| The revolution will be networked: The influence of social networking sites on political attitudes and behavior W Zhang, TJ Johnson, T Seltzer, SL Bichard Social Science Computer Review 28 (1), 75-92, 2010 | 875 | 2010 |
| Understanding deliberation: The effects of discussion networks on participation in a public forum JM McLeod, DA Scheufele, P Moy, EM Horowitz, RL Holbert, W Zhang, ... Communication Research 26 (6), 743-774, 1999 | 401 | 1999 |
| The effects of mass media use and social capital on civic and political participation W Zhang, SC Chia Communication studies 57 (3), 277-297, 2006 | 218 | 2006 |
| “Was it something I said?”“No, it was something you posted!” A study of the spiral of silence theory in social media contexts S Gearhart, W Zhang Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking 18 (4), 208-213, 2015 | 214 | 2015 |
| Gay bullying and online opinion expression: Testing spiral of silence in the social media environment S Gearhart, W Zhang Social science computer review 32 (1), 18-36, 2014 | 199 | 2014 |
| Communication communities or “cyberghettos?”: A path analysis model examining factors that explain selective exposure to blogs TJ Johnson, SL Bichard, W Zhang Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 15 (1), 60-82, 2009 | 193 | 2009 |
| What makes CSR communication lead to CSR participation? Testing the mediating effects of CSR associations, CSR credibility, and organization–public relationships SY Lee, W Zhang, A Abitbol Journal of business ethics 157, 413-429, 2019 | 147 | 2019 |
| Toward a model of political organization–public relationships: Antecedent and cultivation strategy influence on citizens' relationships with political parties T Seltzer, W Zhang Journal of Public Relations Research 23 (1), 24-45, 2010 | 137 | 2010 |
| A study of PR practitioners’ use of social media in crisis planning S Wigley, W Zhang Public Relations Journal 5 (3), 1-16, 2011 | 127 | 2011 |
| Two sides of the coin: Assessing the influence of social network site use during the 2012 US presidential campaign W Zhang, T Seltzer, SL Bichard Social Science Computer Review 31 (5), 542-551, 2013 | 102 | 2013 |
| Same spiral, different day? Testing the spiral of silence across issue types S Gearhart, W Zhang Communication Research 45 (1), 34-54, 2018 | 87 | 2018 |
| United we stand? Online social network sites and civic engagement TJ Johnson, W Zhang, SL Bichard A networked self, 193-215, 2010 | 86 | 2010 |
| Voices of convergence or conflict? A path analysis investigation of selective exposure to political websites TJ Johnson, W Zhang, SL Bichard Social Science Computer Review 29 (4), 449-469, 2011 | 81 | 2011 |
| The influence of political talk radio on confidence in democratic institutions M Pfau, P Moy, RL Holbert, EA Szabo, WK Lin, W Zhang Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 75 (4), 730-745, 1998 | 50 | 1998 |
| Another piece of the puzzle: Advancing social capital theory by examining the effect of political party relationship quality on political and civic participation W Zhang, T Seltzer International Journal of Strategic Communication 4 (3), 155-170, 2010 | 44 | 2010 |
| Debating healthcare reform: How political parties' issue-specific communication influences citizens' perceptions of organization-public relationships T Seltzer, W Zhang Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 88 (4), 753-770, 2011 | 37 | 2011 |
| Communication and democratic participation: A critical review and synthesis E Kanervo, W Zhang, C Sawyer The Review of Communication 5 (4), 193-236, 2005 | 24 | 2005 |
| The dynamics of social support and affective well-being before and during COVID: An experience sampling study S Xu, W Li, W Zhang, J Cho Computers in Human Behavior 121, 106776, 2021 | 21 | 2021 |
| Sources of citizens’ experiential and reputational relationships with political parties T Seltzer, W Zhang, S Gearhart, L Conduff, M Karlsson, C Clerwall, ... Public Relations Journal 7 (4), 2013 | 19 | 2013 |
| The role of public relations in social capital W Zhang, A Abitbol Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies 6 (3), 2016 | 17 | 2016 |
