Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2023-Feb-04 12:19 UTC. Entries: 265. Followings is the number of Twitter accounts the account follows. For this group, the median ratio of followers to followings is 7. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Account

Followers

Followings

Ratio of
followers to
followings

Ratio/median

@gmusser

9,190

@SLSingh

79,690

1,992

285

@BadAstronomer

611,530

494

1,238

177

@arbesman

8,751

1,094

156

@SciGuySpace

287,212

726

396

@w00ki33

15,586

236

@Sci_Phile

145,368

650

224

@edyong209

398,080

1,930

206

@BrianDunning

82,866

429

193

10.

@JamesGleick

47,139

246

192

11.

@carlzimmer

293,449

2,408

122

12.

@HelenBranswell

225,592

2,075

109

13.

@CaraSantaMaria

77,402

723

107

14.

@philipcball

22,209

250

15.

@kakape

157,146

2,019

16.

@curiouswavefn

18,240

237

17.

@TheSpaceGal

124,740

1,671

18.

@mocost

36,154

505

19.

@coreyspowell

85,110

1,244

9.8

20.

@DrJoeHanson

50,254

799

9.0

21.

@elakdawalla

169,956

2,852

8.5

22.

@ElizKolbert

50,107

843

8.5

23.

@marcuschown

49,885

863

8.3

24.

@arielwaldman

39,161

731

7.7

25.

@alexbellos

28,158

536

7.5

26.

@apoorva_nyc

60,234

1,186

7.3

27.

@erinbiba

67,466

1,350

7.1

28.

@ferrisjabr

37,940

768

7.1

29.

@Rose_D_Luna

51,706

1,053

7.0

30.

@dpcarrington

71,070

1,476

6.9

31.

@ainissaramirez

10,158

213

6.8

32.

@lorengrush

57,453

1,225

6.7

33.

@JenLucPiquant

40,799

881

6.6

34.

@GrrlScientist

25,536

614

5.9

35.

@deborahblum

40,561

980

5.9

36.

@matthewherper

111,009

3,037

5.2

37.

@EricaKlarreich

9,013

251

5.1

38.

@KellyBrenner

7,917

221

5.1

39.

@nattyover

43,163

1,210

5.1

40.

@AkshatRathi

34,420

982

5.0

41.

@iansample

47,237

1,409

4.8

42.

@jasonrdavis

7,809

249

4.5

43.

@skrishna

25,813

847

4.4

44.

@mary_roach

32,661

1,148

4.1

45.

@bug_gwen

25,367

897

4.0

46.

@sciencecohen

42,482

1,527

4.0

47.

@BeeBrookshire

63,431

2,436

3.7

48.

@bradplumer

43,554

1,729

3.6

49.

@RebeccaSkloot

44,537

1,783

3.6

50.

@RobertGaristo

11,324

481

3.4

51.

@nadiamdrake

33,600

1,506

3.2

52.

@PeterBrannen1

17,431

788

3.2

53.

@maggiekb1

47,170

2,280

3.0

54.

@mirikramer

22,176

1,075

2.9

55.

@mslopatto

18,798

924

2.9

56.

@sarahcruddas

37,626

1,858

2.9

57.

@lmillernpr

47,454

2,380

2.8

58.

@cgseife

10,134

527

2.7

59.

@davelevitan

11,700

628

2.7

60.

@sciencebase

39,471

2,128

2.6

61.

@David_Dobbs

35,296

1,954

2.6

62.

@DavidQuammen

22,300

1,236

2.6

63.

@joesbigidea

10,387

599

2.5

64.

@sethmnookin

32,086

1,855

2.5

65.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,631

989

2.4

66.

@MMarchioneAP

11,658

713

2.3

67.

@alokjha

33,439

2,065

2.3

68.

@beatricebiology

13,116

829

2.3

69.

@JossFong

29,948

1,943

2.2

70.

@tvjrennie

9,539

622

2.2

71.

@emilylmullin

15,073

984

2.2

72.

@KendraWrites

48,086

3,148

2.2

73.

@AboutPhysics

8,032

526

2.2

74.

@shannonmstirone

42,813

2,808

2.2

75.

