diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 306532cd9..8a1ceafc4 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Package: rticles
 Type: Package
 Title: Article Formats for R Markdown
-Version: 0.21.3
+Version: 0.21.4
 Authors@R: c(
   person("JJ", "Allaire", role = "aut", email = "jj@rstudio.com"),
   person("Yihui", "Xie", role = c("aut", "cre"), email = "xie@yihui.name", comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0003-0645-5666")),
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ Authors@R: c(
   person("Greg", "Macfarlane", role = c("ctb"), email = "gregmacfarlane@gmail.com", comment = c(github = "gregmacfarlane")),
   person("Matthias", "Templ", role = c("ctb"), email = "matthias.templ@gmail.com", comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0002-8638-5276", github = "matthias-da")),
   person("Alvaro", "Uzaheta", role = c("ctb"), email = "alvaro.uzaheta@gess.ethz.ch", comment = c(github = "auzaheta")),
-  person("JooYoung", "Seo", role=c("ctb"), email="jseo1005@illinois.edu", comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0002-4064-6012"))
+  person("JooYoung", "Seo", role=c("ctb"), email="jseo1005@illinois.edu", comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0002-4064-6012")),
+  person("Karel", "Kroeze", role = c("ctb"), email = "karel.kroeze@gmail.com", comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0002-7000-7377", github = "karel-kroeze"))
   )
 Description: A suite of custom R Markdown formats and templates for
   authoring journal articles and conference submissions.
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 3e7fd9a04..6bebd39b3 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 - Add `trb_article()` for annual meeting submissions to the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (thanks, @gregmacfarlane, #427).
 
+- `ieee_article()` now supports journal articles with different defaults, using `journal` classoption for `IEEEtran` document class. This brings a pandoc minimum requirement of 2.8 for conference paper and 2.10 for journal article. A new demo Rmd file has been added in the bundle when creating the template for `ieee_article()` - see this file and help page for new argument and syntax (thanks, @Karel-Kroeze, #375). 
+
 # rticles 0.21
 
 ## NEW FEATURES
diff --git a/R/ieee_article.R b/R/ieee_article.R
index 367190eed..13458d097 100644
--- a/R/ieee_article.R
+++ b/R/ieee_article.R
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@
 #' <http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/authors/author_templates.html>.
 #'
 #' Presently, only the `"conference"` paper mode offered by the
-#' `IEEEtran.cls` is supported.
+#' `IEEEtran.cls` is supported, with experimental support for the
+#' `"journal"` mode.
+#'
+#' # Pandoc requirement
+#'
+#' This format requires at least Pandoc 2.8 and 2.10 when `journal` is used.
 #'
 #' @inheritParams rmarkdown::pdf_document
 #' @param draftmode Specify the draft mode to control spacing and whether images
@@ -12,6 +17,9 @@
 #' `"draftcls"`, or `"draftclsnofoot"`.
 #' @param hyphenfixes A `character` value that provides the correct
 #' hyphenations for ambiguous words. Separate new words with spaces.
+#' @param journal Running Header to use for a journal paper. When set,
+#'   classoption `journal` will be used instead of `conference`.
+#'   `number_sections` will also default to `TRUE` in this case.
 #' @param IEEEspecialpaper  A `character` value containing the publication's
 #' special paper designation.
 #' @param with_ifpdf A `logical` value turning on (`TRUE`) or off
@@ -39,6 +47,7 @@
 ieee_article <- function(
   draftmode   = c("final", "draft", "draftcls", "draftclsnofoot"),
   hyphenfixes      = "op-tical net-works semi-conduc-tor",
+  journal = NULL,
   IEEEspecialpaper = "",
   with_ifpdf       = FALSE,
   with_cite        = FALSE,
@@ -49,10 +58,14 @@ ieee_article <- function(
   with_dblfloatfix = FALSE,
   keep_tex         = TRUE,
   pandoc_args = NULL,
+  citation_package = "default",
   md_extensions    = c("-autolink_bare_uris"),
+  number_sections = FALSE,
   ...
 ) {
 
+  rmarkdown::pandoc_available("2.8", error = TRUE)
+
   args <- c()
 
   draftmode <- match.arg(draftmode)
@@ -60,6 +73,19 @@ ieee_article <- function(
 
   args <- c(args, "hyphenfixes" = hyphenfixes)
 
