IEEE Journal Articles
Master IEEE formatting for technical journals, IEEE Transactions, and engineering publications
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
Engineering Domains
Emerging Areas
Letters & Magazines
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
Accepted Article (Early Access)
[3] S. Kumar et al., "Edge computing for autonomous vehicles," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., early access, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.1109/TVT.2023.3456789.
Use "early access" for accepted but not yet assigned to issue
Open Access Article
[4] A. Patel and J. Li, "Sustainable wireless networks," IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 87654-87667, 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.9876543.
IEEE Access uses yearly volumes without issue numbers
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
Special Issues and Supplements
Special issues and themed collections require additional identifying information:
Special Issue Article
[1] T. Anderson, "AI in signal processing," IEEE Trans. Signal Process., vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 1123-1138, May 2023, Special Issue on Machine Learning in Signal Processing.
Include special issue title after main citation
Supplement Article
[2] H. Liu, "Quantum error correction codes," IEEE Trans. Quantum Eng., vol. 4, pp. S45-S67, 2023, Supplement.
Use "S" prefix for supplement page numbers
Conference Special Issue
[3] M. Garcia, "5G network slicing architecture," IEEE Commun. Mag., vol. 61, no. 8, pp. 24-31, Aug. 2023, Special Issue on 5G and Beyond.
IEEE magazines often have themed special issues
Preprints and ArXiv Papers
Technical preprints and ArXiv papers are increasingly important in fast-moving fields:
ArXiv Preprint
[1] K. Taylor et al., "Quantum machine learning algorithms," arXiv preprint arXiv:2023.12345, Dec. 2023.
Include ArXiv identifier and submission date
IEEE Xplore Preprint
[2] J. Wilson, "Edge AI for autonomous systems," TechRxiv, preprint, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.36227/techrxiv.1234567.
IEEE's TechRxiv for engineering preprints
Research Square Preprint
[3] D. Park, "Neuromorphic computing architectures," Research Square, preprint, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1234567/v1.
Include version number for preprint services
⚠️ Preprint Guidelines
- Clearly identify as preprint in citation
- Include submission or posting date
- Use DOI when available
- Consider peer-review status in your writing
- Check if final version has been published