IEEE Citation Generatorfor Engineering & CS Papers
Generate accurate IEEE references from a DOI, URL, arXiv ID, ISBN and more. Copy, export to BibTeX or Word in one click.
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How it works (4 steps)
1. Enter Source
Paste a DOI, URL, title, ISBN, arXiv ID or upload a file.
2. Find Metadata
We search trusted databases and pick the best data.
3. Enhance & Check
Apply IEEE formatting rules and highlight missing fields.
4. Get IEEE Citation
Copy, download or export to .bib / Word / Markdown.
Example (IEEE)
[1] Y. LeCun, Y. Bengio, and G. Hinton, “Deep learning,” Nature, vol. 521, no. 7553, pp. 436–444, May 2015, doi: 10.1038/nature14539.
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Free IEEE citation generator
EngCite is a free IEEE citation generator built specifically for engineering and computer science writing. Paste a DOI, URL, arXiv ID, ISBN or paper title and get a correctly formatted IEEE reference and in-text citation in seconds — no account, no ads in the way.
The IEEE reference style uses numbered citations in square brackets such as [1], listed in the order they first appear in your text. Each reference follows a strict pattern: authors with abbreviated first names (F. Last), the title of the work in quotation marks, the italicized journal or proceedings title with its standard IEEE abbreviation, and then volume, issue, pages, month and year.
EngCite follows the principle facts from databases, format from rules. Bibliographic facts come from open scholarly databases; the formatting is produced by a deterministic CSL engine plus an IEEE post-processor that handles author initials, journal-title abbreviations and numbering. Every citation shows its data source and a confidence level, and you can edit any field before copying.
Frequently asked questions
Is EngCite free to use?
Yes. Generating IEEE, APA and Harvard citations, batch DOI conversion and BibTeX export are all free and require no account.
Where does the citation data come from?
Facts come from trusted open databases — Crossref, OpenAlex, arXiv, DataCite and Open Library. Formatting comes from a deterministic CSL + IEEE post-processing rule engine, not an AI guess.
How accurate are the IEEE citations?
Bibliographic facts are pulled directly from publisher-submitted metadata, then formatted with IEEE rules (author initials, journal abbreviations, numbering). Every result shows its source and a confidence level, and you can edit any field.
Can I convert a DOI directly to BibTeX?
Yes — use the BibTeX Export tool or click the .bib button on any result. The output is IEEEtran-compatible with stable citation keys for Overleaf.
Does it support IEEE standards, patents and arXiv preprints?
Yes. arXiv preprints and dataset DOIs are fetched automatically; standards and patents use a structured form with official IEEE format examples.