+
+  # Some check when journal mode is set
+  if (!is.null(journal)) {
+    # Add as Pandoc's variable
+    args <- c(args, "journal" = journal)
+    # activate number_section by default
+    if(missing(number_sections)) number_sections <- TRUE
+    # New author syntax needs to be used which requires a recent pandoc
+    if (!rmarkdown::pandoc_available("2.10")) {
+      stop("Using `journal` mode for `ieee_article()` requires Pandoc >= 2.10", call. = FALSE)
+    }
+  }
+
   # Avoid declaration of pandoc variable if field is empty
   if (nchar(IEEEspecialpaper) > 1) {
     args <- c(args, "IEEEspecialpaper" = IEEEspecialpaper)
@@ -83,6 +109,7 @@ ieee_article <- function(
   pdf_document_format(
     "ieee", pandoc_args = c(pandoc_arg_list, pandoc_args),
     keep_tex = keep_tex, md_extensions = md_extensions,
+    number_sections = number_sections, citation_package = citation_package,
     ...
   )
 }
diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/resources/template.tex b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/resources/template.tex
index 0e94f6c04..a52008bc6 100644
--- a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/resources/template.tex
+++ b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/resources/template.tex
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@
 % The testflow support page is at:
 % http://www.michaelshell.org/tex/testflow/
 
-\documentclass[conference,$if(fontsize)$$fontsize$,$endif$$if(draftmode)$$draftmode$,$endif$$if(papersize)$$papersize$,$endif$$for(classoption)$$classoption$$sep$,$endfor$]{IEEEtran}
+% *** rticle changes for journal/conference mode.
+% adding journal as an override for conference mode to maintain backwards
+% compatibility. Any future expansions to further modes will have to come up with
+% a cleverer solution, or introduce breaking changes.
+\documentclass[$if(journal)$journal$else$conference$endif$,$if(fontsize)$$fontsize$,$endif$$if(draftmode)$$draftmode$,$endif$$if(papersize)$$papersize$,$endif$$for(classoption)$$classoption$$sep$,$endfor$]{IEEEtran}
 % Some Computer Society conferences also require the compsoc mode option,
 % but others use the standard conference format.
 %
@@ -335,7 +339,7 @@
 \bibliographystyle{$if(biblio-style)$$biblio-style$$else$plainnat$endif$}
 $endif$
 $if(biblatex)$
-\usepackage[backend=bibtex,citestyle=ieee,style=numeric$if(citation_sorting)$,sorting=$citation_sorting$$endif$]{biblatex}
+\usepackage[backend=bibtex,citestyle=ieee,style=$if(biblio-style)$$biblio-style$$else$numeric$endif$,$if(citation_sorting)$sorting=$citation_sorting$,$endif$$for(biblatexoptions)$$biblatexoptions$$sep$,$endfor$]{biblatex}
 $if(bibliography)$
 $for(bibliography)$
 \addbibresource{$bibliography$}
@@ -382,7 +386,7 @@
             breaklinks=true}
 \urlstyle{same}  % don't use monospace font for urls
 
-% Pandoc toggle for numbering sections (defaults to be off)
+% Pandoc toggle for numbering sections
 $if(numbersections)$
 \setcounter{secnumdepth}{$if(secnumdepth)$$secnumdepth$$else$5$endif$}
 $else$
@@ -406,15 +410,18 @@
   \everypar{\setlength{\hangindent}{\cslhangindent}}\ignorespaces$endif$}%
   {\par}
 % For Pandoc 2.11+
+\newlength{\cslentryspacingunit} % times entry-spacing
+\setlength{\cslentryspacingunit}{\parskip}
 \newenvironment{CSLReferences}[2] % #1 hanging-ident, #2 entry spacing
  {% don't indent paragraphs
   \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
   % turn on hanging indent if param 1 is 1
-  \ifodd #1 \everypar{\setlength{\hangindent}{\cslhangindent}}\ignorespaces\fi
-  % set entry spacing
-  \ifnum #2 > 0
-  \setlength{\parskip}{#2\baselineskip}
+  \ifodd #1
+  \let\oldpar\par
+  \def\par{\hangindent=\cslhangindent\oldpar}
   \fi
+  % set entry spacing
+  \setlength{\parskip}{#2\cslentryspacingunit}
  }%
  {}
 \usepackage{calc} % for calculating minipage widths
@@ -447,6 +454,24 @@
 % Do not put math or special symbols in the title.
 \title{$title$}
 
