IEEE Citation Generator for Computer Science

In the field of Computer Science, researchers rely on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Reference Guide) standard to cite peer-reviewed conference proceedings (ACM/IEEE), arXiv preprints, open-source software repositories, and benchmark datasets. Because computer science uniquely treats top-tier conference proceedings (like NeurIPS, SIGCOMM, and CVPR) and versioned software repositories as primary scholarly outputs, applying IEEE's exact formatting rules ensures that peer reviewers and readers can immediately verify empirical claims and trace primary sources.

Mechanically, IEEE structures computer science citations using square-bracketed numerals in the text, such as [1] or [2, pp. 14–18], treated grammatically as nouns in the main text, paired with a bibliography arranged in strict numerical order matching the sequence in which sources are first cited in the text. Contributor names follow first and middle initials followed by surname in normal order (e.g., A. M. Turing and C. E. Shannon), using et al. for 7 or more authors, while titles adhere to sentence case inside double quotation marks for articles, papers, and webpages, and italicized Title Case for books and journals. IEEE places the comma inside quotation marks after an article title, puts author initials before the last name, and heavily abbreviates technical terms (e.g., Proc., Trans., vol., no.).

When referencing digital repositories and online journals in Computer Science, IEEE requires specifying "[Online]. Available: URL" alongside an "Accessed: Mon. DD, YYYY" date or a trailing "doi: 10.xxxx." identifier. Our client-side IEEE citation generator for Computer Science automates these exact formatting rules—allowing you to import DOIs, PDFs, and ISBNs locally in your browser and export ready-to-submit Word (DOCX), BibTeX, or RIS bibliographies.