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References for IEEE S&P (“Oakland”)
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What IEEE S&P (“Oakland”) expects
- Manuscript format: LaTeX only
- Template: IEEEtran (“compsoc” conference option) — \documentclass[conference,compsoc]{IEEEtran}
- Citation style: Numbered, bracketed citations (e.g. [1], [2]) — IEEEtran's standard bibliography style.
The IEEEtran class is built to manage references through BibTeX; a call for papers that requires IEEEtran in practice means preparing your bibliography as a .bib file.
Setting up the bibliography
In your main .tex file, where the reference list should appear:
\bibliographystyle{IEEEtran}
\bibliography{refs}IEEEtran ships its own .bst of the same name, so the style line matches the class. Build with pdflatex, then bibtex, then pdflatex twice more, so both the in-text citations and the reference list resolve.
Things that catch people out
- A numbered IEEEtran bibliography lists entries in citation order, not alphabetically, so renumbering happens automatically when you reorder the text.
- Loading the cite package lets \cite{a,b,c} compress into [1]-[3]; without it you get [1], [2], [3].
Frequently asked
What LaTeX template does IEEE S&P (“Oakland”) use?
IEEEtran (“compsoc” conference option) — \documentclass[conference,compsoc]{IEEEtran}
What citation style does IEEE S&P (“Oakland”) use?
Numbered, bracketed citations (e.g. [1], [2]) — IEEEtran's standard bibliography style.
What bibliography style should I use for IEEE S&P (“Oakland”)?
IEEEtran. IEEEtran ships its own .bst of the same name, so the style line matches the class.
Where this comes from
Sourced from https://sp2026.ieee-security.org/cfpapers.html. Template requirement confirmed directly from the venue's call for papers. BibTeX is IEEEtran's conventional workflow, not a line explicitly stated in the CFP.
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