+
+% split author affiliations for journal and conference layouts
+$if(journal)$
+
+$if(affiliation.author)$
+\author{
+  $for(affiliation.author)$$if(it.last)$and $endif$$it.name$$if(it.member)$, \IEEEmembership{$it.member$}$endif$$sep$, $endfor$
+  $if(affiliation.thanks)$$for(affiliation.thanks)$\thanks{$affiliation.thanks$}$endfor$$endif$
+}
+$else$
+$~$!!! Only 'affiliation.author' syntax is supported for the journal mode. Modify you YAML header accordingly.$~$
+$endif$
+
+\markboth{$journal$$~$, Vol. XX, No. X, XXXXXX 20XX$~$}%
+{$title$}
+
+$else$ % -- end if/journal
+
 % author names and affiliations
 % use a multiple column layout for up to three different
 % affiliations
@@ -563,6 +588,8 @@
 $endif$
 }
 
+$endif$ %% -- end else/journal
+
 % conference papers do not typically use \thanks and this command
 % is locked out in conference mode. If really needed, such as for
 % the acknowledgment of grants, issue a \IEEEoverridecommandlockouts
@@ -586,14 +613,6 @@
 %\IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{4}Tyrell Inc., 123 Replicant Street, Los Angeles, California 90210--4321}}
 
 
-
-
-% use for special paper notices
-%\IEEEspecialpapernotice{(Invited Paper)}
-
-
-
-
 % make the title area
 \maketitle
 
@@ -606,7 +625,7 @@
 % keywords
 $if(keywords)$
 \begin{IEEEkeywords}
-$for(keywords)$$keywords$$sep$; $endfor$
+$for(keywords)$$keywords$$sep$$if(journal)$, $else$; $endif$$endfor$
 \end{IEEEkeywords}
 $endif$
 
