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    Published: September 15, 2025
    By heypaperhero Team

    Overview

    IEEE style is commonly used for citations in engineering, electronics, telecommunications, computer science, and related technical fields. This guide focuses on citing journal articles using IEEE style.

    Key Components

    An IEEE journal citation typically includes the following components:

    • Author(s) name(s)
    • Article title
    • Journal title (abbreviated)
    • Volume number
    • Issue number
    • Page range
    • Month and year of publication
    • DOI (if available)

    Basic IEEE Journal Format

    IEEE Journal Citation Format

    [#] Author(s), "Title," Journal Name, vol. #, no. #, pp. #-#, Month Year.

    Author: F. Last, F. M. Last (initials then surname)

    Title: In quotes, sentence case

    Journal: Italicized, use IEEE abbreviations

    Volume/Issue: vol. #, no. # format

    Standard Journal Article

    [1] J. Smith and M. Brown, "Advanced signal processing for wireless communications," IEEE Trans. Signal Process., vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 567-582, Mar. 2023.

    With DOI

    [2] R. Johnson, "Machine learning in network optimization," IEEE/ACM Trans. Netw., vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 345-359, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TNET.2023.1234567.

    Early Access Article

    [3] K. Davis et al., "Quantum computing applications in signal processing," IEEE Trans. Quantum Eng., early access, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TQE.2023.9876543.

    IEEE Journal Abbreviations

    IEEE has standardized abbreviations for its major journals and transactions:

    Core IEEE Journals

    Proceedings:Proc. IEEE
    Signal Processing:IEEE Trans. Signal Process.
    Communications:IEEE Trans. Commun.
    Information Theory:IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory

    Engineering Domains

    Power Electronics:IEEE Trans. Power Electron.
    Robotics:IEEE Trans. Robot.
    Computers:IEEE Trans. Comput.
    Antennas:IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag.

    DOI and Online Articles

    DOIs are essential for IEEE citations, providing permanent links to technical articles:

    Article with DOI

    [1] M. Zhang and L. Wang, "Deep learning for 5G network optimization," IEEE Trans. Wireless Commun., vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 4567-4580, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TWC.2023.1234567.

    Always include DOI when available

    Online-Only Article

    [2] R. Chen, "Blockchain applications in IoT security," IEEE Internet Things J., vol. 10, no. 12, Art. no. 98765432, Jun. 2023, doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2023.9876543.

    Use "Art. no." for article numbers instead of page ranges

    DOI Best Practices

    • Always include DOI when available from publisher
    • Place DOI at end of citation after comma
    • Do not include "https://doi.org/" prefix
    • Use DOI even if you accessed via database
    • Check DOI accuracy before submission