Reference Style

EII uses a numeric, IEEE-style reference system. Number references in order of appearance and include DOIs whenever available.

In-text citations

• Use bracketed numbers in text, e.g., [1]; multiple citations may appear as [1], [3] or [3]–[5].
• Numbering follows first appearance in the manuscript; do not alphabetize.
• Every reference must be cited in the text, and every citation must have a reference entry.

Reference list

• Place “References” at the end and list entries in numeric order.
• Use a consistent author-name convention (initials + surname is common).
• Include DOI whenever possible; otherwise provide a stable URL and access date for web items.

Common reference types (what to include)

• Journal article: authors, title, journal (abbrev.), vol.(no.), pages or article no., month year, doi.
• Conference paper: authors, title, conference (abbrev.), location, year, pages.
• Book/chapter: authors, chapter (if any), book title, edition, publisher info, year, pages.
• Report/standard: author/organization, title, organization and report/standard number, year.
• Thesis/dissertation: author, title, degree type, institution, city country, year.
• Preprint: author, title, platform and identifier (e.g., arXiv:xxxx), year.

Datasets & software/code

• Cite datasets and software when they materially support your results (not only in acknowledgments).
• Prefer citable releases with DOIs (e.g., Zenodo, Code Ocean).
• Include: author/maintainer, year, title, version, distributor/platform, and DOI or stable link.

Quality & consistency checks

• Keep capitalization, journal abbreviations, punctuation, and spacing consistent.
• Verify author lists and years; ensure one-to-one mapping between citations and entries.
• Avoid non-retrievable sources; for web references provide stable sources and access dates.