(ろんぶんしんさ)

ろんぶんしんさ
noun
thesis examination; dissertation review
1. thesis examination; dissertation review; peer review of a paper
The formal review of an academic paper or thesis. May refer to the evaluation of a graduate student's thesis by a committee, or to the peer review process of papers submitted to academic journals.
論文審査(ろんぶんしんさ)合格(ごうかく)する。
To pass the thesis examination.
博士(はかせ)論文(ろんぶん)論文審査(ろんぶんしんさ)()ける。
To have one's doctoral dissertation reviewed.
論文審査(ろんぶんしんさ)結果(けっか)修正(しゅうせい)(もと)められた。
As a result of the thesis review, revisions were requested.
論文審査(ろんぶんしんさ)委員会(いいんかい)三人(さんにん)教授(きょうじゅ)構成(こうせい)される。
The thesis examination committee is made up of three professors.

Composed of 論文(ろんぶん) (thesis, academic paper) + 審査(しんさ) (examination, review, screening). Refers to the formal evaluation process through which an academic paper or thesis is assessed for quality and acceptability. In graduate education, it typically refers to the committee review that determines whether a student receives a degree; in publishing, it refers to peer review for a journal.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 論文審査(ろんぶんしんさ)()ける: to undergo thesis review
  • 論文審査(ろんぶんしんさ)合格(ごうかく)する: to pass the thesis examination
  • 論文審査(ろんぶんしんさ)(とお)る: to get through the review
  • 論文審査(ろんぶんしんさ)委員会(いいんかい): thesis review committee
  • 博士(はかせ)論文(ろんぶん)審査(しんさ): doctoral dissertation review

RELATED TERMS:

  • 査読(さどく): peer review (of a journal article) — more specific to academic journal submissions
  • 口頭(こうとう)試問(しもん): oral examination (viva voce) — often held as part of a thesis examination
  • 最終(さいしゅう)審査(しんさ): final examination (of a thesis)
  • 予備(よび)審査(しんさ): preliminary examination

USAGE:
In a Japanese graduate-school context, 論文審査(ろんぶんしんさ) usually refers to the formal committee review of a master's or doctoral thesis, typically followed by an oral defense (口頭(こうとう)試問(しもん)).