Frank Esser

12.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
118 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Frank Esser is a scholar working on Communication, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Esser has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Communication, 45 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 29 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Frank Esser's work include Social Media and Politics (63 papers), Media Studies and Communication (50 papers) and Populism, Right-Wing Movements (22 papers). Frank Esser is often cited by papers focused on Social Media and Politics (63 papers), Media Studies and Communication (50 papers) and Populism, Right-Wing Movements (22 papers). Frank Esser collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Netherlands. Frank Esser's co-authors include Nicole Ernst, Sven Engesser, Florin Büchel, Claes H. de Vreese, Edda Humprecht, Peter Van Aelst, Carsten Reinemann, Sina Blassnig, Toril Aalberg and James Stanyer and has published in prestigious journals such as SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series, Depression and Anxiety and New Media & Society.

In The Last Decade

Frank Esser

116 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Political communication in a high-choice media environment: a challenge for democracy?

2017 556 citations Peter Van Aelst, Jesper Strömbäck et al. profile →
Populism and social media: how politicians spread a fragmented ideology

2016 514 citations Sven Engesser, Nicole Ernst et al. Information Communication & Society profile →
Populism as an Expression of Political Communication Content and Style: A New Perspective

2018 276 citations Claes H. de Vreese, Frank Esser et al. The International Journal of Press/Politics profile →
The Handbook of Comparative Communication Research

2013 265 citations Frank Esser et al. profile →
Resilience to Online Disinformation: A Framework for Cross-National Comparative Research

2020 256 citations Edda Humprecht, Frank Esser et al. The International Journal of Press/Politics profile →
Extreme parties and populism: an analysis of Facebook and Twitter across six countries

2017 246 citations Nicole Ernst, Sven Engesser et al. Information Communication & Society profile →
Does a Crisis Change News Habits? A Comparative Study of the Effects of COVID-19 on News Media Use in 17 European Countries

2021 129 citations Peter Van Aelst, Laia Castro et al. Digital Journalism profile →