@luis_quevedo

23,387

1,627

2.1

76.

@Sheril_

15,382

1,080

2.0

77.

@j_timmer

9,639

680

2.0

78.

@sarahzhang

32,325

2,330

2.0

79.

@virginiahughes

39,240

2,849

2.0

80.

@willgater

12,514

909

2.0

81.

@marinakoren

23,753

1,744

1.9

82.

@stevesilberman

141,930

11,148

1.8

83.

@bhensonweather

12,713

1,005

1.8

84.

@rkhamsi

23,771

1,917

1.8

85.

@juliaoftoronto

38,316

3,092

1.8

86.

@mikamckinnon

67,451

5,527

1.7

87.

@GeneticJen

15,393

1,301

1.7

88.

@tarahaelle

27,701

2,350

1.7

89.

@alicebell

31,965

2,797

1.6

90.

@MarcAbrahams

10,439

923

1.6

91.

@Erika_Check

9,548

845

1.6

92.

@bryanrwalsh

21,829

1,953

1.6

93.

@StartsWithABang

31,080

2,789

1.6

94.

@themadstone

22,632

2,039

1.6

95.

@betsymason

8,860

805

1.6

96.

@RachelFeltman

22,575

2,122

1.5

97.

@antonioregalado

27,091

2,548

1.5

98.

@b0yle

38,384

3,622

1.5

99.

@roseveleth

29,354

2,777

1.5

100.

@jaimealyse

10,546

1,007

1.5

101.

@ivanoransky

33,226

3,178

1.5

102.

@marynmck

54,751

5,238

1.5

103.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,566

1,210

1.5

104.

@dvergano

18,478

1,794

1.5

105.

@chriscmooney

41,772

4,078

1.5

106.

@nancyshute

11,482

1,132

1.4

107.

@ronwinslow

9,681

967

1.4

108.

@DrMRFrancis

29,855

3,025

9.9

1.4

109.

@andersen

17,416

1,782

9.8

1.4

110.

@fcain

46,368

4,756

9.7

1.4

111.

@hannahdev

20,483

2,112

9.7

1.4

112.

@cragcrest

16,590

1,724

9.6

1.4

113.

@maiasz

31,673

3,339

9.5

1.4

114.

@7homaslin

10,060

1,067

9.4

1.3

115.

@Annaleen

43,413

4,699

9.2

1.3

116.

@tanyalewis314

11,327

1,236

9.2

1.3

117.

@jgold85

15,754

1,721

9.2

1.3

118.

@PAYOLETTER

18,494

2,076

8.9

1.3

119.

@Revkin

90,897

10,272

8.8

1.3

120.

@bydarrylfears

8,913

1,019

8.7

1.2

121.

@LauraForczyk

11,166

1,292

8.6

1.2

122.

@mmoyr

8,113

960

8.5

1.2

123.

@bmaher

12,617

1,524

8.3

1.2

124.

@MaverickNY

17,849

2,159

8.3

1.2

125.

@NerdyChristie

19,078

2,310

8.3

1.2

126.

@adrs

20,296

2,494

8.1

1.2

127.

@vmjaggard99

9,112

1,125

8.1

1.2

128.

@SciTech_Cat

7,231

906

8.0

1.1

129.

@mdichristina

20,226

2,614

7.7

1.1

130.

@DaveMosher

19,560

2,545

7.7

1.1

131.

@adamspacemann

7,014

932

7.5

1.1

132.

@PennySarchet

7,380

988

7.5

1.1

133.

@DeborahNetburn

11,241

1,512

7.4

1.1

134.

@Neuronarrative

14,774

2,042

7.2

1.0

135.

@hillaryrosner

5,480

768

7.1

1.0

136.

@lenagroeger

11,202

1,589

7.0

1.0

137.

@laurahelmuth

52,014

7,443

7.0

1.0

138.

@aatishb

18,184

2,624

6.9

1.0

139.

@gbrumfiel

16,127

2,349

6.9

1.0

140.

@dcastelvecchi

6,499

958

6.8

1.0

141.

@amymaxmen

36,537

5,387

6.8

1.0

142.

@katewong

14,513

2,168

6.7

1.0

143.

