Citation Guide
IEEE Citation Guide
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers — Standard
Standard for engineering and computer science.
IEEE citation style was established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the world's largest technical professional organization. It is designed for concise, numbered referencing in highly technical writing where readability and space efficiency are critical.
IEEE style is the standard in electrical engineering, computer science, information technology, and related technical fields. It is required for submissions to IEEE conferences and journals, which publish a significant share of global engineering research.
IEEE uses a numbered citation system where references are listed in the order they first appear in the text, not alphabetically. In-text citations use bracketed numbers (e.g., [1], [3]-[5]), which keeps the text compact and easy to scan.
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