@@ -661,5 +680,3 @@
 
 $endfor$
 \end{document}
-
-
diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/skeleton/IEEE-journal-example.Rmd b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/skeleton/IEEE-journal-example.Rmd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8bfa51101
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/skeleton/IEEE-journal-example.Rmd
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+---
+title: Bare Demo of IEEEtran.cls for IEEE Conferences & Journals
+affiliation:  
+  ## A custom author ordering field that breaks institution grouping. 
+  ## This is the only supported format for the journal mode.
+  author:                       
+    - name: Eldon Tyrell
+      member: Member, IEEE       ## only used for journal mode
+      mark: 4                    ## ignored for journal mode
+      email: eldon@starfleet-academy.star
+    - name: Michael Shell
+      member: Fellow, OSA        
+      mark: 1                    
+    - name: Roy Batty
+      member: Life Fellow, IEEE  
+      mark: 4                    
+      email: roy@replicant.offworld
+      last: true                 ## mark the last author so that we can insert `and` 
+                                 ## at the appropriate place.                              
+  ## used only in journal mode for author affiliations and other acknowledgements
+  thanks:
+   - "E. Tyrell and R. Batty are with Starfleet Academy."
+   - "M. Shell was with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332 USA e-mail: (see http://www.michaelshell.org/contact.html)."
+   - "Manuscript received February 17, 2021; revised June 6, 2021."
+keywords: ["keyword 1", "keyword 2"]
+abstract: |
+  The abstract goes here.
+  On multiple lines eventually.
+## Example of option for biblatex
+# biblatexoptions: sorting=none
+## When using pandoc for citation processing (the default), these options set the correct
+## citation style, and add links to citations. 
+csl: https://www.zotero.org/styles/ieee # download locally if needed.
+link-citations: true 
+## bibliography file(s)
+bibliography: mybibfile.bib
+output: 
+  rticles::ieee_article:
+    ## Activate journal mode and specify journal for page headers
+    journal: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technology
+    # use some specific Tex packages if needed. (see ?rticles::ieee_article())
+    # with_ifpdf: true
+    # with_cite: true
+    with_amsmath: true # amsmath need to be true to use with bookdown for referencing equations.
+    # with_algorithmic: true
+    # with_subfig: true
+    # with_array: true
+    # with_dblfloatfix: true
+---
+
+Introduction
+=============
+<!-- no \IEEEPARstart -->
+\IEEEPARstart{T}{his} demo file is intended to serve as a ``starter file''
+for IEEE conference papers produced under \LaTeX\ using
+IEEEtran.cls version 1.8b and later.
+<!-- You must have at least 2 lines in the paragraph with the drop letter
+(should never be an issue) -->
+I wish you the best of success.
+
+
+## Subsection Heading Here
+Subsection text here.
+
+### Subsubsection Heading Here
+Subsubsection text here.
+
+<!-- An example of a floating figure using the graphicx package.
+Note that \label must occur AFTER (or within) \caption.
+For figures, \caption should occur after the \includegraphics.
+Note that IEEEtran v1.7 and later has special internal code that
+is designed to preserve the operation of \label within \caption
+even when the captionsoff option is in effect. However, because
+of issues like this, it may be the safest practice to put all your
+\label just after \caption rather than within \caption{}.
+
+Reminder: the "draftcls" or "draftclsnofoot", not "draft", class
+option should be used if it is desired that the figures are to be
+displayed while in draft mode.
+
+\begin{figure}[!t]
+\centering
+\includegraphics[width=2.5in]{myfigure}
+where an .eps filename suffix will be assumed under latex, 
+and a .pdf suffix will be assumed for pdflatex; or what has been declared
+via \DeclareGraphicsExtensions.
+\caption{Simulation results for the network.}
+\label{fig_sim}
+\end{figure}
+
+Note that the IEEE typically puts floats only at the top, even when this
+results in a large percentage of a column being occupied by floats.
+
+
+An example of a double column floating figure using two subfigures.
+(The subfig.sty package must be loaded for this to work.)
+The subfigure \label commands are set within each subfloat command,
+and the \label for the overall figure must come after \caption.
+\hfil is used as a separator to get equal spacing.
+Watch out that the combined width of all the subfigures on a 
+line do not exceed the text width or a line break will occur.
+
+\begin{figure*}[!t]
+\centering
+\subfloat[Case I]{\includegraphics[width=2.5in]{box}%
+\label{fig_first_case}}
+\hfil
+\subfloat[Case II]{\includegraphics[width=2.5in]{box}%
+\label{fig_second_case}}
+\caption{Simulation results for the network.}
+\label{fig_sim}
+\end{figure*}
+
+Note that often IEEE papers with subfigures do not employ subfigure
+captions (using the optional argument to \subfloat[]), but instead will
+reference/describe all of them (a), (b), etc., within the main caption.
+Be aware that for subfig.sty to generate the (a), (b), etc., subfigure
+labels, the optional argument to \subfloat must be present. If a
+subcaption is not desired, just leave its contents blank,
+e.g., \subfloat[].
+
+
+An example of a floating table. Note that, for IEEE style tables, the