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frank Esser

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Advancing the Study of Political Misinformation Across Countries and Platforms—Introduction to the Special Issue 2025 ·The International Journal of Press/Politics ·Edda Humprecht, Sebastián Valenzuela, Frank Esser, Edson C. Tandoc	2
2	Why do Citizens Choose to Read Fact-Checks in the Context of the Russian War in Ukraine? The Role of Directional and Accuracy Motivations in Nineteen Democracies 2024 ·The International Journal of Press/Politics ·(unknown), Michael Hameleers, Claes H. de Vreese, Toril Aalberg, Nicoleta Corbu, Patrick F. A. van Erkel, Frank Esser, (unknown), (unknown), David Nicolas Hopmann, Karolina Koç-Michalska, Jörg Matthes, Sabina Mihelj, Christian Schemer, Václav Štětka, Jesper Strömbäck, (unknown), Yannis Theocharis	2
3	Emotionalized Social Media Environments: How Alternative News Media and Populist Actors Drive Angry Reactions 2024 ·Political Communication ·Edda Humprecht, (unknown), Frank Esser, Peter Van Aelst	5
4	Perceived prevalence of misinformation fuels worries about COVID-19: a cross-country, multi-method investigation 2022 ·Information Communication & Society ·Jörg Matthes, Nicoleta Corbu, (unknown), Yannis Theocharis, Christian Schemer, Peter Van Aelst, Jesper Strömbäck, Karolina Koç-Michalska, Frank Esser, Toril Aalberg, Ana Sofía Cardenal, Laia Castro, Claes H. de Vreese, David Nicolas Hopmann, Tamir Sheafer, Sergio Splendore, James Stanyer, Agnieszka Stępińska, Václav Štětka, Alon Zoizner	17
5	The Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak on Selective Exposure: Evidence from 17 Countries 2022 ·Political Communication ·Alon Zoizner, Tamir Sheafer, Laia Castro, Toril Aalberg, Ana Sofía Cardenal, Nicoleta Corbu, Claes H. de Vreese, Frank Esser, David Nicolas Hopmann, Karolina Koç-Michalska, Jörg Matthes, Christian Schemer, Sergio Splendore, James Stanyer, Agnieszka Stępińska, Václav Štětka, Jesper Strömbäck, Yannis Theocharis, Peter Van Aelst	9
6	Does a Crisis Change News Habits? A Comparative Study of the Effects of COVID-19 on News Media Use in 17 European Countries breakdown → 2021 ·Digital Journalism ·Peter Van Aelst, (unknown), Laia Castro, Václav Štětka, Claes H. de Vreese, Toril Aalberg, Ana Sofía Cardenal, Nicoleta Corbu, Frank Esser, David Nicolas Hopmann, Karolina Koç-Michalska, Jörg Matthes, Christian Schemer, Tamir Sheafer, Sergio Splendore, James Stanyer, Agnieszka Stępińska, Jesper Strömbäck, Yannis Theocharis	129
7	Does the platform matter? Social media and COVID-19 conspiracy theory beliefs in 17 countries 2021 ·New Media & Society ·Yannis Theocharis, Ana Sofía Cardenal, (unknown), Toril Aalberg, David Nicolas Hopmann, Jesper Strömbäck, Laia Castro, Frank Esser, Peter Van Aelst, Claes H. de Vreese, Nicoleta Corbu, Karolina Koç-Michalska, Jörg Matthes, Christian Schemer, Tamir Sheafer, Sergio Splendore, James Stanyer, Agnieszka Stępińska, Václav Štětka	77
8	Communicating populism : comparing actor perceptions, media coverage, and effects on citizens in Europe 2019 ·Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) ·Carsten Reinemann, James Stanyer, Toril Aalberg, Frank Esser, Claes H. de Vreese	7
9	What Drives Populist Styles? Analyzing Immigration and Labor Market News in 11 Countries 2018 ·Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly ·Martin Wettstein, Frank Esser, Florin Büchel, Christian Schemer, Dominique S. Wirz, Anne Schulz, Nicole Ernst, Sven Engesser, Philipp Müller, Werner Wirth	16
10	How we did it: approach and methods 2017 ·University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) ·David Nicolas Hopmann, Frank Esser, Claes H. de Vreese, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	5
11	Our goal: Comparing news performance 2017 ·Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo) ·Claes H. de Vreese, Frank Esser, David Nicolas Hopmann, Toril Aalberg, Peter Van Aelst, Rosa Berganza, Nicolas Hubé, Guido Legnante, Jörg Matthes, Stylianos Papathanassopoulos, Carsten Reinemann, Susana Salgado, Tamir Sheafer, James Stanyer, Jesper Strömbäck	1
12	The explanatory logic:Factors that shape political news 2017 ·University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) ·Frank Esser, Claes H. de Vreese, David Nicolas Hopmann	5
13	EPAS System Tests Using Rack Force Models 2016 ·SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series ·Dexin Wang, Frank Esser	4
14	Comm Research—Views from Europe\| Comparative Communication Enquiry: Advanciing Cross-National Research in Times of Globalization 2013 ·International journal of communication ·Frank Esser	2
15	The emerging paradigm of comparative communication enquiry: Advancing cross-national research in times of globalization 2013 ·Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) ·Frank Esser	36
16	Partial evaluation of questionnaires monitoring the need of knowledge in forest workers from selected EU countries 2013 ·Journal of Forest Science ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Frank Esser, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	0
17	Democracy in the age of globalization and mediatization 2013 ·Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) ·Hanspeter Kriesi, Sandra Lavenex, Frank Esser, Jörg Matthes, Marc Bühlmann, Daniel Bochsler	26
18	Interpersonal problems in social phobia versus unipolar depression 2006 ·Depression and Anxiety ·Ulrich Stangier, Frank Esser, (unknown), Anne Katrin Risch, Thomas Heidenreich	19
19	Politische Kommunikation im internationalen Vergleich : Grundlagen, Anwendungen, Perspektiven 2003 ·Westdeutscher Verlag eBooks ·Frank Esser, Barbara Pfetsch	5
20	Der »Immermehrismus«: Journalistisches Stilmittel oder Realitätsverzerrung? 1991 ·Publizistik ·Hans‐Bernd Brosius, (unknown), Frank Esser	3

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