Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2020-Nov-26 12:18 UTC. Entries: 264. Followings is the number of Twitter accounts the account follows. For this group, the median ratio of followers to followings is 8. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Account

Followers

Followings

Ratio of
followers to
followings

Ratio/median

@SLSingh

80,391

2,593

324

@BadAstronomer

617,342

579

1,066

133

@w00ki33

12,632

194

@JamesGleick

44,794

244

184

@carlzimmer

296,093

1,684

176

@Sci_Phile

105,174

616

171

@edyong209

307,819

1,832

168

@CaraSantaMaria

79,419

694

114

@SciGuySpace

79,514

740

107

10.

@HelenBranswell

200,437

1,908

105

11.

@arielwaldman

39,979

553

9.0

12.

@philipcball

14,169

196

9.0

13.

@mocost

38,079

558

8.5

14.

@elakdawalla

170,062

2,685

7.9

15.

@coreyspowell

72,870

1,172

7.8

16.

@DrJoeHanson

44,561

722

7.7

17.

@marcuschown

48,606

797

7.6

18.

@kakape

92,798

1,552

7.5

19.

@ElizKolbert

41,548

705

7.4

20.

@TheSpaceGal

85,334

1,459

7.3

21.

@alexbellos

27,440

507

6.8

22.

@ferrisjabr

29,873

592

6.3

23.

@dpcarrington

60,392

1,199

6.3

24.

@JenLucPiquant

40,242

810

6.2

25.

@mary_roach

29,714

633

5.9

26.

@deborahblum

40,345

900

5.6

27.

@jasonrdavis

8,406

188

5.6

28.

@_Astro_Nerd_

42,736

990

5.4

29.

@lorengrush

47,054

1,109

5.3

30.

@matthewherper

103,053

2,817

4.6

31.

@sciencecohen

36,540

1,025

4.5

32.

@iansample

47,543

1,385

4.3

33.

@nattyover

32,634

1,021

4.0

34.

@EricaKlarreich

7,670

249

3.9

35.

@apoorva_nyc

33,185

1,079

3.8

36.

@GrrlScientist

25,304

841

3.8

37.

@erinbiba

53,707

1,787

3.8

38.

@arbesman

7,400

250

3.7

39.

@bug_gwen

24,610

852

3.6

40.

@BeeBrookshire

64,497

2,267

3.6

41.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,690

1,769

3.3

42.

@bradplumer

41,396

1,606

3.2

43.

@skrishna

22,311

873

3.2

44.

@sciencebase

41,296

1,929

2.7

45.

@mslopatto

14,251

667

2.7

46.

@nadiamdrake

28,160

1,386

2.5

47.

@maggiekb1

44,606

2,207

2.5

48.

@mirikramer

20,716

1,037

2.5

49.

@PeterBrannen1

13,290

698

2.4

50.

@webmz_

21,696

1,149

2.4

51.

@RobertGaristo

8,688

462

2.4

52.

@David_Dobbs

37,466

2,004

2.3

53.

@joesbigidea

10,733

592

2.3

54.

@Sheril_

12,865

712

2.3

55.

@sarahcruddas

29,328

1,627

2.3

56.

@sethmnookin

33,802

1,876

2.3

57.

@alokjha

32,584

1,897

2.1

58.

@AkshatRathi

14,511

845

2.1

59.

@DavidQuammen

18,519

1,084

2.1

60.

@DownHereOnEarth

17,027

997

2.1

61.

@jetjocko

17,522

1,044

2.1

62.

@gmusser

8,787

526

2.1

63.

@tvjrennie

9,802

592

2.1

64.

@beatricebiology

13,599

822

2.1

65.

@shannonmstirone

32,732

1,980

2.1

66.

@MMarchioneAP

11,349

687

2.1

67.

@AboutPhysics

8,630

547

2.0

68.

@JossFong

25,836

1,681

1.9

69.

@GeneticJen

14,219

930

1.9

70.

@j_timmer

9,678

641

1.9

71.

@betsymason

9,112

615

1.9

72.

@virginiahughes

39,185

2,718

1.8

73.

@davelevitan

7,661

532

1.8

74.

