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Research and Design of Disinfection Equipment for Public Places

The starting point of my design is to redesign the existing product based on the post-epidemic era to make different functional definitions and styling changes.The scientific and technical issues, functional layout distribution, target population and usage scenarios were all well thought out before making the choice.Secondly, this paper focuses on the existing market and the pain points of disinfection products in public places and points out that different disinfection methods face different effects. In addition, reasonable solutions to the different pain points are identified. The future trends and applications of disinfection products in public places are also presented.By taking into account the existing information and the future design, we redesign the disinfection process in public places and provide a reasonable psychological analysis of the population to create safer and more secure sanitary conditions for people in the post-epidemic era.

Impact of Ethical Awareness on Engineering Identity Formation Using Ordinary Least Squares Analysis

<p style="text-align:justify">The 21st century marks a world where scientific, humanistic, technological, and societal issues are integrated. The complexity caused by the reciprocal effects among technology, engineering, cultural, and social values raises new ethical problems. This study addresses recent increased attention to the relationship between ethical awareness and engineering identity factors. Participants in this study were 246 undergraduate engineering students enrolled in a research university located in the northeast U.S. Bivariate correlation and ordinary least squares regression were conducted. Bivariate correlations showed that ethical awareness was positively correlated to engineering interest, engineering recognition, and engineering performance/competence, which are the three factors of engineering identity. The OLS regression showed the r2 value for the computed regression equation indicated that there was a non-zero relationship between the set of all independent variables (engineering identity factors, gender, ethnicity, years in school, and first-generation status) and the dependent (ethical awareness) and that the final set of independent variables accounted for approximately 22% of the variation in the dependent variable, Ethical Awareness. Undergraduate engineering education is a key to ensuring engineers will uphold the ethical values of the profession. This study contributes to the practical value of engineering ethics awareness by affirming that engineering identity is sound and should be applied in practice.</p>

Multi-field and multi-scale dynamic numerical modeling of supercritical CO2 and fly ash mineralization

Fly ash-CO2 mineralization technology can effectively control gas–solid waste emissions and improve the climate environment. However, rationally describing the evolution mechanism of the fly ash-supercritical CO2 mineralization reaction and accurately predicting the efficiency of the mineralization reaction are of great significance for improving and evaluating the supercritical CO2 mineralization sequestration capacity. Fly ash micro- and nanopore multi-scale effects are the key to influencing the supercritical CO2 seepage-mineralization reaction mechanism. None of the current theoretical models consider the pore multi-scale effects, thus the validity and accuracy of predicting and describing the evolutionary mechanism of supercritical CO2 mineralization rates and efficiencies are questionable. To address this scientific issue, a multi-scale continuous pore structure theoretical model was established based on the structural characteristics of fly ash micro- and nanopores. Additionally, a new model of supercritical CO2 multi-field and multi-scale dynamic mineralization theory was developed by considering parameters such as temperature, pressure, and humidity. The accuracy of the model was verified through the mineralization experiments. The new model effectively describes the dynamic evolution mechanism of supercritical CO2 mineralized fly ash. The effects of parameters such as temperature, pressure, water vapor diffusion coefficient, supercritical CO2 permeability, and pore multi-scale effect on the efficiency and mineralization rate were investigated through numerical simulation. The results showed the following: The mineralization efficiency exhibited a parabolic increase with temperature, with 72℃ being the turning point for the growth rate of mineralization efficiency, and 82℃ being the optimal effective temperature to promote the mineralization efficiency of supercritical CO2. A 3.5-fold increase in supercritical CO2 pressure changes the mineralization efficiency by a maximum of only 0.0493 %. Increasing the water vapor diffusion coefficient by 5 orders of magnitude changes the mineralization efficiency by only 8.3 %. The pore attenuation coefficient increases by 3 orders of magnitude, and the supercritical CO2 mineralization efficiency changes by a factor of 2.27. A model that does not account for pore multi-scale effects overestimates the fly ash- supercritical CO2 mineralization efficiency by a factor of 2.47 at a permeability of 3 × 10-10 m2. Therefore, neglecting the pore continuum multi-scale effect can lead to a serious overestimation of the mineralization efficiency of supercritical CO2.

