Scholarly journals accept peer-reviewed papers authored by individuals without doctoral degrees
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The retrieved evidence items do not discuss the educational qualifications required by scholarly journals for authors. However, the claim is a matter of everyday academic reality and common knowledge, as scholarly journals evaluate manuscript quality through peer review rather than verifying that authors hold doctoral degrees.