Free IEEE Citation Generator
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IEEE Journal Article Citation Generator
Generate →Brackets [1] in-text. Initial. Surname format. Volume/issue/pages. Ordered by appearance.
[1] J. Salas and K. Gunther, "Genetic determinants of cardiovascular resilience," J. Med. Res., vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 112–118, 2023.
IEEE Book Citation Generator
Generate →Initial. Surname, Title, edition. City, State: Publisher, Year.
[2] R. T. Morrison and R. N. Boyd, Organic Chemistry, 7th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2014.
IEEE Website Citation Generator
Generate →Author. "Title." Website Name. URL (accessed Date).
[3] IEEE Standards Association, "IEEE recommended practice for citations." IEEE. https://standards.ieee.org/ (accessed Apr. 27, 2026).
IEEE Conf. Paper
Coming SoonBrackets [n] in-text. "Title," in Proc. Conf. Name, Year, pp. xx–xx.
IEEE Thesis
Coming SoonAuthor, "Title," Degree thesis, Institution, City, Country, Year.
IEEE Report
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IEEE Patent
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The Structure of IEEE Format
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) citation style is the standard for technical writing in engineering, computer science, and information technology. It uses a numbered reference system that keeps technical prose clean and uncluttered.
The IEEE reference list is ordered by the first citation appearance in the text. Each reference number corresponds to an in-text citation enclosed in square brackets, maintaining readability in dense technical documentation.
Key Specifications
- 01In-text citations as numbers in square brackets, e.g., [1].
- 02Reference list numbered in order of first appearance.
- 03Author names: First initial followed by last name.
- 04Conference papers require full proceedings information.
- 05DOIs preferred for electronic sources as "doi:xxxxx".
Citation Verification
[1] J. Salas and K. Gunther, "Genetic determinants of cardiovascular resilience," J. Med. Res., vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 112–118, 2023.
NOTE: Author initials precede surnames. Article title in quotation marks.
[2] R. Chen and M. Liu, "A novel approach to signal processing," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Acoustics, 2023, pp. 45–52.
NOTE: Conference name in italics. "in Proc." prefix for proceedings.