{"id":29658,"date":"2026-03-24T16:01:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=29658"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:31:52","slug":"ieee-citation-style-references-to-different-works-in-ieee-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/ieee-citation-style-references-to-different-works-in-ieee-format","title":{"rendered":"IEEE\u00a0Paper Format:\u00a0Guidelines and Template"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)&nbsp;is&nbsp;the world\u2019s largest&nbsp;technical professional&nbsp;organization for technologists to&nbsp;share knowledge, collaborate, and network through IEEE\u2019s&nbsp;various platforms&nbsp;[1].&nbsp;Any researcher in the engineering&nbsp;and&nbsp;telecommunication&nbsp;field would be familiar with IEEE journals and publications. This blog&nbsp;explains the formatting guidelines&nbsp;you need to&nbsp;follow&nbsp;for&nbsp;each section of IEEE papers, including the title page, abstract, headings, citations,&nbsp;and references.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ieee-1\">What is the IEEE Publication?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ieee-2\">What is the IEEE Paper Format?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ieee-3\">Differences between IEEE Journal and Conference Templates&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ieee-4\">Why is IEEE Format Important for Academic Papers&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ieee-5\">IEEE Paper Format Guidelines&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ieee-6\">IEEE Citations and References<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#ieee-7\">Frequently Asked Questions on IEEE Paper<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ieee-1\">What is&nbsp;the&nbsp;IEEE&nbsp;Publication?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IEEE is known for&nbsp;publishing&nbsp;nearly one-third of the world\u2019s technical&nbsp;literature&nbsp;[2]. Through their platform IEEE&nbsp;<em>Xplore<\/em>,&nbsp;researchers can share scientific content on various subjects in&nbsp;fields like electrical engineering, computing, and electronics. It is known for publishing journals, books, magazines, and standards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ieee-2\">What is the IEEE Paper Format?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IEEE Templates&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To make it&nbsp;easy&nbsp;for authors, IEEE offers a template selector [3] that lets you navigate to the&nbsp;template&nbsp;required&nbsp;for your target publication.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start by selecting the publication type (e.g., transactions\/journals\/letters, conferences, magazines)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose the name of the publication from a dropdown&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the article type (e.g., original research)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose the template you want (e.g., Word,&nbsp;LaTex)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the template&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s&nbsp;also a different template for publishing in IEEE Access, which is their multidisciplinary, online-only, gold fully&nbsp;open access&nbsp;journal [4].&nbsp;Here too, you can download either the Word or&nbsp;LaTex&nbsp;template.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IEEE Format:&nbsp;Key Guidelines&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IEEE&nbsp;lists formatting guidelines for journal articles and conference&nbsp;papers separately. However, some elements&nbsp;remain&nbsp;common:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A4-size&nbsp;paper&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two-column format&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Standard font (Times New Roman 10 pt)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Title must be centered at the top and written in Times New Roman 24 pt&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Numbered citations within square brackets&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Figure&nbsp;numbers&nbsp;are labeled as \u201c<strong>Fig. 1.<\/strong>\u201d followed by the caption&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The paper format&nbsp;for IEEE Access is slightly different:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Title is left-aligned, written in&nbsp;font type&nbsp;Helvetica&nbsp;(22&nbsp;pt)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abstract and index terms span across&nbsp;the full page; content following it is presented in a two-column format&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Figure&nbsp;numbers are&nbsp;indicated&nbsp;in full (e.g.,&nbsp;<strong>Figure 1<\/strong>)&nbsp;followed by a period and two spaces&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ieee-3\">Differences&nbsp;between IEEE Journal and Conference Templates&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The table below shows the differences between some of the&nbsp;formatting elements in IEEE journal papers and conference papers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>IEEE Journal Paper Format<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>IEEE Conference Paper Format<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Author names and affiliations are written in a single line&nbsp;<\/td><td>Author names and affiliations are written&nbsp;in&nbsp;multiple lines, distributed over&nbsp;three columns&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Page numbers are included&nbsp;at the top right-hand side corner on all pages&nbsp;<\/td><td>No page numbers needed&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Figure&nbsp;caption is&nbsp;written as \u2018<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Fig. 1.<\/strong>&nbsp;Figure caption example<\/mark>\u2019 with&nbsp;a single space between the period after the figure number and the caption text. Use Times New Roman 10 pt&nbsp;<\/td><td>Figure&nbsp;caption is&nbsp;written as \u2018<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Fig. 1.