+\caption command should come BEFORE the table and, given that table
+captions serve much like titles, are usually capitalized except for words
+such as a, an, and, as, at, but, by, for, in, nor, of, on, or, the, to
+and up, which are usually not capitalized unless they are the first or
+last word of the caption. Table text will default to \footnotesize as
+the IEEE normally uses this smaller font for tables.
+The \label must come after \caption as always.
+
+\begin{table}[!t]
+% increase table row spacing, adjust to taste
+\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3}
+if using array.sty, it might be a good idea to tweak the value of
+\extrarowheight as needed to properly center the text within the cells
+\caption{An Example of a Table}
+\label{table_example}
+\centering
+% Some packages, such as MDW tools, offer better commands for making tables
+% than the plain LaTeX2e tabular which is used here.
+\begin{tabular}{|c||c|}
+\hline
+One & Two\\
+\hline
+Three & Four\\
+\hline
+\end{tabular}
+\end{table}
+
+
+Note that the IEEE does not put floats in the very first column
+- or typically anywhere on the first page for that matter. Also,
+in-text middle ("here") positioning is typically not used, but it
+is allowed and encouraged for Computer Society conferences (but
+not Computer Society journals). Most IEEE journals/conferences use
+top floats exclusively. 
+Note that, LaTeX2e, unlike IEEE journals/conferences, places
+footnotes above bottom floats. This can be corrected via the
+\fnbelowfloat command of the stfloats package. -->
+
+
+Conclusion
+============
+The conclusion goes here.
+
+<!-- conference papers do not normally have an appendix -->
+
+Acknowledgment {#acknowledgment}
+==============
+
+The authors would like to thank...
+
+Bibliography styles
+===================
+
+Here are two sample references: @Feynman1963118 [@Dirac1953888].
+
+\newpage
+References {#references .numbered}
+==========
diff --git a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/skeleton/skeleton.Rmd b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/skeleton/skeleton.Rmd
index fc1067571..6541a1a98 100644
--- a/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/skeleton/skeleton.Rmd
+++ b/inst/rmarkdown/templates/ieee/skeleton/skeleton.Rmd
@@ -1,23 +1,33 @@
 ---
-title: Bare Demo of IEEEtran.cls for IEEE Conferences
-affiliation:
-  ## use one only of the following
+title: Bare Demo of IEEEtran.cls for IEEE Conferences & Journals
+
+affiliation:  
+  ## use one only of the following - only relevant in conference mode and ignored in journal mode
   # author-columnar: true         ## one column per author
-  institution-columnar: true  ## one column per institution (multiple autors eventually)
-  # wide: true                  ## one column wide author/affiliation fields
-
-  #author:   ## A custom author ordering field that breaks institution grouping.
-  #  - name: Eldon Tyrell
-  #    mark: 4
-  #    email: eldon@starfleet-academy.star
-  #  - name: Michael Shell
-  #    mark: 1
-  #  - name: Roy Batty
-  #    mark: 4
-  #    email: roy@replicant.offworld
-  ## Authors cited in institution field are ignored when author field exists
-
-  #author_multiline: ## Put authors in a given order, with multiline possibility. Authors cited in institution are ignored if exists
+  institution-columnar: true      ## one column per institution (multiple authors eventually)
+  # wide: true                    ## one column wide author/affiliation fields
+
+  ## A custom author ordering field that breaks institution grouping. 
+  ## This is the only supported format for the journal mode.
+  author:                       
+    - name: Eldon Tyrell
+      member: Member, IEEE       ## only used for journal mode
+      mark: 4                    ## ignored for journal mode
+      email: eldon@starfleet-academy.star
+    - name: Michael Shell
+      member: Fellow, OSA        
+      mark: 1                    
+    - name: Roy Batty
+      member: Life Fellow, IEEE  
+      mark: 4                    
+      email: roy@replicant.offworld
+      last: true                 ## mark the last author so that we can insert `and` 
+                                 ## at the appropriate place.                              
+
+  ## Put authors in a given order, with multiline possibility. 
+  ## Authors cited in institution are ignored if exists.
+  ## Only relevant in conference mode.
+  #author_multiline: 
   #  - line:         ## Create a new author line
   #    - name: Michael Shell
   #      mark: 1
@@ -32,7 +42,8 @@ affiliation:
   #      mark: 3
   #    - name: Eldon Tyrell
   #      mark: 4
-
+  
+  ## institution information is ignored in journal mode
   institution:
     - name: Georgia Institute of Technology
       department: School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
@@ -61,23 +72,41 @@ affiliation:
           email: eldon@starfleet-academy.star
         - name: Roy Batty
           email: roy@replicant.offworld
+
+  ## used only in journal mode for author affiliations and other acknowledgements
+  # thanks:
+  #  - "E. Tyrell and R. Batty are with Starfleet Academy."
+  #  - "M. Shell was with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332 USA e-mail: (see http://www.michaelshell.org/contact.html)."
+  #  - "Manuscript received February 17, 2021; revised June 6, 2021."
+
 keywords: ["keyword 1", "keyword 2"]
 abstract: |
   The abstract goes here.
   On multiple lines eventually.
 
