| Populism and social media: How politicians spread a fragmented ideology S Engesser, N Ernst, F Esser, F Büchel Information, communication & society 20 (8), 1109-1126, 2017 | 1073 | 2017 |
| Political communication in a high-choice media environment: a challenge for democracy? P Van Aelst, J Strömbäck, T Aalberg, F Esser, C De Vreese, J Matthes, ... Annals of the International Communication Association 41 (1), 3-27, 2017 | 880 | 2017 |
| Tabloidization'of news: A comparative analysis of Anglo-American and German press journalism F Esser European journal of communication 14 (3), 291-324, 1999 | 811 | 1999 |
| Mediatization of politics: Understanding the transformation of Western democracies F Esser, J Strömbäck Springer, 2014 | 686 | 2014 |
| Populist political communication in Europe T Aalberg, F Esser, C Reinemann, J Strömbäck, C Vreese | 644 | 2016 |
| Populism as an expression of political communication content and style: A new perspective CH De Vreese, F Esser, T Aalberg, C Reinemann, J Stanyer The international journal of press/politics 23 (4), 423-438, 2018 | 555 | 2018 |
| Mediatization as a challenge: Media logic versus political logic H Kriesi, S Lavenex, F Esser, J Matthes, M Bühlmann, D Bochsler, F Esser Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Mediatization, 155-176, 2013 | 483 | 2013 |
| Comparative Research Methods In Mass Communications: An Overview F Esser, R Vliegenthart | 480* | 2016 |
| Extreme parties and populism: an analysis of Facebook and Twitter across six countries N Ernst, S Engesser, F Büchel, S Blassnig, F Esser Information, Communication & Society 20 (9), 1347-1364, 2017 | 465 | 2017 |
| Comparing Political Communication. Theories, Cases, and Challenges F Esser, B Pfetsch Cambridge University Press, 2004 | 450 | 2004 |
| Dimensions of Political News Cultures: Sound bite and image bite news in France, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States F Esser International Journal of Press/Politics 13 (4), 401-428, 2008 | 427 | 2008 |
| Negativity in political news: A review of concepts, operationalizations and key findings G Lengauer, F Esser, R Berganza Journalism 13 (2), 179-202, 2012 | 414 | 2012 |
| Shaping politics: Mediatization and media interventionism J Strömbäck, F Esser Mediatization: Concept, changes, consequences, 205, 2009 | 365 | 2009 |
| Eskalation durch Berichterstattung?: Massenmedien und fremdenfeindliche Gewalt HB Brosius, F Esser Springer-Verlag, 1995 | 360* | 1995 |
| Resilience to online disinformation: A framework for cross-national comparative research E Humprecht, F Esser, P Van Aelst The international journal of press/politics 25 (3), 493-516, 2020 | 355 | 2020 |
| Mediatization of politics: Towards a theoretical framework J Strömbäck, F Esser Mediatization of politics: Understanding the transformation of Western …, 2014 | 351 | 2014 |
| Spin doctors in the United States, Great Britain, and Germany. Metacommunication about Media Manipulation F Esser, C Reinemann, D Fan Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 6 (1), 16-45, 2001 | 324 | 2001 |
| Editorial structures and work principles in British and German newsrooms F Esser European Journal of Communication 13 (3), 375-405, 1998 | 311 | 1998 |
| Populist political communication: Toward a model of its causes, forms, and effects C Reinemann, T Aalberg, F Esser, J Strömbäck, CH De Vreese Populist political communication in Europe, 12-26, 2016 | 286 | 2016 |
| 28. Populism and the Media. Cross-National Findings and Perspectives F Esser, A Stępińska, DN Hopmann Populist political communication in Europe, 365-380, 2017 | 283 | 2017 |