@mikamckinnon

66,949

4,815

1.7

75.

@juliaoftoronto

38,345

2,806

1.7

76.

@alicebell

28,093

2,063

1.7

77.

@KellyBrenner

7,828

585

1.7

78.

@stevesilberman

130,493

10,024

1.6

79.

@ainissaramirez

9,210

724

1.6

80.

@emilylmullin

12,635

995

1.6

81.

@RachelFeltman

20,453

1,633

1.6

82.

@Erika_Check

9,821

791

1.6

83.

@bryanrwalsh

21,214

1,728

1.5

84.

@willgater

9,434

770

1.5

85.

@MarcAbrahams

10,304

847

1.5

86.

@cragcrest

17,191

1,454

1.5

87.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,255

1,042

1.5

88.

@sarahzhang

25,144

2,139

1.5

89.

@marynmck

53,671

4,580

1.5

90.

@b0yle

39,126

3,368

1.5

91.

@Annaleen

40,084

3,464

1.4

92.

@ejwillingham

13,145

1,148

1.4

93.

@bhensonweather

9,904

884

1.4

94.

@StartsWithABang

24,877

2,226

1.4

95.

@themadstone

20,715

1,879

1.4

96.

@ivanoransky

33,480

3,042

1.4

97.

@ronwinslow

9,774

894

1.4

98.

@alandove

5,996

560

1.3

99.

@roseveleth

27,801

2,627

1.3

100.

@nancyshute

11,907

1,126

1.3

101.

@adamspacemann

6,729

642

1.3

102.

@dvergano

17,917

1,736

1.3

103.

@hannahdev

18,959

1,839

1.3

104.

@marinakoren

15,829

1,541

1.3

105.

@KendraWrites

29,241

2,848

1.3

106.

@MaverickNY

17,898

1,744

1.3

107.

@rkhamsi

15,750

1,547

1.3

108.

@fcain

42,359

4,299

9.9

1.2

109.

@luis_quevedo

12,834

1,311

9.8

1.2

110.

@Neuronarrative

15,367

1,570

9.8

1.2

111.

@adrs

21,256

2,175

9.8

1.2

112.

@PAYOLETTER

19,108

1,958

9.8

1.2

113.

@maiasz

24,512

2,516

9.7

1.2

114.

@chriscmooney

39,488

4,103

9.6

1.2

115.

@antonioregalado

20,814

2,226

9.4

1.2

116.

@mdichristina

21,218

2,274

9.3

1.2

117.

@jgold85

16,569

1,776

9.3

1.2

118.

@7homaslin

8,081

882

9.2

1.1

119.

@DaveMosher

20,547

2,275

9.0

1.1

120.

@mmoyr

8,469

939

9.0

1.1

121.

@DrMRFrancis

29,235

3,263

9.0

1.1

122.

@andersen

17,883

2,004

8.9

1.1

123.

@Revkin

88,396

9,929

8.9

1.1

124.

@NerdyChristie

19,947

2,295

8.7

1.1

125.

@bmaher

12,897

1,487

8.7

1.1

126.

@aatishb

17,981

2,104

8.5

1.1

127.

@DeborahNetburn

10,995

1,377

8.0

1.0

128.

@azeen

12,610

1,588

7.9

1.0

129.

@wroush

8,777

1,114

7.9

1.0

130.

@nijhuism

8,469

1,082

7.8

1.0

131.

@SciTech_Cat

7,060

903

7.8

1.0

132.

@amymaxmen

22,864

2,955

7.7

1.0

133.

@vmjaggard99

7,885

1,027

7.7

1.0

134.

@hillaryrosner

5,448

732

7.4

0.9

135.

@bydarrylfears

7,404

997

7.4

0.9

136.

@simoxenham

13,170

1,786

7.4

0.9

137.

@dwbwriter

10,255

1,396

7.3

0.9

138.

@SteveMirsky

7,316

1,020

7.2

0.9

139.

@katewong

14,329

2,067

6.9

0.9

140.

@BenLillie

7,774

1,131

6.9

0.9

141.

@tanyalewis314

7,314

1,073

6.8

0.9

142.

@carinbondar

22,852

3,378

6.8

0.8

143.

