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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.

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  • Publication year
  • Article title in sentence case
  • Journal name
  • Volume, issue, and pages
  • DOI as a full URL
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Reference list

[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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[1]

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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.

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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.