IEEE Format
Separate IEEE editorial/reference style from publication-specific page layout. Use the current IEEE Reference Guide and Editorial Style Manual for conventions, select the correct venue template, and then follow any instructions supplied by the journal or conference.
For an IEEE journal article, use the current IEEE editorial/reference guidance and the template selected for the target publication. IEEE provides an interactive Template Selector because formatting requirements depend on the specific journal or venue rather than one universal static document layout.
Key details
Further guidance
Editorial Style
Apply IEEE’s current guidance for matters such as headings, abbreviations, numbers, equations, footnotes, and editorial conventions where the target publication has not supplied a more specific instruction.
References
Follow IEEE reference guidance for source formatting and numeric citation practice, while checking venue-specific requirements before submission.
Template
Use IEEE’s Template Selector or the target venue’s author page to obtain the correct current template instead of reusing an unrelated or old IEEE file.
Worked Example
Before formatting a Transactions article, select the exact publication in IEEE’s template workflow, then reconcile that template with the current Editorial Style Manual and the journal’s submission page.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- IEEE Editorial Style Manual (opens in a new tab)IEEE · Provides current IEEE editorial guidance for journals, including punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, headings, numbers, equations, footnotes and references.
- IEEE Article Templates (opens in a new tab)IEEE · Directs authors to the current IEEE Template Selector for publication-specific templates, establishing that manuscript layout must follow the target venue rather than a single static generic template.