@hwahl16

9,473

1,445

6.6

0.9

144.

@lisalsong

11,071

1,709

6.5

0.9

145.

@kimberlykowal

9,350

1,466

6.4

0.9

146.

@BenLillie

7,348

1,175

6.3

0.9

147.

@shanpalus

6,416

1,031

6.2

0.9

148.

@WanderingGaia

11,154

1,794

6.2

0.9

149.

@brookeborel

10,075

1,640

6.1

0.9

150.

@SteveMirsky

7,042

1,160

6.1

0.9

151.

@evelynjlamb

13,536

2,253

6.0

0.9

152.

@borenbears

16,294

2,734

6.0

0.9

153.

@laurenkwolf

7,228

1,251

5.8

0.8

154.

@brookejarvis

12,212

2,159

5.7

0.8

155.

@ben_a_goldfarb

10,882

1,937

5.6

0.8

156.

@sarahkaplan48

27,259

4,859

5.6

0.8

157.

@Nancy_A

11,253

2,048

5.5

0.8

158.

@tariqjmalik

10,655

1,945

5.5

0.8

159.

@nijhuism

10,237

1,873

5.5

0.8

160.

@ShipLives

10,493

1,933

5.4

0.8

161.

@danfagin

8,494

1,587

5.4

0.8

162.

@carinbondar

22,578

4,240

5.3

0.8

163.

@dwbwriter

10,550

2,018

5.2

0.7

164.

@acsifferlin

19,269

3,700

5.2

0.7

165.

@RyanFMandelbaum

11,375

2,196

5.2

0.7

166.

@astrolisa

9,625

1,860

5.2

0.7

167.

@Douglas_Main

9,507

1,937

4.9

0.7

168.

@ewencallaway

6,791

1,397

4.9

0.7

169.

@B_resnick

13,351

2,766

4.8

0.7

170.

@maggiemfox

21,558

4,595

4.7

0.7

171.

@EmilyAnthes

11,381

2,486

4.6

0.7

172.

@SiriCarpenter

7,490

1,647

4.5

0.6

173.

@erikvance

5,027

1,138

4.4

0.6

174.

@simoxenham

12,221

2,774

4.4

0.6

175.

@EMSpeck

6,804

1,566

4.3

0.6

176.

@archaeology

6,611

1,522

4.3

0.6

177.

@inkkr

5,457

1,261

4.3

0.6

178.

@johnmcquaid

5,302

1,238

4.3

0.6

179.

@carmendrahl

9,414

2,203

4.3

0.6

180.

@Laelaps

32,129

7,600

4.2

0.6

181.

@emcconover

7,307

1,747

4.2

0.6

182.

@MikeySlezak

12,718

3,060

4.2

0.6

183.

@paldhous

11,452

2,874

4.0

0.6

184.

@cosmos4u

14,354

3,610

4.0

0.6

185.

@lindy2350

19,775

4,998

4.0

0.6

186.

@ScolesSarah

6,727

1,710

3.9

0.6

187.

@rachelegross

6,559

1,670

3.9

0.6

188.

@hannahjwaters

9,223

2,361

3.9

0.6

189.

@eroston

14,041

3,613

3.9

0.6

190.

@RogerHighfield

17,914

4,735

3.8

0.5

191.

@rowhoop

13,133

3,483

3.8

0.5

192.

@ErinEARoss

9,157

2,445

3.7

0.5

193.

@WeiPoints

7,103

1,906

3.7

0.5

194.

@shayla__love

11,524

3,156

3.7

0.5

195.

@SquigglyVolcano

18,290

5,082

3.6

0.5

196.

@wudanyan

21,093

5,982

3.5

0.5

197.

@KatherineHobson

13,024

3,722

3.5

0.5

198.

@juleslhoward

7,472

2,161

3.5

0.5

199.

@alexwitze

24,465

7,240

3.4

0.5

200.

@kweintraub

8,454

2,519

3.4

0.5

201.

@LizNeeley

27,508

8,296

3.3

0.5

202.

@kahoakes

7,125

2,169

3.3

0.5

203.

@cdellamore

7,087

2,201

3.2

0.5

204.

