Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2020-Jul-05 11:18 UTC. Entries: 257. 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

79,249

2,733

342

@BadAstronomer

615,308

563

1,093

137

@carlzimmer

290,649

1,529

190

@JamesGleick

42,945

238

180

@Sci_Phile

101,768

603

169

@w00ki33

11,151

153

@edyong209

243,694

1,720

142

@CaraSantaMaria

79,442

674

118

@HelenBranswell

182,368

1,843

10.

@SciGuySpace

70,439

748

11.

@arielwaldman

39,709

526

9.4

12.

@philipcball

12,472

186

8.4

13.

@elakdawalla

168,962

2,630

8.0

14.

@coreyspowell

72,422

1,159

7.8

15.

@mocost

38,193

621

7.7

16.

@ElizKolbert

40,290

668

7.5

17.

@marcuschown

47,729

794

7.5

18.

@DrJoeHanson

41,794

697

7.5

19.

@kakape

84,594

1,456

7.3

20.

@alexbellos

26,782

492

6.8

21.

@mary_roach

29,401

556

6.6

22.

@JenLucPiquant

39,628

768

6.4

23.

@dpcarrington

57,857

1,147

6.3

24.

@ferrisjabr

28,699

580

6.2

25.

@TheSpaceGal

64,666

1,325

6.1

26.

@jasonrdavis

8,385

177

5.9

27.

@deborahblum

39,502

889

5.6

28.

@lorengrush

43,771

1,076

5.1

29.

@_Astro_Nerd_

38,041

975

4.9

30.

@GrrlScientist

25,519

669

4.8

31.

@matthewherper

99,914

2,726

4.6

32.

@sciencecohen

32,039

912

4.4

33.

@iansample

47,336

1,370

4.3

34.

@BeeBrookshire

64,465

2,085

3.9

35.

@nattyover

28,902

969

3.7

36.

@arbesman

7,455

251

3.7

37.

@bug_gwen

23,978

841

3.6

38.

@EricaKlarreich

6,995

250

3.5

39.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,980

1,688

3.4

40.

@skrishna

21,607

849

3.2

41.

@bradplumer

40,014

1,581

3.2

42.

@erinbiba

47,813

1,980

3.0

43.

@sciencebase

41,575

1,806

2.9

44.

@mslopatto

13,982

665

2.6

45.

@Sheril_

12,281

596

2.6

46.

@nadiamdrake

27,334

1,337

2.6

47.

@webmz_

21,380

1,073

2.5

48.

@mirikramer

19,992

1,018

2.5

49.

@maggiekb1

42,261

2,163

2.4

50.

@PeterBrannen1

13,054

697

2.3

51.

@RobertGaristo

8,429

457

2.3

52.

@David_Dobbs

37,428

2,035

2.3

53.

@sethmnookin

33,957

1,870

2.3

54.

@sarahcruddas

26,984

1,514

2.2

55.

@joesbigidea

10,328

581

2.2

56.

@gmusser

8,696

498

2.2

57.

@alokjha

32,359

1,855

2.2

58.

@jetjocko

16,919

997

2.1

59.

@MMarchioneAP

11,056

656

2.1

60.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,764

999

2.1

61.

@DavidQuammen

17,405

1,040

2.1

62.

@tvjrennie

9,770

584

2.1

63.

@beatricebiology

13,654

819

2.1

64.

@AkshatRathi

11,745

710

2.1

65.

@GeneticJen

14,468

893

2.0

66.

@JossFong

25,191

1,587

2.0

67.

@AboutPhysics

8,716

554

2.0

68.

@j_timmer

9,654

633

1.9

69.

@shannonmstirone

25,743

1,721

1.9

70.

@betsymason

9,041

611

1.8

71.

@alicebell

27,988

2,004

1.7

72.

@juliaoftoronto

37,985

2,726

1.7

73.

@virginiahughes

37,097

2,680

1.7

74.

@mikamckinnon

63,955

4,648

1.7

75.

@RachelFeltman

19,871

1,534

1.6

76.

@cragcrest

16,650

1,338

1.6

77.

@Erika_Check

9,780

786

1.6

78.

@bryanrwalsh

21,082

1,701

1.5

79.

@stevesilberman

121,908

9,854

1.5

80.

@willgater

9,216

750

1.5

81.

@Annaleen

39,083

3,201

1.5

82.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,086

990

1.5

83.

@b0yle

39,368

3,252

1.5

84.

@MarcAbrahams

10,193

842

1.5

85.

@marynmck

52,733

4,464

1.5

86.

@apoorva_nyc

10,726

911

1.5

87.

@emilylmullin

11,524

989

1.5

88.

@ejwillingham

12,053

1,036

1.5

89.