-# use some specific Tex packages if needed. 
-# with_ifpdf: true
-# with_cite: true
-# amsmath need to be true to use with bookdown for referencing equations.
-with_amsmath: true
-# with_algorithmic: true
-# with_array: true
-# with_dblfloatfix: true
+## Example of option for biblatex
+# biblatexoptions: sorting=none
+
+## When using pandoc for citation processing (the default), these options set the correct
+## citation style, and add links to citations. 
+csl: https://www.zotero.org/styles/ieee # download locally if needed.
+link-citations: true 
 
+## bibliography file(s)
 bibliography: mybibfile.bib
-output: rticles::ieee_article
-#citation_sorting: none   ## used as sorting option of the biblatex package (if selected)
+
+output: 
+  rticles::ieee_article:
+    ## Activate journal mode and specify journal for page headers
+    # journal: IEEE Transactions on Learning Technology 
+    # use some specific Tex packages if needed. (see ?rticles::ieee_article())
+    # with_ifpdf: true
+    # with_cite: true
+    with_amsmath: true # amsmath need to be true to use with bookdown for referencing equations.
+    # with_algorithmic: true
+    # with_subfig: true
+    # with_array: true
+    # with_dblfloatfix: true
 ---
 
 Introduction
diff --git a/man/ieee_article.Rd b/man/ieee_article.Rd
index 142420c85..79ad5a95f 100644
--- a/man/ieee_article.Rd
+++ b/man/ieee_article.Rd
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ieee_article(
   draftmode = c("final", "draft", "draftcls", "draftclsnofoot"),
   hyphenfixes = "op-tical net-works semi-conduc-tor",
+  journal = NULL,
   IEEEspecialpaper = "",
   with_ifpdf = FALSE,
   with_cite = FALSE,
@@ -17,7 +18,9 @@ ieee_article(
   with_dblfloatfix = FALSE,
   keep_tex = TRUE,
   pandoc_args = NULL,
+  citation_package = "default",
   md_extensions = c("-autolink_bare_uris"),
+  number_sections = FALSE,
   ...
 )
 }
@@ -29,6 +32,10 @@ should be rendered. Valid options are: \code{"final"} (default), \code{"draft"},
 \item{hyphenfixes}{A \code{character} value that provides the correct
 hyphenations for ambiguous words. Separate new words with spaces.}
 
+\item{journal}{Running Header to use for a journal paper. When set,
+classoption \code{journal} will be used instead of \code{conference}.
+\code{number_sections} will also default to \code{TRUE} in this case.}
+
 \item{IEEEspecialpaper}{A \code{character} value containing the publication's
 special paper designation.}
 
@@ -57,10 +64,17 @@ off (\code{FALSE}) the \code{dblfloatfix} LaTeX package.}
 
 \item{pandoc_args}{Additional command line options to pass to pandoc}
 
+\item{citation_package}{The LaTeX package to process citations, \code{natbib}
+or \code{biblatex}. Use \code{default} if neither package is to be used,
+which means citations will be processed via the command
+\command{pandoc-citeproc}.}
+
 \item{md_extensions}{Markdown extensions to be added or removed from the
 default definition or R Markdown. See the \code{\link[rmarkdown]{rmarkdown_format}} for
 additional details.}
 
+\item{number_sections}{\code{TRUE} to number section headings}
+
 \item{...}{Additional arguments to \code{\link[rmarkdown:pdf_document]{rmarkdown::pdf_document()}}}
 }
 \description{
@@ -69,8 +83,13 @@ Format for creating submissions to IEEE Transaction journals. Adapted from
 }
 \details{
 Presently, only the \code{"conference"} paper mode offered by the
-\code{IEEEtran.cls} is supported.
+\code{IEEEtran.cls} is supported, with experimental support for the
+\code{"journal"} mode.
 }
+\section{Pandoc requirement}{
+This format requires at least Pandoc 2.8 and 2.10 when \code{journal} is used.
+}
+
 \references{
 Shell, Michael. "How to use the IEEEtran LATEX class." Journal of LATEX Class
 Files 1.11 (2002): 10-20.
diff --git a/tests/testit/test-formats.R b/tests/testit/test-formats.R
index 1313ce929..fd4e88ba6 100644
--- a/tests/testit/test-formats.R
+++ b/tests/testit/test-formats.R
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-test_format <- function(name, output_options = NULL, os_skip = NULL) {
+test_format <- function(name, input = NULL, output_options = NULL, os_skip = NULL) {
 
   # don't run on CRAN due to complicated dependencies (Pandoc/LaTeX packages)
   if (!identical(Sys.getenv("NOT_CRAN"), "true")) return()
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@ test_format <- function(name, output_options = NULL, os_skip = NULL) {
     create_dir = FALSE, edit = FALSE
   )
 
+  # override the render file if input is provided
+  if (!is.null(input)) testdoc <- input
+
   message('Rendering the ', name, ' format...',
-          if(!is.null(output_options)) " (with output options)")
+          if(!is.null(output_options)) " (with output options)",
+          if (!is.null(input)) c(" using file ", input))
   output_file <- rmarkdown::render(testdoc, output_options = output_options, quiet = TRUE)
   assert(paste(name, "format works"), {
     file.exists(output_file)
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ test_format("copernicus")
 if (xfun::is_linux()) test_format("ctex") # only on linux due to fonts requirements
 test_format("elsevier")
 test_format("frontiers")
-test_format("ieee")
+if (rmarkdown::pandoc_available(2.8)) test_format("ieee")
 test_format("ims")
 test_format("ims", output_options = list(journal = "aap"))
 test_format("jasa")
@@ -72,3 +76,9 @@ test_format("trb")
 # special case: the glossa format doesn't work with the microtype package
 tinytex::tlmgr_remove("microtype")
 test_format("glossa")
+
+# Multiple demo files
+if (rmarkdown::pandoc_available("2.10")) {
+  test_format("ieee", input = "IEEE-journal-example.Rmd",
+              output_options = list(journal = "IEEE Transactions on Learning Technology"))
+}