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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 52 Citations 16,103 371 World Ranking 1469 National Ranking 265

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • Capitalism
  • Social science

Christian Fuchs spends much of his time researching Social media, Capitalism, The Internet, Media studies and Critical theory. His studies in Social media integrate themes in fields like Dialectic and Politics. His Capitalism research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Commodification, Information economy, Economic system and Social theory.

His The Internet research includes themes of New media, Social software and Internet privacy. Christian Fuchs works mostly in the field of Media studies, limiting it down to topics relating to Media relations and, in certain cases, Citizen journalism, as a part of the same area of interest. His studies deal with areas such as Alternative media, Communication studies, Marxist philosophy and Ideology as well as Critical theory.

His most cited work include:

  • Social Media: A Critical Introduction (532 citations)
  • Internet and Society: Social Theory in the Information Age (379 citations)
  • Labor in Informational Capitalism and on the Internet (317 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Capitalism, Epistemology, Social media, Media studies and Social science. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Political economy, Neoclassical economics and Marxist philosophy. Christian Fuchs interconnects Advertising and The Internet in the investigation of issues within Social media.

Christian Fuchs combines subjects such as New media and Internet privacy with his study of The Internet. His Social science course of study focuses on Information society and Public relations. As a part of the same scientific study, Christian Fuchs usually deals with the Critical theory, concentrating on Ideology and frequently concerns with Commodity.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Capitalism (24.38%)
  • Epistemology (17.73%)
  • Social media (17.45%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Capitalism (24.38%)
  • Ideology (12.19%)
  • Social media (17.45%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Christian Fuchs mainly investigates Capitalism, Ideology, Social media, Political economy and Nationalism. His study on Capitalism is covered under Politics. His study in Ideology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Critical theory, Research ethics, Nazism, Contradiction and Fetishism.

His Social media research includes elements of German nationalism, Media studies, Propaganda model, The Internet and Marketing. His research in The Internet intersects with topics in Advertising and Public service. His Political economy research incorporates elements of Government and Making-of.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Ferments in the Field: Introductory Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Communication Studies (32 citations)
  • Digital Demagogue: Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Trump and Twitter (29 citations)
  • Industry 4.0: The Digital German Ideology (24 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • Capitalism
  • Social science

His primary areas of study are Ideology, Capitalism, Critical theory, Social media and Media studies. His Ideology study also includes

  • Nationalism that connect with fields like Fake news,
  • Contradiction which intersects with area such as Object, Subject and Dialectic. His Capitalism research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Argument, Authoritarianism and Neoclassical economics.

His Critical theory study is concerned with Epistemology in general. His studies deal with areas such as Propaganda model, Business model and The Internet as well as Social media. His work deals with themes such as Digital media, Research ethics and Nazism, which intersect with Media studies.

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Best Publications

Social Media: A Critical Introduction

Christian Fuchs.
(2013)

2556 Citations

Internet and Society: Social Theory in the Information Age

Christian Fuchs.
(2008)

1460 Citations

Labor in Informational Capitalism and on the Internet

Christian Fuchs.
The Information Society (2010)

746 Citations

Africa and the digital divide

Christian Fuchs;Eva Horak.
Telematics and Informatics (2008)

535 Citations

Foundations of Critical Media and Information Studies

Christian Fuchs.
(2012)

532 Citations

Alternative Media as Critical Media

Christian Fuchs.
European Journal of Social Theory (2010)

432 Citations

What Is Social Media

Christian Fuchs.
(2014)

400 Citations

Information and Communication Technologies and Society: A Contribution to the Critique of the Political Economy of the Internet

Christian Fuchs.
European Journal of Communication (2009)

387 Citations

Culture and Economy in the Age of Social Media

Christian Fuchs.
(2015)

358 Citations

The political economy of privacy on Facebook

Christian Fuchs.
Television & New Media (2012)

353 Citations

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