Novel antimicrobial polysaccharide hydrogel with fertilizer slow-release function for promoting Sesamum indicum L. seeds germination

The problem of seed germination is one of the important scientific and technological issues facing the field of agroforestry cultivation, and the germination process requires both sufficient water and certain nutrients. The high solubility of fertilizers and pesticides makes their utilization inefficient, while water resources are costly in difficult standing environments. This article innovatively provides the preparation of hydrogels with slow-release function by using cellulose and chitosan as substrates, which have high water retention capacity and long-lasting fertilizer release (CCH/PVA/NCC/NPK). In this study, cellulose chitosan hydrogel (CCH) with 50 wt% of chitosan, 1 wt% of polyvinyl alcohol solution (PVA), 0.5 wt% of nanocellulose solution (NCC), and 2.5 wt% of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) solution were used in optimized conditions to successfully prepare hydrogel materials with swelling as high as 79 g g−1 of CCH/PVA/NCC/NPK. Under neutral conditions, CCH/PVA/NCC/NPK has the slowest water release rate and the strongest water retention capacity, and it can greatly reduce the amount of fertilizers and the consumption of water resources, and it has a wide range of applications and prospects for development.

Altering traits and fates of wild populations with Mendelian DNA sequence modifying Allele Sails

Population-scale genome modification can alter the composition or fate of wild populations. Synthetic gene drives provide one set of tools, but their use is complicated by scientific, regulatory, and social issues associated with transgene persistence and flow. Here we propose an alternative approach. An Allele Sail consists of a genome editor (the Wind) that introduces DNA sequence edits, and is inherited in a Mendelian fashion. Meanwhile, the edits (the Sail) experience an arithmetic, Super-Mendelian increase in frequency. We model this system and identify contexts in which a single, low frequency release of an editor brings edits to a very high frequency. We also identify conditions in which manipulation of sex determination can bring about population suppression. In regulatory frameworks that distinguish between transgenics (GMO) and their edited non-transgenic progeny (non-GMO) Allele Sails may prove useful since the spread and persistence of the GM component can be limited.

Design, Control, and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Actuation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

The enhancement of medical services relies significantly on engineering research. Magnetic actuation systems (MASs) are designed to be safe for biomedical applications and offer long‐distance and dynamic control capabilities, rendering them highly favorable for clinical applications. The integration of MASs with sophisticated perception and positioning methods enhances their suitability for clinical applications. Achieving this goal hinges on the development of MASs and their control methods; thus, a comprehensive review of current technical and scientific issues is indispensable for addressing the related challenges. This review encompasses both the classical and state‐of‐the‐art research, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the intricacies involved in MAS design, system control methods, clinical applications, and guidance toward the next phase of exploration. In addition, a detailed illustration of the underlying principles of the magnetic actuation method is provided, which helps delineate the design principles. A detailed analysis of potential clinical applications in hard‐to‐reach environments inside the human body provides guidance for interdisciplinary researchers. Challenges and opportunities associated with MAS design and application are summarized to inspire researchers and stimulate innovative explorations. Finally, this review concludes that sustained research in this field has the potential to yield groundbreaking advancements capable of revolutionizing modern medicine.

Village Self-Government in the Period 1944-1955 in an Anthropological Perspective: The Example of the Village of Dobri Do

Rural self-government is an insufficiently researched topic in domestic and foreign anthropological literature. What is more, the extent to which archives of local self-government bodies can be useful as sources for anthropological research has not been sufficiently studied. For this reason, an attempt was made to provide a contribution to a better understanding of these scientific issues on the example of the village of Dobri Do in the vicinity of Pirot, and on the basis of material in the Historical Archive of Pirot that refers to the work of the Local People's Committee in this village. The period after the Second World War was chosen, due to the state of the materials in the archival collections and the fact that the period was marked by numerous processes that highlighted scientific problems more clearly. It started from the assumption that the local self-government, as a mediator between the rural community and state authorities, was primarily directed towards protecting the interests of the rural community itself. The analysis showed that MNO archives can be very useful sources, and that they can be combined with classical anthropological research methods (participant observation, interview, biographical method). Nevertheless, a critical attitude must be taken towards this archival material, because it is incomplete, insufficiently conscientiously collected and organized. Based on the available material, it is possible to see many questions that have not been raised so far about the relationship between the local community and state institutions. Further research will show to what extent it is possible to improve the use of this material within ethnological and anthropological research.

