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.
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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