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Figure caption example<\/mark>\u2019 with a double space between the period after the figure number and the caption text. Use Time New Roman 8 pt&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Author photographs and biographies can be mentioned at the end of the manuscript after the reference list&nbsp;<\/td><td>No need to include author photographs and biographies&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ieee-4\">Why is IEEE Format Important for Academic Papers&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In engineering and technology, IEEE format&nbsp;is known for&nbsp;representing&nbsp;well-structured and organized content. It simplifies editorial checks and peer reviews because of the consistent layout, such as the two-column format, specific font type and size, bracketed citations etc.&nbsp;Using the template&nbsp;recommended&nbsp;by&nbsp;the journals also benefits authors since the editorial review process is fast-tracked without requiring reformatting.&nbsp;Adhering to&nbsp;IEEE guidelines and templates shows professionalism, letting journal editors know that&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;been meticulous in preparing the manuscript.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ieee-5\">IEEE Paper Format Guidelines&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Format Rules&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The main manuscript should be presented in a two-column format&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use 10 pt Times New Roman for all text&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All papers should include a paper title, abstract, and index terms&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Divide the manuscript into&nbsp;appropriate sections&nbsp;and sub-sections with suitable headings&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first section heading should always be&nbsp;Introduction&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Number figures, tables, and equations consecutively in the text&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IEEE Title Page and Abstract&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s&nbsp;no separate title page in IEEE papers. The manuscript begins with the title, followed by the abstract, index terms, and main body.&nbsp;Follow the below guidelines for writing the title and abstract:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Center the title at the top of the page; use Times New Roman 24 pt&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The author byline is centered&nbsp;right below the title after a line break&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mention the&nbsp;author&nbsp;name(s)&nbsp;and&nbsp;author affiliation(s)&nbsp;in&nbsp;Times New Roman 10 pt in&nbsp;this format:&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">First A. Author,&nbsp;<em>Fellow, IEEE<\/em>, Second B. Author, and Third C. Author Jr.,&nbsp;<em>Member, IEEE<\/em><\/mark>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For conference papers and IEEE Access papers, even the&nbsp;country, email address, and ORCID should be provided&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The abstract and index terms are written in Times New Roman 9 pt&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abstract word limit is journal-specific; typically, keep it within 200 words&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not&nbsp;include any&nbsp;undefined&nbsp;abbreviations, footnotes, references, tables, graphs, charts, figures, and mathematical equations in the abstract.\u202f&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Index terms are nothing but keywords; list them in alphabetical order&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose index terms from the IEEE&nbsp;Thesaurus [5] to use standardized&nbsp;terms&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IEEE Headings&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Headings in IEEE papers can be of&nbsp;different levels, and&nbsp;each level has its own formatting requirement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Level 1 Headings&nbsp;<\/strong>are&nbsp;indicated&nbsp;using a Roman numeral followed by a period.&nbsp;They are centered in the column and written in small caps, title case (e.g.,&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">V.&nbsp;Conclusion<\/mark>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Level 2 Headings&nbsp;<\/strong>begin with a capital letter&nbsp;followed by a period. They are left-aligned, italicized, and written in title case (e.g.,&nbsp;<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">E.&nbsp;Resolution<\/mark><\/em>) &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Level 3 Headings&nbsp;<\/strong>start with an Arabic number followed by a closing parenthesis.&nbsp;They are&nbsp;indented&nbsp;like any other paragraph, italicized,&nbsp;boldfaced,&nbsp;and&nbsp;written in&nbsp;title&nbsp;case&nbsp;(e.g.,&nbsp;<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">1)&nbsp;<\/mark><\/em><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><em>Figure Axis Labels<\/em><\/mark><\/strong>).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Level 4 Headings&nbsp;<\/strong>begin with a lowercase letter&nbsp;followed by a closing parenthesis. They are indented slightly further than a regular paragraph, italicized, and written in&nbsp;title&nbsp;case&nbsp;(e.g.,&nbsp;<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">c) Sizing of&nbsp;Graphics<\/mark><\/em>).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Component&nbsp;Headings&nbsp;<\/strong>refer to the elements of the paper that are not part of the main text, such as the Acknowledgment, Appendix, and References. These headings are centered in the column and written&nbsp;similar to&nbsp;level 1 headings but without numbering (e.g.,&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">References<\/mark>)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Headings in IEEE Access are formatted slightly differently.&nbsp;Most rules&nbsp;remain&nbsp;the&nbsp;same, but&nbsp;all&nbsp;headings&nbsp;are left-aligned and&nbsp;written in all caps. See below images to understand the different IEEE heading styles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IEEE paper heading format:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1.png 498w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-1-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IEEE Access heading format:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2.png 475w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formatting Figures, Tables, and Equations in IEEE Papers&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Figures, tables, and equations are&nbsp;important elements&nbsp;in an IEEE paper. Their formatting rules&nbsp;are quite straightforward:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Figures and tables should be placed either at the top&nbsp;or&nbsp;the bottom of the column on a page.