diff --git a/bibtex_linter/ieeetran_rules.py b/bibtex_linter/ieeetran_rules.py
index c9512cd..9dccff5 100644
--- a/bibtex_linter/ieeetran_rules.py
+++ b/bibtex_linter/ieeetran_rules.py
@@ -14,32 +14,37 @@
 @linter_rule(entry_type=None)
 def check_url_field(entry: BibTeXEntry) -> List[str]:
     """
-    Check that the `url` field is not set.
-    Additionally, if the `note` field is set, check that it conforms to the following schema:
+    Check that the `url` and `doi` fields are not set, since `IEEEtran.bst` does not render them properly.
+    Additionally, if the `note` field is set, check that it conforms to one of the following schemas:
 
     ```
-    [ONLINE]. Available: \\url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd
+    [ONLINE]. Available: \\url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD
+    doi: \\href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}
     ```
     Note, that the backslash had to be escaped here and is only meant to be a single one.
+    In the DOI form, the shown DOI must be the same as the DOI in the URL. Since a DOI is persistent, it has no
+    access date.
 
     :param entry: The BibTeXEntry
     :return: A list of string descriptions of rule violations for this entry.
     """
     invariant_violations: List[str] = []
-    if "url" in entry.fields.keys():
-        invariant_violations.append(
-            "Contains the non-allowed field: [url]. "
-            "Move the content of the field into the [note] field."
-        )
+    for field in ("url", "doi"):
+        if field in entry.fields.keys():
+            invariant_violations.append(
+                f"Contains the non-allowed field: [{field}]. "
+                "Move the content of the field into the [note] field."
+            )
     if "note" in entry.fields.keys():
         note_content: str = entry.fields["note"]
-        pattern = r"^\[ONLINE\]\. Available: \\url\{(.+?)\}, Accessed: (\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})$"
-        match = re.match(pattern, note_content)
-        if not match:
+        online_pattern = r"^\[ONLINE\]\. Available: \\url\{(.+?)\}, Accessed: (\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})$"
+        doi_pattern = r"^doi: \\href\{https://doi\.org/(10\.\d{4,9}/\S+)\}\{\1\}$"
+        if not (re.match(online_pattern, note_content) or re.match(doi_pattern, note_content)):
             invariant_violations.append(
                 "Contains a malformed field [note]. "
-                "Make sure the [note] field follows the following pattern: '[ONLINE]. Available: \\url{...}, "
-                "Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd'"
+                "Make sure the [note] field follows one of the following patterns: "
+                "'[ONLINE]. Available: \\url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD' or "
+                "'doi: \\href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}'"
             )
     return invariant_violations
 
diff --git a/docs/IEEEtran_best_practices.md b/docs/IEEEtran_best_practices.md
index 92191eb..658eb91 100644
--- a/docs/IEEEtran_best_practices.md
+++ b/docs/IEEEtran_best_practices.md
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ This document is meant as a cheatsheet for how to set up your `refs.bib` file wh
   - `note`: See special rule below
 - Disallowed fields:
   - `url`: See special rule below
+  - `doi`: See special rule below
 - Special rules:
-  - `note` and `url` convention: Do not use `url`, rather format the `note` in the following pattern:
-    `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd`
+  - `note`, `url` and `doi` convention: Do not use `url` or `doi`, rather format the `note` in one of the following
+    patterns:
+    - For links: `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD`
+    - For DOIs: `doi: \href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}` (no access date, the shown DOI must be the
+      same as the DOI in the URL)
 
 ## Conference
 - Entry names: `@conference`, `@inproceedings`
@@ -58,9 +62,13 @@ This document is meant as a cheatsheet for how to set up your `refs.bib` file wh
 - Disallowed fields:
   - `paper`: Seems to be not standard, so avoid using it
   - `url`: See special rule below
+  - `doi`: See special rule below
 - Special rules:
-  - `note` and `url` convention: Do not use `url`, rather format the `note` in the following pattern:
-    `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd`
+  - `note`, `url` and `doi` convention: Do not use `url` or `doi`, rather format the `note` in one of the following
+    patterns:
+    - For links: `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD`
+    - For DOIs: `doi: \href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}` (no access date, the shown DOI must be the
+      same as the DOI in the URL)
   - If both `organization` and `publisher` have the exact same value, only use `publisher`.
 
