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The author concludes that use of citation analysis will work against the goal of encouraging good research. This is because scientists will focus on popular short-term projects rather than multi-year ones to maximize their citation counts.
The author assumes that multiyear projects more often constitute “good research” than short-term projects in fad areas. The author also assumes, without providing evidence, that short-term, faddish projects will be cited more often than multi-year projects.
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If this is true, then multi-year research won’t be cited until it’s completed. Thus, a scientist hoping for a high number of citations per year likely won’t want to pursue such research. This strengthens the argument, since it explains why citation analysis would incentivize scientists to focus on short-term rather than long-term projects.
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If anything, this answer choice weakens the argument. It suggests that the author's assumption that short-term, faddish work doesn't count as “good research” is unfounded.
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This is irrelevant. The argument doesn't talk about how research is received once it is published in scientific journals.
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Irrelevant. We're not told anything about how interim assessments and funding considerations are connected to citation analysis.
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Irrelevant. We don't know anything about the “scientific establishment” and scientists' response to it.
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