The Burden of Reimbursement of Procedural Costs in the Criminal Procedure of the Federal Republic of Germany: Features of Legal Regulation

Introduction: the paper analyzes the provisions on the content of the burden of reimbursement of procedural costs in the criminal procedure of the Federal Republic of Germany (hereinafter referred to as Germany). The institution of procedural costs is the subject of constant, intermittent discussion, operating with empirically unprovable assumptions about the fiscal benefits of the convict’s burden. Taking into account this state of discussion, there is a need to summarize the positive experience of analyzing the distribution of the burden of reimbursement of procedural costs in the criminal procedure of Germany. In this regard, the purpose of the study is to analyze the features of the legal regulation of the institution of procedural costs in the legislation of Germany. The question is raised about the goals and objectives of the limitations of the general principle of reimbursement of procedural costs. Methods: using the comparative law method of scientific research as the main one, the authors trace the trend of theoretical and legislative ideas about the essence of the burden of reimbursement of procedural costs in the criminal procedure of Germany, analyze controversial issues of modern criminal procedure science, and clarify and correct previously formed judgments on the issue of the current state of the institution of procedural costs. Results: based on the conducted research, four limitations have been deduced in the implementation of the “all-or-nothing” principle, which are of particular importance in the criminal procedure of Germany. Conclusions: an analysis of the legal regulation of reimbursement of procedural costs in Germany demonstrates that the “all-or-nothing” principle in the distribution of the burden of costs between the convicted person and the state is ultimately violated with partial conviction, partial acquittal, partial appeal, and coincidence of appeals of the convicted person and the prosecutor.

Actual Problems of Protecting the Rights of Heirs in Case of Abuse of the Right by Creditors

Introduction: the protection of the rights of heirs when they are sued by creditors of the testators long after the death of the borrower remains an urgent issue for modern science and practice. By virtue of the current civil legislation, the inheritance estate includes not only the property of the testator but also his debts. Some creditors, abusing their rights, intentionally do not go to court for a long time to increase the amount of debt. In order to avoid this, the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has clarified that the claims of creditors who filed a claim for collecting interest on a loan agreement after a long time without valid reasons are not subject to satisfaction for the period from the date of the opening of the inheritance if the heirs did not know about the existence of the testator’s obligation. Despite this, there is no uniformity in judicial practice in this matter, which violates the rights of heirs who did not know about the debt. In this regard, the purpose of the study is to determine the circumstances that affect the recognition of the creditor’s actions as an abuse of the law and the satisfaction of claims or refusal to satisfy them. Results: the analysis of the materials of judicial practice is carried out, upon which the problems of violation of the rights of heirs in cases of abuse of the right by creditors of the testator are specified. Conclusions: based on the studied material, it is concluded that it is necessary to improve the mechanism for protecting the rights of heirs. According to the results of the study, the authors have proposed possible methods for solving the problems identified during the study.

Postoperative Outcomes of Bascom Cleft Lift Versus Excision With Secondary Wound Healing for Pilonidal Sinus Disease: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis.

Pilonidal sinus disease impacts patient's quality of life. In the Netherlands, it is often treated with excision and secondary healing, which is associated with high recurrence rates and poor wound healing. The Bascom cleft lift, an alternative technique, has shown favorable healing times and recurrence rates. The present study aims to compare successful wound healing, time to healing, complications, and recurrence rate between excision with secondary wound healing and Bascom cleft lift. This is a multicenter retrospective study. Three institutions in the Rotterdam region of the Netherlands participated in the study. Patients who underwent excision with secondary healing or Bascom Cleft Lift between July 2015 and August 2021 were included. Primary endpoints included the rate of successful wound healing and the time to achieve healing. Secondary endpoints included postoperative complications and recurrence rate within twelve months after surgery. Out of 272 patients, 128 underwent Bascom cleft lift and 144 patients excision and secondary healing. Recurrent PSD (47.7% vs 22.2%) and abscess history (53.1% vs 40.3%) were more common in the Bascom cleft lift group compared to excision with secondary wound healing. The median follow-up period at the outpatient clinic was 43 days. Wound healing was 84.4% after Bascom cleft lift vs. 32.6% after excision and secondary healing (p < 0.001), with median time to wound healing of 55 days and 101 days, respectively (p < 0.001). Complications were 28.9% for Bascom cleft lift vs. 13.2% for excision and secondary healing (p = 0.003). Recurrent disease was 6.3% after Bascom Cleft Lift and 11.8% after excision and secondary healing (p = 0.113). It has a retrospective design which makes it prone to selection bias and residual confounding. Additionally, the study's short follow-up period further adds to these limitations as longer follow-up may better identify true recurrence rates. Finally, a deficiency is the absence of collected patient satisfaction data, which is nowadays a common scientific issue. This retrospective study shows that Bascom cleft lift is superior to excision and secondary healing given the higher percentage of patients with successful wound healing within a shorter time. See Video Abstract.

