Just Hit Submit—Perspectives and Advice From L&O Letters Early Career Publication Honor Awardees

The Limnology for most of us, our first experience acting as a corresponding author. ECRs are not often given the opportunity to be the corresponding author, and many continue to feel nervous or uneasy about the submission and publication processes. Being a lead or corresponding author was an important learning experience as it encouraged the first-timers of this cohort to be more proactive and independent. In addition, leading a publication in a high-impact journal like L high-impact ecological journals, for example, may reject 50–80% of manuscripts (Statzner if you have a rejected manuscript as your outcome, you now have a fully formed manuscript and peer feedback—make some adjustments and submit it to your next journal! Believe in yourself and your work. Calling all ECRs: apply! If you know anyone who could benefit from this opportunity, please tell them about it. While some of us learned about the ECPH through social media or ASLO membership emails, many of us were forwarded the call by our collaborators, advisors, and mentors (thank you!). We thank ASLO's Raelyn Cole Editorial Fellows, the L Project Number SR200100008). TFF, TVF, CCW, and RBD were supported with a PhD scholarship from the Coordination of Superior Level Staff Improvement—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001. Open access publishing facilitated by University of Tasmania, as part of the Wiley - University of Tasmania agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.