(identity, draft=None, record=None):
+    """Calculate a score based on matched percolate queries against the record."""
+    matched_queries = current_search_client.search(
+        index="moderation-queries",
+        body={"query": {"percolate": {"field": "query", "document": record.dumps()}}},
+    )
+
+    score = 0
+
+    for hit in matched_queries["hits"]["hits"]:
+        query_score = hit["_source"].get("score", 0)
+        score += query_score
+
+    return score