Advances in Research of the Effects and Mechanisms of Polyethylene Microplastics on Soil Nitrogen Transformation

In the agricultural lands of China, polyethylene is the main component of microplastics （MPs）, with characteristics such as small size, wide distribution, easy accumulation, and difficult degradation. Therefore, it may have an impact on the elemental cycling process of the soil. On the basis of reviewing the key literatures in the past few years, this study systematically analyzed and summarized the key factors and processes of the polyethylene microplastics （PE-MPs） affecting soil nitrogen transformation. On the one hand, PE-MPs directly affected the activities of microorganisms and key enzymes related to soil nitrogen transformation by enriching microorganisms, selecting colonized microbial populations, and releasing additives. On the other hand, PE-MPs had indirect impacts on the activities of microorganisms and key enzymes related to soil nitrogen transformation by affecting soil physicochemical properties of soil and changing the microenvironment for microbial growth. Moreover, phthalates, an important additive of the MPs, may be the key factor affecting soil nitrogen transformation in the short-term. Finally, we posed key scientific issues that should be further studied in order to provide scientific support for nitrogen nutrition regulation and ecological risk assessment of soils contaminated by PE-MPs.

People, places, things and communities: expanding behaviour settings theory in the twenty-first century.

Trends and developments in recent behavioural and cognitive sciences demonstrate the need for a well-developed theoretical and empirical framework for examining the ecology of human behaviour. The increasing recognition of the role of the environment and interaction with the environment in the organization of behaviour within the cognitive sciences has not been met with an equally disciplined and systematic account of that environment (Heft 2018 Ecol. Psychol. 30, 99-123 (doi:10.1080/10407413.2018.1410045); McGann 2014 Synth. Philos. 29, 217-233). Several bodies of work in behavioural ecology, anthropology and ecological psychology provide some frameworks for such an account. At present, however, the most systematic and theoretically disciplined account of the human behavioural ecosystem is that of behaviour settings, as developed by the researchers of the Midwest Psychological Field Station (see Barker 1968 Ecological psychology: concepts and methods for studying the environment of human behavior). The articles in this theme issue provide a critical examination of these theoretical and methodological resources. The collection addresses their theoretical value in connecting with contemporary issues in cognitive science and research practice in psychology, as well as the importance of the methodological specifics of behaviour settings research. Additionally, articles diagnose limitations and identify points of potential extension of both theory and methods, particularly with regard to changes owing to the advance of technology, and the complex relationship between the individual and the collective in behaviour settings work. This article is part of the theme issue 'People, places, things, and communities: expanding behaviour settings theory in the twenty-first century'.

The effectiveness of refutation text in confronting scientific misconceptions: A meta-analysis

Misinformation around scientific issues is rampant on social media platforms, raising concerns among educators and science communicators. A variety of approaches have been explored to confront this growing threat to science literacy. For example, refutations have been used both proactively as warning labels and in attempts to inoculate against misconceptions, and retroactively to debunk misconceptions and rebut science denialism. Refutations have been used by policy makers and scientists when communicating with the general public, yet little is known about their effectiveness or consequences. Given the interest in refutational approaches, we conducted a comprehensive, pre-registered meta-analysis comparing the effect of refutation texts to non-refutation texts on individuals’ misconceptions about scientific information. We selected 71 articles (53 published and 18 unpublished) that described 76 studies, 111 samples, and 294 effect sizes. We also examined 26 moderators. Overall, our findings show a consistent and statistically significant advantage of refutation texts over non-refutation texts in controlled experiments confronting scientific misconceptions. We also found that moderators neither enhanced nor diminished the impact of the refutation texts. We discuss the implications of using refutations in formal and informal science learning contexts and in science communications from three theoretical perspectives.

Adsorption characteristics and mechanisms of bisphenol A on novel nitrogen-modified biochar derived from waste masks and biomass.