@brookeborel

10,051

1,513

6.6

0.8

144.

@curiouswavefn

10,931

1,695

6.4

0.8

145.

@borenbears

14,764

2,324

6.4

0.8

146.

@laurahelmuth

43,777

6,915

6.3

0.8

147.

@kimberlykowal

9,204

1,454

6.3

0.8

148.

@LauraForczyk

7,817

1,253

6.2

0.8

149.

@lenagroeger

11,232

1,820

6.2

0.8

150.

@dcastelvecchi

5,061

822

6.2

0.8

151.

@evelynjlamb

13,310

2,163

6.2

0.8

152.

@Nancy_A

11,509

1,919

6.0

0.7

153.

@brookejarvis

11,219

1,891

5.9

0.7

154.

@astrolisa

9,547

1,610

5.9

0.7

155.

@lisalsong

9,074

1,541

5.9

0.7

156.

@gbrumfiel

10,857

1,854

5.9

0.7

157.

@laurenkwolf

7,127

1,244

5.7

0.7

158.

@tariqjmalik

9,836

1,741

5.6

0.7

159.

@ngeiling

6,665

1,180

5.6

0.7

160.

@danfagin

8,358

1,505

5.6

0.7

161.

@tarahaelle

13,242

2,391

5.5

0.7

162.

@acsifferlin

17,649

3,205

5.5

0.7

163.

@WanderingGaia

7,435

1,376

5.4

0.7

164.

@maggiemfox

21,503

4,072

5.3

0.7

165.

@BrianDunning

69,056

13,551

5.1

0.6

166.

@jane_c_hu

5,610

1,102

5.1

0.6

167.

@carmendrahl

9,412

1,912

4.9

0.6

168.

@Douglas_Main

7,768

1,629

4.8

0.6

169.

@RogerHighfield

17,739

3,758

4.7

0.6

170.

@johnmcquaid

5,584

1,209

4.6

0.6

171.

@B_resnick

12,103

2,662

4.5

0.6

172.

@cosmos4u

13,869

3,052

4.5

0.6

173.

@sarahkaplan48

19,278

4,296

4.5

0.6

174.

@inkkr

5,859

1,309

4.5

0.6

175.

@Laelaps

26,432

5,922

4.5

0.6

176.

@archaeology

6,796

1,539

4.4

0.6

177.

@EmilyAnthes

8,322

1,889

4.4

0.6

178.

@hannahjwaters

9,258

2,111

4.4

0.5

179.

@emcconover

7,218

1,670

4.3

0.5

180.

@ShipLives

8,325

1,957

4.3

0.5

181.

@ewencallaway

5,616

1,328

4.2

0.5

182.

@ben_a_goldfarb

7,814

1,875

4.2

0.5

183.

@ErinEARoss

9,269

2,250

4.1

0.5

184.

@juleslhoward

7,041

1,736

4.1

0.5

185.

@RyanFMandelbaum

7,874

1,961

4.0

0.5

186.

@rowhoop

12,116

3,022

4.0

0.5

187.

@MikeySlezak

10,340

2,591

4.0

0.5

188.

@PopovichN

5,800

1,460

4.0

0.5

189.

@alexwitze

22,679

5,715

4.0

0.5

190.

@ReadMoreScience

16,009

4,035

4.0

0.5

191.

@paldhous

10,412

2,656

3.9

0.5

192.

@ScolesSarah

5,453

1,398

3.9

0.5

193.

@KatherineHobson

13,728

3,585

3.8

0.5

194.

@lizzie_wade

5,789

1,528

3.8

0.5

195.

@lindy2350

14,443

3,908

3.7

0.5

196.

@cdellamore

6,549

1,777

3.7

0.5

197.

@9brandon

8,917

2,462

3.6

0.5

198.

@EMSpeck

5,181

1,435

3.6

0.5

199.

@kweintraub

7,595

2,123

3.6

0.4

200.

@eroston

11,161

3,156

3.5

0.4

201.

@leHotz

6,250

1,790

3.5

0.4

202.

@WeiPoints

5,490

1,576

3.5

0.4

203.

@TomLevenson

13,246

3,832

3.5

0.4

204.

