IEEE Journal Article Citation Generator
Enter a DOI, article title, or IEEE Xplore URL to create a numbered IEEE journal article reference for engineering and computer science papers.
Auto-filled from the article record
- Authors
- Publication year
- Article title in sentence case
- Journal name
- Volume, issue, and pages
- DOI as a full URL
[1] J. A. Smith and M. B. Doe, "The effects of climate change on coastal ecosystems," J. Environ. Sci., vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 234-251, 2024.
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Quick IEEE rules
- Number references in the order they appear.
- Use initials before author surnames.
- Put article titles in quotation marks.
- Abbreviate journal titles when the standard abbreviation is known.
Frequently asked questions
How do I cite a journal article in IEEE?v
Use a numbered reference with author initials and surnames, article title in quotation marks, abbreviated journal title, volume, issue, pages, and year.
Do IEEE citations use author-date in-text citations?v
No. IEEE uses bracketed numbers in text, such as [1], matched to a numbered reference list.