How IEEE references look
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IEEE citation generator
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Journal article
T. Suri and W. Jack, “The long-run poverty and gender impacts of mobile money,” Science, vol. 354, no. 6317, pp. 1288–1292, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.1126/science.aah5309.
In-text: [1]
Book
C. Achebe, Things fall apart. London: Heinemann, 1958.
In-text: [1]
Web page
World Health Organization, “Malaria,” World Health Organization. Accessed: Oct. 01, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria
In-text: [1]
IEEE rules at a glance
- Reference list
- References: numbered in the order of first citation
- In-text citations
- a number in square brackets, e.g. [1], assigned in the order sources are first cited
- Author names
- Initials before the surname, e.g. T. Suri and W. Jack
- Many authors
- Seven or more authors: first author followed by “et al.”
- Date
- Near the end, after the volume, issue and pages, with abbreviated month
- Titles
- Sentence case; article titles: in quotation marks, sentence case
- Italics
- Journal and book titles
- DOIs and links
- DOI written as “doi: 10.1126/…”
Who uses IEEE?
IEEE is standard in electrical and electronic engineering, computer science and IT, including most engineering final-year projects and conference papers. The style is published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; CiteSwap follows the IEEE Reference Guide (2023).
IEEE citation generator: frequently asked questions
How do I cite a journal article in IEEE?
Search for the article by title, author or DOI above and copy the formatted reference. For example, the Suri and Jack article in Science becomes: T. Suri and W. Jack, “The long-run poverty and gender impacts of mobile money,” Science, vol. 354, no. 6317, pp. 1288–1292, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.1126/science.aah5309.
How do in-text citations work in IEEE?
IEEE uses a number in square brackets, e.g. [1], assigned in the order sources are first cited. For the same article: [1].
What is the IEEE reference list called?
References. Numbered in the order of first citation.
Which edition of IEEE does this generator use?
IEEE reference style, published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Reference Guide (2023)). CiteSwap formats references with the official Citation Style Language definition of the style.
How do I cite a website in IEEE?
Use “Cite manually” under the search box: enter the author or organisation, page title, website name, date and URL. A web page in IEEE looks like this: World Health Organization, “Malaria,” World Health Organization. Accessed: Oct. 01, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria
Is this IEEE citation generator free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no limit. Everything runs in your browser, and your references are not stored anywhere.