Does a Person Need a Mathematics Degree in order to Publish in a Mathematics jounal? I am a neophyte amateur mathematician. I have been reading a lot about journals and the topic of peer-review in mathematics journals. Does one have to have professional credentials or have a Doctorate in order to publish in peer-reviewed mathematics journals or just the desire to compently solve mathematical problems?  

In the math department at MIT, there's an annual award for best published paper by an undergraduate majoring in math.  Most undergraduates lack credentials other than a high-school diploma, and one must suspect that most undergraduates majoring in math, if they have professional credentials, are credentialed in other fields.
