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What an IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023 reference looks like
IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023 is a numeric style: sources are cited with a bracketed or superscript number in the order they first appear, and the reference list is numbered to match.
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Journal article
[1] L. S. Babonis and M. Q. Martindale, “A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians,” PNAS, vol. 119, no. 19, p. e2113701119, May 2022, doi: 10.1073/pnas.2113701119.
Book
[1] T. S. Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. University of Chicago Press, 1970.
Web page
[1] IPCC, “Climate change 2021: the physical science basis.” Accessed: Jul. 15, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/
Journal article with 26 authors
[1] C. R. Harris et al., “Array programming with NumPy,” Nature, vol. 585, no. 7825, pp. 357–362, Sep. 2020, doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2649-2.
IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023 at a glance
Read from the style file and checked against the examples above.
- Used mainly in engineering.
- In the text, the first source is cited as [1].
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names only the first author and shortens the rest.
- First names are shortened to initials.
- DOIs are printed with a "doi:" prefix.
- Web pages include the date you accessed them.
- The reference list is numbered in the order sources are first cited.
- The style file was last updated in March 2024.
The guide this style follows: journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org
How IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023 compares with Association for Computing Machinery
Where IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023 differs:
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names only the first author and shortens the rest.
- First names are shortened to initials.
- DOIs are printed with a "doi:" prefix.
- The reference list is numbered in the order sources are first cited.
The same journal article in Association for Computing Machinery
[1] Leslie S. Babonis and Mark Q. Martindale. 2022. A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians. PNAS 119, 19 (May 2022), e2113701119. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2113701119
Frequently asked questions
How many authors does IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023 list?
For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names only the first author and shortens the rest.
How does IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023 handle DOIs and web pages?
DOIs are printed with a "doi:" prefix. Web pages include the date you accessed them.
How is the reference list ordered in IEEE Reference Guide version 11.29.2023?
The reference list is numbered in the order sources are first cited.
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