Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	120114
Country	China

Category	Psychology, Applied
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Psychological well-being and multimodal predictors of operational safety in heavy-haul railway drivers
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jian-Hua Wang, Shu-Yi Jia, Kai-Gong Zhao, Ting Meng, Yan-Ming Ren, Xin Gao and Pei Sun
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Pei Sun, Faculty of Health and Wellness, City University of Macau, Avenida Padre Tomás Pereira, Taipa, Macao 999078, China. peisun@cityu.edu.mo
Key Words	Heavy-haul railway; Operational safety; Psychological health; Cognitive tasks; Multimodal assessment
Core Tip	This observational study examined whether psychological well-being, cognitive task performance, and physiological indicators were associated with operational safety in heavy-haul railway drivers. Using 1117 operational records from 203 drivers, we found that higher overall psychological well-being was associated with a lower rate of non-full-score operational events. Individual cognitive task indicators did not show stable independent associations, whereas physiological indicators showed a context-dependent protective association in the digit memory subsample. These findings support multimodal safety assessment frameworks that prioritize psychological well-being.
Citation	Wang JH, Jia SY, Zhao KG, Meng T, Ren YM, Gao X, Sun P. Psychological well-being and multimodal predictors of operational safety in heavy-haul railway drivers. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2026-02-24 03:38
Peer-Review Started	2026-02-24 03:42
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-06 08:56
Return for Revision	2026-03-06 08:56
Revised	2026-03-20 04:00
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-03-23 05:15
Second Decision by Editor	2026-04-24 02:36
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-24 07:03
Articles in Press	2026-04-24 07:03
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