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the figure or table is large, it can span over two columns.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Number these elements consecutively throughout the paper, including the appendix.&nbsp;Do not start over the numbering system in a different section.&nbsp;For example, if Section I has three figures, the next figure in Section II will be numbered Fig. 4 and not Fig. II.1&nbsp;or something similar.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each category should be&nbsp;independently&nbsp;numbered,&nbsp;meaning&nbsp;if&nbsp;there\u2019s&nbsp;a table after five figures, number it as Table I and not Table VI.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Equations are centered in the column&nbsp;and labeled with Arabic numerals in parentheses&nbsp;(right aligned).&nbsp;Equations are referred directly&nbsp;using these numbers, e.g., use&nbsp;\u201c(2)\u201d and not&nbsp;\u201cEq. (2)\u201d or \u201cequation (2),\u201d except at the beginning of a sentence: \u201cEquation (2) is\u2026\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ieee-6\">IEEE&nbsp;Citations and References&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Format IEEE Citations&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;IEEE style guide&nbsp;asks&nbsp;for numbered in-text citations.&nbsp;You\u2019ve&nbsp;to use Arabic numbers, non-superscripted,&nbsp;and enclosed in square brackets. Like this:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Jason et al.\u00a0[8] devised a novel machine learning approach for predicting temperature.\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">A previous\u00a0study [6] examined the effectiveness of using Chebyshev polynomials to quantify uncertainty.\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best&nbsp;Practices&nbsp;for IEEE&nbsp;Citation&nbsp;Style&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don\u2019t&nbsp;use an&nbsp;en&nbsp;dash in a reference range. Write out all the citations, like this: \u201c[1], [2], [3], [4]\u201d. However, in IEEE Access papers,&nbsp;en&nbsp;dash can be used to&nbsp;indicate&nbsp;a range of references&nbsp;(e.g., [3]\u2013[6]).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If there are more than 3 author names and you\u2019ve to use the author names in the main text, use \u201cet al.\u201d after the&nbsp;first\u202fauthor\u2019s name: \u201cJason&nbsp;et al. [7] devised \u2026\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If there are&nbsp;two&nbsp;author names, use \u201cand\u201d between them in the main text: \u201c\u2026 as shown by&nbsp;Vanwall&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kuthe&nbsp;[10]\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Format IEEE References&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are&nbsp;some basic&nbsp;rules&nbsp;for formatting references in IEEE papers:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The reference list appears at the end of the&nbsp;text and&nbsp;is numbered.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Order references according to how they are mentioned in the main text, not alphabetically.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use Times New Roman 8 pt&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The reference number appears&nbsp;flush&nbsp;left and&nbsp;is enclosed in square brackets.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All references end with a period, except those ending with URLs. Use a period after the DOI.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wherever\u00a0available, use\u00a0digital\u00a0object identifier (DOI) for references. Write it as \u201c<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">doi:\u00a010.1109\/TTHZ.2016.2544142<\/mark>\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Never combine references.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always use initials for the first name of authors or editors.&nbsp;Don\u2019t&nbsp;use commas around \u201cJr.\u201d&nbsp;or&nbsp;\u201cSr.\u201d&nbsp;or other similar&nbsp;suffixes&nbsp;in author names.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>List names of all authors up to the&nbsp;sixth\u202fauthor if&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;citing other IEEE publications. When there are&nbsp;seven&nbsp;or more authors, list the first author\u2019s name followed by \u201cet al.\u201d If&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;citing non-IEEE publications, try to follow the same style but&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;okay to use \u201cet al.\u201d if names&nbsp;aren\u2019t&nbsp;provided for fewer than&nbsp;six&nbsp;authors too.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IEEE considers software a\u202f\u201clegitimate and citable product of research,\u201d&nbsp;just like a journal article or book. You therefore need to provide citations and references for any software mentioned in your research paper.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of References in IEEE Format&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Journal Articles<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>M. Long and K. Taxman, \u201cInduction of electric field in fat eagles nesting in coconut trees: A machine learning approach to cooking sheepskin pasta,\u201d\u202f<em>IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng.<\/em>, vol. 28, pp. 287\u2013299, Oct. 2015,&nbsp;doi: 10.1109\/TBME.2001.2658415.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Book Chapters<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>T. V. Pump and G.&nbsp;M.&nbsp;Chap, \u201cWhy we love to eat fish,\u201d in\u202f<em>The Joy of Telling Stories About Hip Hop Music,<\/em>\u202fvol. 4, P. G.&nbsp;Peton&nbsp;and B. S.&nbsp;Hump, Eds., Princeton, NJ, USA: Princeton Univ. Press, 1965, pp. 124\u2013133.