 ## Online
@@ -78,9 +86,13 @@ This document is meant as a cheatsheet for how to set up your `refs.bib` file wh
   - `note`: See special rule below
 - Disallowed fields:
   - `url`: See special rule below
+  - `doi`: See special rule below
 - Special rules:
-  - `note` and `url` convention: Do not use `url`, rather format the `note` in the following pattern:
-    `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd`
+  - `note`, `url` and `doi` convention: Do not use `url` or `doi`, rather format the `note` in one of the following
+    patterns:
+    - For links: `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD`
+    - For DOIs: `doi: \href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}` (no access date, the shown DOI must be the
+      same as the DOI in the URL)
   - If `organization` and `author` are the same, only use `author`
 
 ## Book
@@ -102,9 +114,13 @@ This document is meant as a cheatsheet for how to set up your `refs.bib` file wh
   - `note`: See special rule below
 - Disallowed fields:
   - `url`: See special rule below
+  - `doi`: See special rule below
 - Special rules:
-  - `note` and `url` convention: Do not use `url`, rather format the `note` in the following pattern:
-    `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd`
+  - `note`, `url` and `doi` convention: Do not use `url` or `doi`, rather format the `note` in one of the following
+    patterns:
+    - For links: `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD`
+    - For DOIs: `doi: \href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}` (no access date, the shown DOI must be the
+      same as the DOI in the URL)
   - If `editor` and `publisher` are the same, only use `publisher`.
 
 ## InBook
@@ -128,10 +144,14 @@ This document is meant as a cheatsheet for how to set up your `refs.bib` file wh
   - `note`: See special rule below
 - Disallowed fields:
   - `url`: See special rule below
+  - `doi`: See special rule below
   - `editor`: Field is not rendered
 - Special rules:
-  - `note` and `url` convention: Do not use `url`, rather format the `note` in the following pattern:
-    `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd`
+  - `note`, `url` and `doi` convention: Do not use `url` or `doi`, rather format the `note` in one of the following
+    patterns:
+    - For links: `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD`
+    - For DOIs: `doi: \href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}` (no access date, the shown DOI must be the
+      same as the DOI in the URL)
 
 ## InCollection
 - Entry name: `@incollection`
@@ -153,10 +173,14 @@ This document is meant as a cheatsheet for how to set up your `refs.bib` file wh
   - `note`: See special rule below
 - Disallowed fields:
   - `url`: See special rule below
+  - `doi`: See special rule below
   - `type`: Disallowed, since if it was set to (Article, Paper, etc.), we should use the proper entry type instead.)
 - Special rules:
-  - `note` and `url` convention: Do not use `url`, rather format the `note` in the following pattern:
-    `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd`
+  - `note`, `url` and `doi` convention: Do not use `url` or `doi`, rather format the `note` in one of the following
+    patterns:
+    - For links: `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD`
+    - For DOIs: `doi: \href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}` (no access date, the shown DOI must be the
+      same as the DOI in the URL)
   - If `editor` and `publisher` are the same, use `publisher`.
 
 ## Standard
@@ -176,9 +200,13 @@ This document is meant as a cheatsheet for how to set up your `refs.bib` file wh
   - `note`: See special rule bewlo
 - Disallowed fields:
   - `url`: See special rule below
+  - `doi`: See special rule below
 - Special rules:
-  - `note` and `url` convention: Do not use `url`, rather format the `note` in the following pattern:
-    `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd`
+  - `note`, `url` and `doi` convention: Do not use `url` or `doi`, rather format the `note` in one of the following
+    patterns:
+    - For links: `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD`
+    - For DOIs: `doi: \href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}` (no access date, the shown DOI must be the
+      same as the DOI in the URL)
   - If `author` and `organization` are the same, use `organization`
 