@TomLevenson

13,694

4,258

3.2

0.5

205.

@9brandon

9,138

2,906

3.1

0.4

206.

@socialpyramid

7,649

2,471

3.1

0.4

207.

@leHotz

6,468

2,091

3.1

0.4

208.

@MoNscience

13,629

4,438

3.1

0.4

209.

@SmithDanaG

8,373

2,750

3.0

0.4

210.

@flichtman

6,671

2,206

3.0

0.4

211.

@michaelgreshko

8,090

2,757

2.9

0.4

212.

@Emma_Marris

15,751

5,385

2.9

0.4

213.

@SimonDWatt

5,488

1,877

2.9

0.4

214.

@lizlandau

16,515

5,763

2.9

0.4

215.

@RachelNuwer

8,526

3,198

2.7

0.4

216.

@anilananth

7,345

2,763

2.7

0.4

217.

@FromTheLabBench

16,685

6,296

2.7

0.4

218.

@SarahZielinski

5,169

2,019

2.6

0.4

219.

@20tauri

5,634

2,224

2.5

0.4

220.

@sciencecomedian

22,398

8,850

2.5

0.4

221.

@ericmjohnson

6,606

2,613

2.5

0.4

222.

@Eaterofsun

11,499

4,558

2.5

0.4

223.

@rboyle31

6,876

2,771

2.5

0.4

224.

@Ananyo

15,131

6,121

2.5

0.4

225.

@JoelAchenbach

11,249

4,636

2.4

0.3

226.

@seelix

5,243

2,176

2.4

0.3

227.

@johnupton

16,513

6,859

2.4

0.3

228.

@Richvn

7,413

3,129

2.4

0.3

229.

@johnjberger

8,646

3,661

2.4

0.3

230.

@AllieWilkinson

5,704

2,420

2.4

0.3

231.

@LeeBillings

9,341

4,191

2.2

0.3

232.

@helenscales

8,900

4,135

2.2

0.3

233.

@NidhiSubs

9,063

4,239

2.1

0.3

234.

@CosmicEvolution

9,065

4,284

2.1

0.3

235.

@edbites

6,573

3,117

2.1

0.3

236.

@Paleophile

6,698

3,263

2.1

0.3

237.

@BoraZ

25,452

12,979

2.0

0.3

238.

@dbiello

14,736

7,680

1.9

0.3

239.

@DraisyMorris

34,642

19,371

1.8

0.3

240.

@amy_harmon

23,469

13,208

1.8

0.3

241.

@JoAnnaScience

5,109

2,925

1.7

0.2

242.

@RobinLloyd99

11,877

6,813

1.7

0.2

243.

@claireoconnell

9,252

5,422

1.7

0.2

244.

@garthsundem

25,131

14,909

1.7

0.2

245.

@GabBirchak

7,542

4,515

1.7

0.2

246.

@TerriHansen

13,719

9,078

1.5

0.2

247.

@laurie_winkless

8,425

5,601

1.5

0.2

248.

@JeanneGarb

8,023

5,394

1.5

0.2

249.

@russellcris

6,409

4,432

1.4

0.2

250.

@ByToddBBates

8,038

5,570

1.4

0.2

251.

@AdamZmith

5,873

4,236

1.4

0.2

252.

@mbalter

10,096

7,293

1.4

0.2

253.

@SciFleur

15,404

11,412

1.3

0.2

254.

@DrAnnaFunk

6,222

4,678

1.3

0.2

255.

@KHCourage

9,848

7,467

1.3

0.2

256.

@MiriamETucker

10,525

8,049

1.3

0.2

257.

@m_c_marshall

5,337

4,160

1.3

0.2

258.

@sciencesarah

7,541

5,910

1.3

0.2

259.

@lizabio

6,177

4,950

1.2

0.2

260.

@danfalk

5,200

4,262

1.2

0.2

261.

@johnrplatt

11,468

9,476

1.2

0.2

262.

@mkhoff

6,198

5,285

1.2

0.2

263.

@JLVernonPhD

6,626

6,379

1.0

0.1

264.

@KitchPantrySci

5,145

5,062

1.0

0.1

265.

@davidkroll

11,083

10,906

1.0

0.1