Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2018-Oct-21 11:55 UTC. Listed users: 206. A user's count of followings is the number of Twitter feeds the user follows. For this group, the median ratio of followers to followings is 8. For a list ordered by followers, see Professional Science Writers on Twitter. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

User

Followers

Followings

Ratio of
followers to
followings

Ratio/median

@SLSingh

76,060

2,716

340

@BadAstronomer

615,786

569

1,082

135

@carlzimmer

273,590

1,154

237

@JamesGleick

36,141

187

193

@Sci_Phile

77,171

549

141

@CaraSantaMaria

79,002

598

132

@edyong209

144,453

1,534

@BrianDunning

37,415

448

@elakdawalla

149,410

2,229

8.4

10.

@coreyspowell

70,589

1,061

8.3

11.

@marcuschown

44,097

685

8.0

12.

@ElizKolbert

33,445

553

7.6

13.

@philipcball

7,799

135

7.2

14.

@mary_roach

27,569

516

6.7

15.

@alexbellos

24,796

465

6.7

16.

@arielwaldman

32,540

615

6.6

17.

@mocost

39,136

750

6.5

18.

@JenLucPiquant

35,391

704

6.3

19.

@joesbigidea

8,350

171

6.1

20.

@DrJoeHanson

32,343

665

6.1

21.

@TheSpaceGal

44,227

938

5.9

22.

@SciGuySpace

32,132

728

5.5

23.

@deborahblum

33,658

859

4.9

24.

@GrrlScientist

25,229

668

4.7

25.

@matthewherper

84,386

2,242

4.7

26.

@ferrisjabr

16,848

463

4.5

27.

@arbesman

6,981

196

4.5

28.

@iansample

46,876

1,339

4.4

29.

@lorengrush

28,676

962

3.7

30.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,198

1,627

3.5

31.

@skrishna

19,380

708

3.4

32.

@bug_gwen

20,253

848

3.0

33.

@sciencebase

43,752

1,843

3.0

34.

@nadiamdrake

25,748

1,239

2.6

35.

@alokjha

30,366

1,467

2.6

36.

@Sheril_

8,847

428

2.6

37.

@alicebell

25,061

1,232

2.5

38.

@sethmnookin

35,013

1,773

2.5

39.

@nattyover

15,529

820

2.4

40.

@MMarchioneAP

9,134

486

2.3

41.

@GeneticJen

13,030

696

2.3

42.

@mirikramer

16,544

884

2.3

43.

@David_Dobbs

35,984

1,940

2.3

44.

@gmusser

7,919

434

2.3

45.

@RobertGaristo

7,245

413

2.2

46.

@sarahcruddas

18,372

1,064

2.2

47.

@tvjrennie

9,436

561

2.1

48.

@beatricebiology

12,574

770

2.0

49.

@mslopatto

10,601

666

2.0

50.

@j_timmer

9,427

600

2.0

51.

@AboutPhysics

8,844

567

1.9

52.

@adamspacemann

6,421

412

1.9

53.

@JossFong

19,951

1,283

1.9

54.

@betsymason

9,086

589

1.9

55.

@jetjocko

14,556

989

1.8

56.

@maggiekb1

28,524

1,952

1.8

57.

@Annaleen

33,110

2,283

1.8

58.

@RachelFeltman

19,374

1,368

1.8

59.

@bryanrwalsh

20,358

1,457

1.7

60.

@jasonrdavis

7,226

524

1.7

61.

@DaveMosher

19,688

1,457

1.7

62.

@virginiahughes

33,239

2,498

1.7

63.

@ronwinslow

9,406

721

1.6

64.

@Erika_Check

9,623

757

1.6

65.

@willgater

7,865

619

1.6

66.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,271

919

1.5

67.

@cragcrest

13,332

1,113

1.5

68.

@MarcAbrahams

9,555

803

1.5

69.

@stevesilberman

98,090

8,281

1.5

70.

@DavidQuammen

10,185

863

1.5

71.

@nancyshute

12,145

1,032

1.5

72.

@b0yle

33,587

2,879

1.5

73.

@MaverickNY

16,920

1,454

1.5

74.

@mdichristina

20,920

1,803

1.5

75.

@maiasz

19,700

1,794

1.4

76.

@AkshatRathi

6,247

577

1.4

77.