Resource utilization of waste masks has become an urgent scientific issue. In this work, with sustainably, waste masks and biomass were co-pyrolysis with oxygen limitation to prepare mask-based biochar (MB). Then, urea was introduced to prepare novel nitrogen modified mask-based biochar (NMB) via a one-step hydrothermal synthesis method. The adsorption characteristics of NMB on the emerging environmental pollutant, bisphenol A (BPA), were evaluated via batch adsorption tests. Moreover, the physicochemical properties of the materials were characterized with various advanced techniques. Also, the roles of waste masks and nitrogen modification were explored. The adsorption mechanisms of NMB on BPA were revealed as well as the performance differences between different adsorbents. The results showed that waste masks participated in thermochemical reactions, shaped the microsphere structure of biochar, and increased the types of surface functional groups. The nitrogen modification enriched the surface elemental composition and activated the specific surface area via the mesopore. These would enhance the adsorption performance. The maximum adsorption of BPA by NMB was 62.63mg·g-1, which was approximately 2.35-5.58 times higher than that of the control materials. Temkin model and pseudo-second-order model optimally simulate the isothermal and kinetic adsorption, respectively. The adsorption mechanisms are jointly by physical and chemical adsorption, which mainly includes π-π interaction, hydrogen bonding, intraparticle diffusion, surface adsorption, and ion exchange. After discussion and evaluation, NMB has lower preparation process cost (7.21 USD·kg-1) and safety, with potential for environmental applications. This study aims to expand new ideas for the comprehensive utilization of waste masks and the preparation of eco-friendly materials. Moreover, it provides a theoretical basis for the removal of BPA.

Surface and interfacial sciences for future technologies.

Physical science has undergone an evolutional transition in research focus from solid bulks to surfaces, culminating in numerous prominent achievements. Currently, it is experiencing a new exploratory phase-interfacial science. Many a technology with a tremendous impact is closely associated with a functional interface which delineates the boundary between disparate materials or phases, evokes complexities that surpass its pristine comprising surfaces, and thereby unveils a plethora of distinctive properties. Such an interface may generate completely new or significantly enhanced properties. These specific properties are closely related to the interfacial states formed at the interfaces. Therefore, establishing a quantitative relationship between the interfacial states and their functionalities has become a key scientific issue in interfacial science. However, interfacial science also faces several challenges such as invisibility in characterization, inaccuracy in calculation, and difficulty in precise construction. To tackle these challenges, people must develop new strategies for precise detection, accurate computation, and meticulous construction of functional interfaces. Such strategies are anticipated to provide a comprehensive toolbox tailored for future interfacial science explorations and thereby lay a solid scientific foundation for several key future technologies.

Ethical Issues in Implementation Science: A Qualitative Interview Study of Participating Clinicians

Background Implementation science presents ethical issues not well addressed by traditional research ethics frameworks. There is little empirical work examining how clinicians whose work is affected by implementation studies view these issues. Accordingly, we interviewed clinicians working at sites participating in an implementation study seeking to improve patient handoffs to the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods We performed semi-structured interviews with 32 clinicians working at sites participating in an implementation study aiming to improve patient handoffs from the operating room to the ICU. We analyzed the interviews using an iterative coding process following a conventional content analysis approach. Results Clinicians’ greatest concern about involvement was possible damage to interpersonal relations with more senior clinicians. They were divided about whether informed consent from clinicians was necessary but were satisfied with the study’s approach of sending out mass communications about the study. They did not think opting out of the implementation portion of the study was feasible but saw this inability to opt out as unproblematic because they equated the study with routine quality improvement. Those clinicians who helped launch the study at their sites recounted several different ways of doing so beyond simply facilitating access. Conclusions The risks that clinicians identified stemmed more from their general status as employees than their specific work as clinicians. Implementation researchers should be attuned to the ethical ramifications of involving employees of varying ranks. Implementation researchers using hybrid designs should also be sensitive to the possibility that practitioners affected by a study will equate it with quality improvement and overlook its research component. Finally, the interactions that go into facilitating an implementation study are more various than the “gatekeeping” typically discussed by research ethicists. More research is needed on the ethics of the myriad interactions that are involved in making implementation studies happen.