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Book<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>K.&nbsp;Matzuki, Y. Watanabe, and H. Takashima,\u202f<em>Japan\u2019s Railway System<\/em>, Tokyo: Nihon Keizai&nbsp;Hyoronsha&nbsp;(in Japanese), 2017.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Conference Proceedings<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>C. Naly and S. Gogol, \u201cWavelength-switched passively coupled single-mode optical network,\u201d in\u202f<em>Proc. IEEE Antennas&nbsp;Propag. Soc. Int. Symp.<\/em>, Jul. 2017, pp. 4322\u20134334.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>G. Singh, \u201cDigital single sideband detection for interferometric sensors,\u201d in\u202f<em>Proc. Humanoids \u201906: 6th IEEE-RAS Int. Conf.&nbsp;Optical Fiber Sensors<\/em>, 2013, pp. 444\u2013448,&nbsp;doi: 10.1109\/ICHR.2006.321337.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Datasets<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Department of Happy Nutcases, Aug. 2013, \u201cFunny Dogs Dataset: All Jumping Cats, 2006 to 2009,\u201d Department of Happy Nutcases, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Skydiving Sealions.&nbsp;[Online].&nbsp;Available:\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icsr.ujuch.edu\/icpsrweb\/SAMHDA\/studies\/30122\/version\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.icsr.ujuch.edu\/icpsrweb\/SAMHDA\/studies\/30122\/version\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Patents<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>T.&nbsp;Mater&nbsp;and J. Cat, \u201cMethod for circumcision of waltzing oxen and somersaulting guinea pigs,\u201d U.S. Patent 7 818 177 B1, 2011, Mar. 1, 2012.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Abbreviations Used in IEEE References&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick look at the most popular abbreviations used in IEEE&nbsp;style:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annals = Ann.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annual = Annu.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proceedings = Proc.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Record = Rec.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Symposium = Symp.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conference = Conf.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Convention = Conv.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National = Nat.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>International = Int.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that \u201cMeeting\u201d\u202fand \u201cWorkshop\u201d are not abbreviated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ieee-7\">Frequently&nbsp;Asked&nbsp;Questions&nbsp;on IEEE Paper&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What font and font size should I use in IEEE articles?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IEEE papers&nbsp;require a standard font, Times New Roman. The font size&nbsp;depends&nbsp;on the section in the paper. Most of the text is written in 10 pt. But sections like the abstract and index terms are written in 9 pt&nbsp;and the references are listed in 8 pt.&nbsp;In IEEE&nbsp;conference template, figure captions are&nbsp;also&nbsp;written in&nbsp;8 pt.&nbsp;The paper title is written in 24 pt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IEEE Access papers&nbsp;use the font&nbsp;Helvetica for title, headings, and captions. The font size&nbsp;of the title is 22 pt,&nbsp;whereas&nbsp;those&nbsp;of&nbsp;headings and figure captions are&nbsp;9 pt and 7 pt, respectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.&nbsp;Should I include page numbers in IEEE papers?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IEEE conference&nbsp;papers&nbsp;need not include page numbers. IEEE&nbsp;journal articles, however,&nbsp;should include page numbers on the top right-hand side corner on all pages.&nbsp;On the other hand,&nbsp;the odd and even page numbers in IEEE Access papers should be mentioned on the&nbsp;right and left sides, respectively, at the bottom of the pages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Where can I get&nbsp;IEEE&nbsp;article template?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IEEE article templates can be obtained from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/template-selector.ieee.org\/secure\/templateSelector\/publicationType\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IEEE template selector<\/a>&nbsp;page&nbsp;by selecting the publication type,&nbsp;publication name, article type, and template type. Template for IEEE Access papers can be&nbsp;obtained&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeaccess.ieee.org\/authors\/preparing-your-article\/#article-acceptance-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Is conference template different from article template in IEEE?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, IEEE templates for journal articles and conference submissions&nbsp;differ slightly.&nbsp;Most of the major elements&nbsp;remain&nbsp;same&nbsp;between the two, but there are minor variations in&nbsp;formatting of&nbsp;certain components. It is best to select the correct submission type (journal articles&nbsp;or conference proceedings) before downloading the template to avoid confusion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. IEEE Organization&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/about-ieee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/about-ieee<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. IEEE Publications and Research&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/publications-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/publications-research<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.&nbsp;IEEE&nbsp;article&nbsp;template selector&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/template-selector.ieee.org\/secure\/templateSelector\/publicationType\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/template-selector.ieee.org\/secure\/templateSelector\/publicationType<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. IEEE Access template&nbsp;https:\/\/ieeeaccess.ieee.org\/authors\/preparing-your-article\/#article-acceptance-requirements&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. 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