@themadstone

13,283

1,250

1.3

78.

@ivanoransky

31,344

2,997

1.3

79.

@dvergano

16,761

1,657

1.3

80.

@shannonmstirone

12,036

1,194

1.3

81.

@hannahdev

15,432

1,551

9.9

1.2

82.

@ainissaramirez

6,823

689

9.9

1.2

83.

@marynmck

38,041

3,857

9.9

1.2

84.

@Neuronarrative

15,178

1,542

9.8

1.2

85.

@Revkin

82,250

8,540

9.6

1.2

86.

@jgold85

16,231

1,729

9.4

1.2

87.

@bmaher

12,605

1,352

9.3

1.2

88.

@simoxenham

13,631

1,497

9.1

1.1

89.

@wroush

8,773

964

9.1

1.1

90.

@mikamckinnon

27,774

3,075

9.0

1.1

91.

@dwbwriter

10,552

1,172

9.0

1.1

92.

@bhensonweather

5,733

667

8.6

1.1

93.

@BenLillie

7,556

888

8.5

1.1

94.

@luis_quevedo

8,618

1,013

8.5

1.1

95.

@mmoyr

7,462

881

8.5

1.1

96.

@roseveleth

17,083

2,025

8.4

1.1

97.

@_Astro_Nerd_

7,716

935

8.3

1.0

98.

@PAYOLETTER

15,310

1,856

8.2

1.0

99.

@curiouswavefn

7,038

875

8.0

1.0

100.

@webmz_

7,718

972

7.9

1.0

101.

@andersen

14,897

1,907

7.8

1.0

102.

@carinbondar

24,567

3,173

7.7

1.0

103.

@SteveMirsky

6,388

831

7.7

1.0

104.

@DeborahNetburn

8,571

1,121

7.6

1.0

105.

@nijhuism

7,469

999

7.5

0.9

106.

@borenbears

13,579

1,853

7.3

0.9

107.

@hillaryrosner

5,375

737

7.3

0.9

108.

@emilylmullin

7,037

989

7.1

0.9

109.

@erinbiba

21,840

3,072

7.1

0.9

110.

@katewong

11,683

1,701

6.9

0.9

111.

@StartsWithABang

12,433

1,825

6.8

0.9

112.

@adrs

8,801

1,298

6.8

0.8

113.

@Nancy_A

11,506

1,704

6.8

0.8

114.

@ngeiling

7,029

1,063

6.6

0.8

115.

@lenagroeger

10,281

1,564

6.6

0.8

116.

@hannahjwaters

8,416

1,291

6.5

0.8

117.

@kimberlykowal

8,100

1,244

6.5

0.8

118.

@ShipLives

7,228

1,152

6.3

0.8

119.

@maggiemfox

18,843

3,014

6.3

0.8

120.

@laurenkwolf

6,201

1,035

6.0

0.7

121.

@astrolisa

7,128

1,200

5.9

0.7

122.

@brookeborel

8,228

1,392

5.9

0.7

123.

@RogerHighfield

16,996

2,879

5.9

0.7

124.

@tariqjmalik

8,546

1,481

5.8

0.7

125.

@bydarrylfears

5,632

977

5.8

0.7

126.

@gbrumfiel

6,997

1,223

5.7

0.7

127.

@tanyalewis314

5,379

948

5.7

0.7

128.

@danfagin

7,208

1,344

5.4

0.7

129.

@DrMRFrancis

17,180

3,239

5.3

0.7

130.

@Laelaps

25,193

4,781

5.3

0.7

131.

@laurahelmuth

28,560

5,442

5.2

0.7

132.

@acsifferlin

14,383

2,748

5.2

0.7

133.

@carmendrahl

9,176

1,821

5.0

0.6

134.

@johnmcquaid

5,741

1,165

4.9

0.6

135.

@WanderingGaia

5,223

1,063

4.9

0.6

136.

@aatishb

14,488

2,978

4.9

0.6

137.

@sarahzhang

8,777

1,821

4.8

0.6

138.

@evelynjlamb

8,947

1,883

4.8

0.6

139.

@KatherineHobson

13,987

2,960

4.7

0.6

140.

@EmilyAnthes

7,225

1,538

4.7

0.6

141.

@inkkr

6,032

1,308

4.6

0.6

142.

@9brandon

8,301

1,827

4.5

0.6

143.