Whole-genome resequencing highlights the phycosphere microbial network in global populations of the edible kelp Undaria pinnatifida

The interplay between the host and microbiome has emerged as a central issue in biological science. This concept considers both host and microbiome sides to investigate their physiological and metabolic mechanisms, often referred to as a holobiont. Macroalgae, which can provide tremendous habitats to associated microorganisms in coastlines by constituting the marine forest, are promising targets to explore the interaction. Undaria pinnatifida is one of the edible brown macroalgae that is intensively cultured in Northeast Asia. Despite its ecological and economical importance, the microbiome of its phycosphere is largely unknown. In this study, we explored the microbial communities from 41 whole-genome resequencing data collected from South Korea (KR), New Zealand (NZ), and France (FR). We investigated the microbiome profiles and microbial ecological network to identify ecological and functional central taxa. We demonstrated that the microbiome profiles of KR cultivars are more similar to those of overseas introduced populations (i.e., NZ, and FR) than to those of the KR natural populations. We also identified two groups of central genera of the algal species' microbiome, the algal polysaccharide depolymerizing group (e.g., Lacinutrix and Winogradskiella) and the algal growth-promoting group (e.g., Sulfitobacter). This study supports the idea that the microbiome can be secured from unmapped reads of the host sequencing data. Furthermore, our data provide the first study on the U. pinnatifida microbiome, which probably will be used to develop new aquaculture strategies for this important seaweed.

Türkiye in the Kazakh socio-political thought of the early twentieth century

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate Turkish issues in the Kazakh socio-political thought of the early twentieth century. To conduct this study, a set of scientific methods was used, such as general scientific methods of information analysis and synthesis, methods of system analysis and content analysis; specialised methods of historical science – source methods (classification of sources, analysis and comparison, synthesis of information received), historical-system method, comparative-historical method, problematic-chronological method. The main method of the study is the historical-system method, using which a structural and functional analysis of the problem was carried out. The results of this study disclose the specific features of the socio-political life of Kazakhs at the beginning of the twentieth century, provides data on their party movements and the publishing house of national mass media, substantiates the role of Türkiye in the context of Pan-Turkism aspirations of individual political movements and personalities. The materials of this study are of practical value for an in-depth study of the history of Kazakhstan in the twentieth century, history of Pan-Turkism movements, and further research of such scientific issues as the role of intellectuals, public associations, and national Kazakh printed publications in the acquisition of statehood of Kazakhstan.

Decision tree C4.5 algorithm for generative AI technology ethics--Based on the results of the questionnaire

With the development of AI technology, generative AI has gradually entered the life of the public, for example, the explosion of CHAT-GPT has allowed more people to see the huge potential and obvious advantages of generative AI. However, in the process of generative AI operation, events that violate social responsibility and ethics often occur, which makes the research on the scientific and technological ethics of generative AI more urgent. In the past literature and research, many industry experts have analysed the impact of generative AI on specific industries, but everyone is or will be a user of generative AI, so we should pay attention to the study of the people's scientific and technological ethical issues of generative AI after putting aside the industry background, so this paper collects primary data by means of questionnaire surveys to find out the public's awareness of generative AI and their perception of generative AI. and attitudes towards generative AI, and using the decision tree C4.5 algorithm with Python as the tool, it is used to respond to people's awareness of generative AI and the public's perception of the relationship between the various factors of the ethical issues of

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among surgeons: a bibliometric analysis from 1982 to 2024

Surgeons are exposed to a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The scientific issues surrounding this problem are generating a growing body of work. The aim of this study is to obtain quantitative and visual information from articles about WMSDs and surgeons through bibliometric analysis. The keywords “surgeon” and “work-related musculoskeletal disorders” were searched in the PubMed/Medline database until March 2024. Data extraction and visualization were performed using VOSviewer version 1.6.20. and Microsoft Excel on the overall distribution of publications by year, sources, articles, authors and keywords. A total of 173 English-language publications were extracted between 1982 and 2024. The number of publications has increased over the years. A significant increase was observed from 2016. America is the leader with 82/173 publications (47.4%) and 3,276 citations. Work [impact factor (IF): 2.3] is the first top source which has 7 articles followed by Surgical Endoscopy (IF: 3.1) with 5 publications. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation (IF: 3.3) is the top journal with 681 citations for 2 publications. Hallbeck MS, Yu D, and Vijendern A are the most productive authors with 23 publications. The analysis showed that the United States and the UK are the two most productive countries (journals, authors, citations). The most frequently used keywords were “ergonomics”, “musculoskeletal disorders”, “work-related musculoskeletal disorders”, and “surgeons”. Bibliometric analysis has shown that the prevalence of WMSDs in surgeons is a topic showing significant growth, particularly since 2016, dominated by American researchers. A synthesis of the WMSD prevalence by body area has been made based on the most cited articles. This field has evolved considerably. From a rather subjective analysis of prevalence based on questionnaires, work has moved towards a more ergonomic assessment using objective evaluation tools.