IEEE Citation Guide

Latest Edition

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) citation style utilizes bracketed numbers and is standard across electrical engineering, computer science, robotics, and telecommunications.

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When Should You Use IEEE?

Computer science & software engineering papers
Electrical & electronic engineering research
Robotics, AI, and hardware publications
IEEE conference proceedings
Technical whitepapers & specifications

Book Citation Example (IEEE)

[1] J. Smith, Principles of Machine Learning, 2nd ed. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE Press, 2024.

Journal Article Example (IEEE)

[1] J. Smith and R. Doe, “High-performance neural architectures,” IEEE Trans. Neural Netw., vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 210–225, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TNN.2024.01.

Online Resource Example (IEEE)

[1] World Health Organization, “Digital health guidelines,” WHO, May 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.who.int. [Accessed: Aug. 20, 2024].

Common Citation Mistakes

Missing publication dates
Incorrect author formatting
Missing page numbers where required
Incorrect capitalization
Improper reference ordering

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