 > [!note]
@@ -200,9 +228,13 @@ This document is meant as a cheatsheet for how to set up your `refs.bib` file wh
   - `note`: See special rule below
 - Disallowed fields:
   - `url`: See special rule below
+  - `doi`: See special rule below
 - Special rules:
-  - `note` and `url` convention: Do not use `url`, rather format the `note` in the following pattern:
-    `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-mmm-dd`
+  - `note`, `url` and `doi` convention: Do not use `url` or `doi`, rather format the `note` in one of the following
+    patterns:
+    - For links: `[ONLINE]. Available: \url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD`
+    - For DOIs: `doi: \href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}` (no access date, the shown DOI must be the
+      same as the DOI in the URL)
 
 > [!note]
 > Try using the other entry types instead of this one, if possible.
diff --git a/test/test_verification.py b/test/test_verification.py
index 9b3e733..10ca4e6 100644
--- a/test/test_verification.py
+++ b/test/test_verification.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import unittest
+from unittest import mock
 from typing import List, Set
 
+from bibtex_linter import verification
 from bibtex_linter.verification import check_required_fields, check_omitted_fields, verify, linter_rule
 from bibtex_linter.parser import BibTeXEntry
+from bibtex_linter.ieeetran_rules import check_url_field
 
 
 @linter_rule(entry_type="test_entry_type")
@@ -66,7 +69,9 @@ def test_verify_combined_rule(self) -> None:
             "Has fields present that would be omitted in the compiled document: [url]. "
             "This could lead to a loss of information."
         ]
-        actual = verify(entry)
+        # Only check the rule defined here, not the ones registered by importing a ruleset
+        with mock.patch.object(verification, "_rules", [example_linter_rule]):
+            actual = verify(entry)
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
     def test_verify_skips_different_entry_type(self) -> None:
@@ -75,10 +80,62 @@ def test_verify_skips_different_entry_type(self) -> None:
             name="skipped_entry",
             fields={"author": "Someone", "url": "http://example.org"}
         )
-        actual = verify(entry)
+        with mock.patch.object(verification, "_rules", [example_linter_rule]):
+            actual = verify(entry)
         expected: List[str] = []  # No rules should apply
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
 
+class TestIEEEtranUrlField(unittest.TestCase):
+    MALFORMED_NOTE = (
+        "Contains a malformed field [note]. "
+        "Make sure the [note] field follows one of the following patterns: "
+        "'[ONLINE]. Available: \\url{...}, Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD' or "
+        "'doi: \\href{https://doi.org/10.xxxx/yyy}{10.xxxx/yyy}'"
+    )
+
+    def test_online_note_valid(self) -> None:
+        entry = BibTeXEntry(
+            entry_type="misc",
+            name="online_note",
+            fields={"note": "[ONLINE]. Available: \\url{https://example.com}, Accessed: 2025-01-01"}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual([], check_url_field(entry))
+
+    def test_doi_note_valid(self) -> None:
+        entry = BibTeXEntry(
+            entry_type="article",
+            name="doi_note",
+            fields={"note": "doi: \\href{https://doi.org/10.1109/TPAMI.2008.12}{10.1109/TPAMI.2008.12}"}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual([], check_url_field(entry))
+
+    def test_doi_note_mismatching_doi(self) -> None:
+        entry = BibTeXEntry(
+            entry_type="article",
+            name="doi_mismatch",
+            fields={"note": "doi: \\href{https://doi.org/10.1109/TPAMI.2008.12}{10.1109/TPAMI.2008.13}"}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual([self.MALFORMED_NOTE], check_url_field(entry))
+
+    def test_doi_note_with_access_date(self) -> None:
+        entry = BibTeXEntry(
+            entry_type="article",
+            name="doi_accessed",
+            fields={"note": "doi: \\href{https://doi.org/10.1109/TPAMI.2008.12}{10.1109/TPAMI.2008.12}, "
+                            "Accessed: 2025-01-01"}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual([self.MALFORMED_NOTE], check_url_field(entry))
+
+    def test_doi_field_disallowed(self) -> None:
+        entry = BibTeXEntry(
+            entry_type="article",
+            name="doi_field",
+            fields={"doi": "10.1109/TPAMI.2008.12"}
+        )
+        expected = ["Contains the non-allowed field: [doi]. Move the content of the field into the [note] field."]
+        self.assertEqual(expected, check_url_field(entry))
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()