@alexwitze

19,165

4,285

4.5

0.6

144.

@leHotz

5,570

1,280

4.4

0.5

145.

@ewencallaway

5,415

1,255

4.3

0.5

146.

@AngelaDSaini

12,795

3,026

4.2

0.5

147.

@archaeology

6,721

1,601

4.2

0.5

148.

@lindy2350

8,858

2,155

4.1

0.5

149.

@rowhoop

10,454

2,588

4.0

0.5

150.

@emcconover

5,736

1,426

4.0

0.5

151.

@kweintraub

6,323

1,575

4.0

0.5

152.

@lizlandau

9,935

2,578

3.9

0.5

153.

@TomLevenson

12,462

3,322

3.8

0.5

154.

@kahoakes

7,436

2,092

3.6

0.4

155.

@tarahaelle

6,657

1,900

3.5

0.4

156.

@juleslhoward

5,268

1,513

3.5

0.4

157.

@johnupton

12,365

3,703

3.3

0.4

158.

@MikeySlezak

7,173

2,153

3.3

0.4

159.

@paldhous

7,095

2,271

3.1

0.4

160.

@FromTheLabBench

12,694

4,180

3.0

0.4

161.

@LeeBillings

8,014

2,662

3.0

0.4

162.

@GabriellBirkman

6,857

2,289

3.0

0.4

163.

@socialpyramid

7,028

2,367

3.0

0.4

164.

@20tauri

5,204

1,770

2.9

0.4

165.

@LizNeeley

17,127

5,972

2.9

0.4

166.

@MiriamETucker

9,031

3,149

2.9

0.4

167.

@RyanFMandelbaum

5,583

1,952

2.9

0.4

168.

@sarahkaplan48

9,337

3,344

2.8

0.3

169.

@Richvn

5,871

2,112

2.8

0.3

170.

@robinlloyd99

10,731

3,881

2.8

0.3

171.

@seelix

5,272

1,947

2.7

0.3

172.

@amy_harmon

17,629

6,709

2.6

0.3

173.

@johnjberger

10,088

3,897

2.6

0.3

174.

@ericmjohnson

6,868

2,688

2.6

0.3

175.

@Ananyo

12,566

4,920

2.6

0.3

176.

@sciencecomedian

20,421

8,017

2.5

0.3

177.

@eroston

8,499

3,444

2.5

0.3

178.

@dbiello

14,185

5,759

2.5

0.3

179.

@Paleophile

6,016

2,443

2.5

0.3

180.

@Eaterofsun

8,734

3,640

2.4

0.3

181.

@RachelNuwer

6,120

2,581

2.4

0.3

182.

@edbites

6,242

2,638

2.4

0.3

183.

@SciFleur

9,352

3,956

2.4

0.3

184.

@marinakoren

6,444

2,755

2.3

0.3

185.

@helenscales

5,531

2,496

2.2

0.3

186.

@NidhiSubs

6,564

3,008

2.2

0.3

187.

@CosmicEvolution

8,979

4,247

2.1

0.3

188.

@BoraZ

29,045

13,864

2.1

0.3

189.

@AllieWilkinson

6,149

2,969

2.1

0.3

190.

@bobfinn

5,040

2,437

2.1

0.3

191.

@Emma_Marris

5,701

2,761

2.1

0.3

192.

@trueanomalies

5,057

2,454

2.1

0.3

193.

@garthsundem

30,423

17,060

1.8

0.2

194.

@TerriHansen

8,409

5,013

1.7

0.2

195.

@DraisyMorris

43,404

26,305

1.7

0.2

196.

@KHCourage

9,074

5,611

1.6

0.2

197.

@claireoconnell

7,867

5,112

1.5

0.2

198.

@russellcris

6,073

4,016

1.5

0.2

199.

@JeanneGarb

6,635

4,485

1.5

0.2

200.

@johnrplatt

9,095

7,056

1.3

0.2

201.

@ByToddBBates

9,208

7,743

1.2

0.1

202.

@davidkroll

11,478

10,201

1.1

0.1

203.

@JLVernonPhD

6,827

6,248

1.1

0.1

204.

@mkhoff

5,165

5,089

1.0

0.1

205.

@KitchPantrySci

5,312

5,302

1.0

0.1

206.

@aleszubajak

6,643

6,746

1.0

0.1