The reliability science: Its foundation and link to risk science and other sciences
本文论证可靠性是一门科学，将其定义为提供最可靠陈述的实践，并概述其关键支柱，认为可靠性科学是风险科学的特例，同时讨论与其他科学的联系。
Several authors have recently questioned whether reliability is a science and a new science. The current paper follows up this discussion. It is argued that reliability is indeed a science and it is important that it is broadly acknowledged as such. This science is defined as the practice that provides us with the most warranted statements (justified beliefs) that are made by the reliability field or discipline; it covers concepts, theories, principles, approaches, methods and models for understanding, assessing, characterizing, communicating and managing reliability, with applications. The key pillars for this science are outlined. It is argued that reliability science can be viewed as a special case of risk science. Links to other sciences, like probability and statistics, are also discussed.