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How to Cite a Journal Article in IEEE Style
Master IEEE journal citations with numbered references, volume, issue, and DOI formatting.
Quick Answer
To cite a journal article in IEEE style, use: [#] A. Author, "Article title," Journal Name, vol. X, no. X, pp. xx-xx, Month Year, doi: number. Use author initials (not full first names). Put the article title in quotation marks. Italicize the journal name and abbreviate it following IEEE standards — for example, "IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst." instead of the full name. Use "vol." for volume, "no." for issue number, and "pp." for pages. Include the month and year. Always add the DOI when available, using the "doi:" prefix. In-text citations use only the number: [1]. For a specific page: [1, p. 1240]. Example: [1] J. Wang and L. Chen, "Deep learning for autonomous vehicles," IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst., vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1234-1250, May 2023, doi: 10.1109/TITS.2023.0001. Common journal abbreviations: Trans. (Transactions), J. (Journal), Proc. (Proceedings), Lett. (Letters). CiteMe retrieves journal articles from IEEE Xplore, CrossRef, and PubMed and formats them with correct IEEE abbreviations.
Quick answer: To cite a journal article in IEEE (Standard), use this template: [#] A. Author, "Article title," Journal Name, vol. X, no. X, pp. xx-xx, Month Year, doi:
Citation template
Full example
Reference / Bibliography
[1] J. Wang and L. Chen, "Deep learning for autonomous vehicles," IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst., vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1234-1250, May 2023, doi: 10.1109/TITS.2023.0001.
In-text citation
[1]
Source breakdown
- author
- J. Wang and L. Chen
- title
- Deep learning for autonomous vehicles
- site
- IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst.
- year
- May 2023
- pages
- 1234-1250
- url
- doi: 10.1109/TITS.2023.0001
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Tips
- ✓Abbreviate journal names (IEEE standard)
- ✓Include volume, number, and pages
- ✓Use month and year for date
- ✓Always include DOI when available
Common mistakes
- ⚠Not abbreviating journal names
- ⚠Omitting volume or issue numbers
- ⚠Forgetting the DOI
- ⚠Using full author names
Before & after
Unabbreviated journal name
Wrong
[1] J. Wang and L. Chen, "Deep learning for autonomous vehicles," IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1234-1250, May 2023.
Correct
[1] J. Wang and L. Chen, "Deep learning for autonomous vehicles," IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst., vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1234-1250, May 2023.
IEEE requires journal names to be abbreviated following IEEE standard abbreviations. Common abbreviations: Trans. (Transactions), J. (Journal), Proc. (Proceedings), Syst. (Systems).
Missing "vol." and "no." prefixes
Wrong
[1] J. Wang and L. Chen, "Deep learning for autonomous vehicles," IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst., 24(5), pp. 1234-1250, May 2023.
Correct
[1] J. Wang and L. Chen, "Deep learning for autonomous vehicles," IEEE Trans. Intell. Transp. Syst., vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 1234-1250, May 2023.
IEEE uses explicit "vol." and "no." prefixes for volume and issue numbers, separated by commas. Do not use the compact Volume(Issue) format from other styles.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find IEEE journal abbreviations?
IEEE provides a list of standard abbreviations. Common ones: Trans. (Transactions), J. (Journal), Proc. (Proceedings).
What if the article has no DOI?
Include the URL to the article with access date if no DOI is available.
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