Follow the steps to complete the CARBON Submission Checklist online.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to access the CARBON Submission Checklist and open it for editing.
2. Review the format of your manuscript. Ensure it is double-spaced or 1.5-spaced with a font size of 12 pt, preferably in Times or New Times Roman.
3. Provide full addresses and affiliations for all co-authors to ensure proper credit and communication.
4. Include a one paragraph abstract that is less than 200 words for research papers or less than 100 words for letters. Ensure that the abstract is clearly separated from the text.
5. Identify the corresponding author by marking with an asterisk (*) and provide their contact details as a footnote on the first page, excluding the home address.
6. Organize the sections of your manuscript using Arabic numbers, ensuring that subsections follow a decimal format, while Acknowledgements and References sections remain unnumbered.
7. Check that each reference is uniquely numbered, contains manuscript titles and page spans, lists the first six author names followed by 'et al.', and includes only archival sources.
8. Verify that all symbols are correctly translated in the pdf file for clarity.
9. Ensure figure and table captions are located on the same page as the relevant item.
10. Designate all illustrative items as Figures, including charts, diagrams, schemes, and photographs.
11. If submitting a Letter to the Editor, confirm that the text, including references, does not exceed five double-spaced pages and includes no more than five figures and tables combined.
12. Provide a list of names and email addresses for at least three suggested international peer reviewers, along with a brief rationale for your choices.
13. Adhere to the guidelines for abbreviations by defining terms in full before using the abbreviation in parentheses and ensuring definitions are in place for any use in Abstract or text.
14. If this is a resubmission, include your replies to any comments made by the Editor-in-Chief in your cover letter.
15. Lastly, include a Graphical Abstract as specified by Elsevier, linking to their guidelines.
16. Once all sections have been completed, save your changes, and consider downloading, printing, or sharing the completed form as needed.

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