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IEEE Journal Citation Generator for Engineering Papers

Cite engineering journals, IEEE Xplore articles, and conference papers in IEEE format. Search by DOI, title, or author for fast numbered references.

IEEE Journal Citation Format

Journal Article:

[#] A. Author, "Article Title," Journal Name, vol. X, no. X, pp. X-X, Mon. Year.

Conference Paper from Proceedings:

[#] A. Author, "Paper Title," in Proc. Conference Name, City, Country, Year, pp. X-X.

IEEE Journal Citation Examples

IEEE Journal Article

[1] J. D. Smith and M. R. Johnson, "Adaptive control for distributed robots," IEEE Trans. Robot., vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 123-145, Apr. 2025, doi: 10.1109/TRO.2025.1234567.

In-text: [1]

Signal Processing Article

[2] A. B. Williams and R. Patel, "Low-power edge inference on embedded hardware," IEEE J. Sel. Top. Signal Process., vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 78-95, Feb. 2025, doi: 10.1109/JSTSP.2025.7654321.

In-text: [2]

Conference Paper

[3] L. Thompson, M. Chen, and P. Kumar, "Neural compression for wireless sensing," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Commun., Montreal, QC, Canada, 2025, pp. 201-220.

In-text: [3]

IEEE Xplore Online Article

[4] R. Garcia, "Secure routing for industrial IoT systems," IEEE Access, vol. 13, pp. 34567-34580, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1234567

In-text: [4]

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I cite a journal article in IEEE format?

IEEE journal references usually include the authors, article title, journal title, volume, issue if available, page range or article number, publication date, and DOI when available.

How do I abbreviate journal names in IEEE?

IEEE uses standard journal abbreviations such as IEEE Trans., IEEE J., and Proc. IEEE. Using DOI or complete metadata is often the easiest way to get the correct abbreviated title.

Should I include the DOI in IEEE citations?

Yes, when a DOI is available it is usually worth including. DOI lookup is one of the best ways to retrieve complete metadata for IEEE journal and conference references.

Can I use this for IEEE Xplore records and engineering conference papers?

Yes. This page is suitable for IEEE Xplore papers, engineering journal articles, conference proceedings, and other technical research outputs that use IEEE-style numbered references.

How do I cite an IEEE conference paper?

Conference papers typically use the paper title, the proceedings title introduced by "in", the event or publisher details, year, and page range. CiteMe formats both journal and proceedings-style engineering citations.

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