Advertisement

Browse Subject Areas

?

Click through the PLOS taxonomy to find articles in your field.

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Investigating the coupling relationships of railway safety risks using the N-K model and complex network theory

Jiaxu Chen,

Roles Writing – original draft

Affiliations China Academy of Railway Sciences, Railway Science & Technology Research & Development Center, Beijing, China, Railway Safety Research Center, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3466-1785

⨯
Lin Zhao ,

Roles Data curation

* E-mail: 1522617580@qq.com

Affiliations China Academy of Railway Sciences, Railway Science & Technology Research & Development Center, Beijing, China, Railway Safety Research Center, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
⨯
Jinghui Liu,

Roles Investigation

Affiliations China Academy of Railway Sciences, Railway Science & Technology Research & Development Center, Beijing, China, Railway Safety Research Center, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
⨯
Gaolei Wang,

Roles Validation

Affiliations China Academy of Railway Sciences, Railway Science & Technology Research & Development Center, Beijing, China, Railway Safety Research Center, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
⨯
Zhan Guo

Roles Funding acquisition

Affiliations China Academy of Railway Sciences, Railway Science & Technology Research & Development Center, Beijing, China, Railway Safety Research Center, China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
⨯

Investigating the coupling relationships of railway safety risks using the N-K model and complex network theory

Jiaxu Chen,
Lin Zhao,
Jinghui Liu,
Gaolei Wang,
Zhan Guo

x

Published: September 22, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332948

Reader Comments (0)

Post a new comment on this article

Print

Advertisement

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Medical risk factors
Is the Subject Area "Medical risk factors" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Safety equipment
Is the Subject Area "Safety equipment" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Centrality
Is the Subject Area "Centrality" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Network analysis
Is the Subject Area "Network analysis" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Equipment
Is the Subject Area "Equipment" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Transportation
Is the Subject Area "Transportation" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Forecasting
Is the Subject Area "Forecasting" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Hazardous materials
Is the Subject Area "Hazardous materials" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.