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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.

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.

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.

This is irrelevant. The argument doesn't talk about how research is received once it is published in scientific journals.

Irrelevant. We're not told anything about how interim assessments and funding considerations are connected to citation analysis.

Irrelevant. We don't know anything about the “scientific establishment” and scientists' response to it.

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