@kahoakes

7,513

2,190

3.4

0.4

205.

@LizNeeley

24,681

7,433

3.3

0.4

206.

@socialpyramid

7,905

2,455

3.2

0.4

207.

@michaelgreshko

7,465

2,338

3.2

0.4

208.

@anilananth

6,036

1,954

3.1

0.4

209.

@SimonDWatt

5,311

1,753

3.0

0.4

210.

@johnupton

16,498

5,526

3.0

0.4

211.

@JoelAchenbach

10,842

3,818

2.8

0.4

212.

@FromTheLabBench

16,602

5,848

2.8

0.4

213.

@MoNscience

9,708

3,537

2.7

0.3

214.

@sciencecomedian

23,321

8,509

2.7

0.3

215.

@rafi_dot_net

7,590

2,776

2.7

0.3

216.

@flichtman

6,034

2,221

2.7

0.3

217.

@20tauri

5,530

2,063

2.7

0.3

218.

@seelix

5,623

2,102

2.7

0.3

219.

@RachelNuwer

7,846

2,986

2.6

0.3

220.

@lizlandau

12,399

4,722

2.6

0.3

221.

@SarahZielinski

5,102

1,963

2.6

0.3

222.

@wudanyan

12,666

4,906

2.6

0.3

223.

@ericmjohnson

6,858

2,688

2.6

0.3

224.

@Eaterofsun

10,324

4,072

2.5

0.3

225.

@rboyle31

6,865

2,719

2.5

0.3

226.

@CosmicEvolution

8,782

3,532

2.5

0.3

227.

@AllieWilkinson

5,969

2,418

2.5

0.3

228.

@Richvn

6,740

2,742

2.5

0.3

229.

@LeeBillings

8,977

3,679

2.4

0.3

230.

@johnjberger

9,387

3,866

2.4

0.3

231.

@Paleophile

6,874

2,873

2.4

0.3

232.

@Ananyo

12,590

5,322

2.4

0.3

233.

@GabriellBirchak

7,459

3,229

2.3

0.3

234.

@Emma_Marris

9,920

4,521

2.2

0.3

235.

@dbiello

14,873

6,799

2.2

0.3

236.

@edbites

6,577

3,016

2.2

0.3

237.

@NidhiSubs

8,121

3,744

2.2

0.3

238.

@helenscales

6,916

3,250

2.1

0.3

239.

@BoraZ

27,120

13,559

2.0

0.3

240.

@amy_harmon

23,151

11,596

2.0

0.2

241.

@RobinLloyd99

11,736

6,145

1.9

0.2

242.

@CuriousKaryn

5,773

3,080

1.9

0.2

243.

@JoAnnaScience

5,263

2,852

1.8

0.2

244.

@garthsundem

27,672

16,151

1.7

0.2

245.

@SquigglyVolcano

7,304

4,454

1.6

0.2

246.

@SciFleur

12,122

7,411

1.6

0.2

247.

@DraisyMorris

38,880

24,499

1.6

0.2

248.

@JeanneGarb

7,987

5,168

1.5

0.2

249.

@laurie_winkless

7,375

4,785

1.5

0.2

250.

@ByToddBBates

8,393

5,484

1.5

0.2

251.

@TerriHansen

14,327

9,662

1.5

0.2

252.

@MiriamETucker

9,894

6,718

1.5

0.2

253.

@russellcris

6,460

4,482

1.4

0.2

254.

@KHCourage

9,644

6,852

1.4

0.2

255.

@claireoconnell

8,951

6,364

1.4

0.2

256.

@lizabio

5,668

4,236

1.3

0.2

257.

@sciencesarah

7,394

5,567

1.3

0.2

258.

@johnrplatt

11,202

8,876

1.3

0.2

259.

@JLVernonPhD

6,824

6,298

1.1

0.1

260.

@mkhoff

6,058

5,662

1.1

0.1

261.

@aleszubajak

8,520

7,982

1.1

0.1

262.

@mbalter

6,613

6,246

1.1

0.1

263.

@KitchPantrySci

5,277

5,069

1.0

0.1

264.

@davidkroll

11,479

11,086

1.0

0.1