Getting the underlying data from a Journal Article?

orangesky · August 21, 2014, 17:53

Hi guys,

I'm running a heat transfer case and I would like to compare my Nusselt numbers against some other papers I have.

However, none of the papers I have give one of the key constants (i.e. heat flux) without which I'm just probing in the dark.

When a paper is submitted, the data needs to also be submitted so would anyone happen to know if there's a straightforward way to have access to that data? Or do I need to make a request to the journal?

Any help is much appreciated!

lcarasik · August 21, 2014, 19:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangesky

Hi guys,

I'm running a heat transfer case and I would like to compare my Nusselt numbers against some other papers I have.

However, none of the papers I have give one of the key constants (i.e. heat flux) without which I'm just probing in the dark.

When a paper is submitted, the data needs to also be submitted so would anyone happen to know if there's a straightforward way to have access to that data? Or do I need to make a request to the journal?

Any help is much appreciated!

I believe you have to request the data directly from the author(s). The journal will probably not have access to that data.

cfdnewbie · August 22, 2014, 04:43

hm.normally, all publications should be written in a way that all the relevant information to reproduce the results is there. if that's not the case, the reviewers overlooked that.
If you are sure the information is not in there (maybe you can compute it from other values they have given?), the contact the authors directly, the journal will most likely not be able to help.

August 21, 2014, 17:53	Getting the underlying data from a Journal Article?	#1
orangesky New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 12	Hi guys, I'm running a heat transfer case and I would like to compare my Nusselt numbers against some other papers I have. However, none of the papers I have give one of the key constants (i.e. heat flux) without which I'm just probing in the dark. When a paper is submitted, the data needs to also be submitted so would anyone happen to know if there's a straightforward way to have access to that data? Or do I need to make a request to the journal? Any help is much appreciated!

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cfdnewbie Senior Member cfdnewbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 557 Rep Power: 20	hm.normally, all publications should be written in a way that all the relevant information to reproduce the results is there. if that's not the case, the reviewers overlooked that. If you are sure the information is not in there (maybe you can compute it from other values they have given?), the contact the authors directly, the journal will most likely not be able to help.