Martin Wettstein

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 679 citations indexed

About

Martin Wettstein is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Communication and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin Wettstein has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 679 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 11 papers in Communication and 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Martin Wettstein's work include Social Media and Politics (11 papers), Populism, Right-Wing Movements (10 papers) and Media Influence and Politics (8 papers). Martin Wettstein is often cited by papers focused on Social Media and Politics (11 papers), Populism, Right-Wing Movements (10 papers) and Media Influence and Politics (8 papers). Martin Wettstein collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United Kingdom. Martin Wettstein's co-authors include Werner Wirth, Dominique S. Wirz, Anne Schulz, Christian Schemer, Philipp Müller, Frank Esser, Sven Engesser, Nicole Ernst, Marco R. Steenbergen and Regula Hänggli and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Communication, American Behavioral Scientist and Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Martin Wettstein

17 papers receiving 658 citations

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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.

Measuring Populist Attitudes on Three Dimensions

2016 263 citations Anne Schulz, Philipp Müller et al. International Journal of Public Opinion Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Martin Wettstein Switzerland	9	476	429	363	114	18	20	679
Jan Jagers Belgium	2	687 1.4×	462 1.1×	325 0.9×	148 1.3×	3 0.2×	4	835
Zoltán Fazekas Denmark	12	199 0.4×	221 0.5×	300 0.8×	114 1.0×	34 1.9×	24	478
Ashley Esarey United States	8	189 0.4×	228 0.5×	142 0.4×	48 0.4×	11 0.6×	12	334
Taylor N. Carlson United States	9	121 0.3×	245 0.6×	185 0.5×	46 0.4×	39 2.2×	17	323
Sebastian Adrian Popa Germany	14	465 1.0×	201 0.5×	317 0.9×	115 1.0×	30 1.7×	27	674
Jingrong Tong United Kingdom	13	127 0.3×	244 0.6×	343 0.9×	34 0.3×	12 0.7×	31	483
Andres Reiljan Italy	7	326 0.7×	173 0.4×	205 0.6×	22 0.2×	14 0.8×	9	421
Matthew Wall United Kingdom	10	194 0.4×	121 0.3×	195 0.5×	49 0.4×	14 0.8×	24	310
Andrew J. W. Civettini United States	4	166 0.3×	268 0.6×	151 0.4×	33 0.3×	25 1.4×	4	357
Jasper Muis Netherlands	9	284 0.6×	194 0.5×	118 0.3×	41 0.4×	10 0.6×	16	397

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wettstein, Martin. (2020). Simulating hidden dynamics: Introducing Agent-Based Models as a tool for linkage analysis. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 1 indexed citations

Waldherr, Annie & Martin Wettstein. (2019). Computational Communication Science| Bridging the Gaps: Using Agent-Based Modeling to Reconcile Data and Theory in Computational Communication Science. International journal of communication. 13. 24. 1 indexed citations

Wirz, Dominique S., Frank Esser, Nicole Ernst, et al.. (2019). Codebook. NCCR Democracy Module II: The Appeal of Populist Ideas and Messages. OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints). 3 indexed citations

Wettstein, Martin, Anne Schulz, Marco R. Steenbergen, et al.. (2019). Measuring Populism across Nations: Testing for Measurement Invariance of an Inventory of Populist Attitudes. International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 32(2). 284–305. 28 indexed citations

Wirz, Dominique S., Martin Wettstein, Anne Schulz, et al.. (2019). How populist crisis rhetoric affects voters in Switzerland. Studies in Communication Sciences. 19(1). 69–83. 5 indexed citations

Waldherr, Annie & Martin Wettstein. (2019). Bridging the gaps: using agent-based modeling to reconcile data and theory in computational communication science. International journal of communication. 13. 3976–3999. 8 indexed citations

Wettstein, Martin, Frank Esser, Anne Schulz, Dominique S. Wirz, & Werner Wirth. (2018). News Media as Gatekeepers, Critics, and Initiators of Populist Communication: How Journalists in Ten Countries Deal with the Populist Challenge. The International Journal of Press/Politics. 23(4). 476–495. 76 indexed citations

Wettstein, Martin, Frank Esser, Florin Büchel, et al.. (2018). What Drives Populist Styles? Analyzing Immigration and Labor Market News in 11 Countries. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 96(2). 516–536. 16 indexed citations

Wirz, Dominique S., Martin Wettstein, Anne Schulz, et al.. (2018). The Effects of Right-Wing Populist Communication on Emotions and Cognitions toward Immigrants. The International Journal of Press/Politics. 23(4). 496–516. 79 indexed citations

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Schemer, Christian, Werner Wirth, Martin Wettstein, et al.. (2018). Wirkung populistischer Kommunikation. Populismus in den Medien, Wirkungen und deren Randbedingungen. Communicatio Socialis. 51(2). 118–130.

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Müller, Philipp, Christian Schemer, Martin Wettstein, et al.. (2017). The Polarizing Impact of News Coverage on Populist Attitudes in the Public: Evidence From a Panel Study in Four European Democracies. Journal of Communication. 67(6). 968–992. 92 indexed citations

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Wettstein, Martin & Werner Wirth. (2017). Media Effects: How Media Influence Voters. Swiss Political Science Review. 23(3). 262–269. 6 indexed citations

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Wirth, Werner, Christian Schemer, Anne Schulz, et al.. (2016). A multi-dimensional measure to assess populist attitudes in the public in eight languages. Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich). 3 indexed citations

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Wettstein, Martin, Frank Esser, Sven Engesser, et al.. (2016). The appeal of populist ideas, strategies and styles: A theoretical model and research design for analyzing populist political communication. 44 indexed citations

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Schulz, Anne, Philipp Müller, Christian Schemer, et al.. (2016). Measuring Populist Attitudes on Three Dimensions. International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 30(2). 316–326. 263 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wettstein, Martin. (2015). Quantitative Ursachenbestimmung medialer Aufmerksamkeitsschübe. Publizistik. 60(3). 325–343. 1 indexed citations

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Sommer, Katharina, et al.. (2015). Qualitätskriterien in der Inhaltsanalyse. 12.

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Sommer, Katharina, Martin Wettstein, Werner Wirth, & Jörg Matthes. (2014). Automatisierung in der Inhaltsanalyse. 7 indexed citations

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Wettstein, Martin. (2011). Frame Adoption in Referendum Campaigns. American Behavioral Scientist. 56(3). 318–333. 20 indexed citations

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Wirth, Werner, Jörg Matthes, Christian Schemer, et al.. (2010). Agenda Building and Setting in a Referendum Campaign: Investigating the Flow of Arguments among Campaigners, the Media, and the Public. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 87(2). 328–345. 26 indexed citations

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