@davelevitan

6,342

549

1.4

90.

@adamspacemann

6,521

569

1.4

91.

@nancyshute

11,945

1,061

1.4

92.

@ronwinslow

9,729

877

1.4

93.

@ivanoransky

33,286

3,002

1.4

94.

@roseveleth

26,596

2,449

1.4

95.

@bhensonweather

9,056

836

1.4

96.

@MaverickNY

17,627

1,656

1.3

97.

@themadstone

19,169

1,809

1.3

98.

@DaveMosher

20,185

1,927

1.3

99.

@StartsWithABang

22,401

2,154

1.3

100.

@dvergano

17,737

1,718

1.3

101.

@hannahdev

18,845

1,829

1.3

102.

@fcain

41,908

4,129

1.3

103.

@maiasz

24,019

2,376

1.3

104.

@ainissaramirez

8,385

830

1.3

105.

@Neuronarrative

15,489

1,555

10.0

1.2

106.

@mdichristina

21,321

2,206

9.7

1.2

107.

@adrs

19,936

2,081

9.6

1.2

108.

@chriscmooney

38,882

4,086

9.5

1.2

109.

@jgold85

16,540

1,765

9.4

1.2

110.

@mmoyr

8,461

917

9.2

1.2

111.

@PAYOLETTER

19,332

2,141

9.0

1.1

112.

@Revkin

87,885

9,783

9.0

1.1

113.

@antonioregalado

19,272

2,155

8.9

1.1

114.

@7homaslin

7,537

849

8.9

1.1

115.

@bmaher

12,843

1,452

8.8

1.1

116.

@NerdyChristie

19,989

2,260

8.8

1.1

117.

@KendraWrites

23,894

2,703

8.8

1.1

118.

@sarahzhang

18,171

2,067

8.8

1.1

119.

@aatishb

17,115

1,983

8.6

1.1

120.

@andersen

16,996

2,026

8.4

1.0

121.

@dwbwriter

10,175

1,233

8.3

1.0

122.

@DrMRFrancis

25,987

3,183

8.2

1.0

123.

@wroush

8,837

1,084

8.2

1.0

124.

@DeborahNetburn

10,665

1,340

8.0

1.0

125.

@SciTech_Cat

7,013

884

7.9

1.0

126.

@nijhuism

8,235

1,043

7.9

1.0

127.

@KellyBrenner

7,148

906

7.9

1.0

128.

@azeen

11,852

1,503

7.9

1.0

129.

@vmjaggard99

7,622

974

7.8

1.0

130.

@simoxenham

13,336

1,731

7.7

1.0

131.

@SteveMirsky

7,205

959

7.5

0.9

132.

@hillaryrosner

5,432

733

7.4

0.9

133.

@luis_quevedo

12,023

1,634

7.4

0.9

134.

@rkhamsi

10,328

1,419

7.3

0.9

135.

@amymaxmen

17,552

2,413

7.3

0.9

136.

@BenLillie

7,795

1,095

7.1

0.9

137.

@bydarrylfears

6,930

997

7.0

0.9

138.

@katewong

13,995

2,017

6.9

0.9

139.

@carinbondar

22,685

3,300

6.9

0.9

140.

@borenbears

14,646

2,227

6.6

0.8

141.

@tanyalewis314

6,848

1,042

6.6

0.8

142.

@brookeborel

9,805

1,499

6.5

0.8

143.

@curiouswavefn

10,569

1,623

6.5

0.8

144.

@kimberlykowal

9,163

1,412

6.5

0.8

145.

@astrolisa

9,371

1,497

6.3

0.8

146.

@lenagroeger

11,002

1,792

6.1

0.8

147.

@lisalsong

8,574

1,399

6.1

0.8

148.

@evelynjlamb

12,773

2,098

6.1

0.8

149.

@Nancy_A

11,470

1,884

6.1

0.8

150.

@laurahelmuth

40,206

6,696

6.0

0.8

151.

@laurenkwolf

6,984

1,173

6.0

0.7

152.

@gbrumfiel

10,105

1,726

5.9

0.7

153.

@tariqjmalik

9,707

1,709

5.7

0.7

154.

@LauraForczyk

7,096

1,264

5.6

0.7

155.

@danfagin

8,186

1,480

5.5

0.7

156.

@acsifferlin

16,804

3,053

5.5

0.7

157.

@WanderingGaia

7,038

1,300

5.4

0.7

158.

@maggiemfox

21,211

3,999

5.3

0.7

159.

@marinakoren

14,912

2,829

5.3

0.7

160.

@carmendrahl

9,377

1,869

5.0

0.6

161.

@BrianDunning

65,913

13,177

5.0

0.6

162.

@RogerHighfield

17,723

3,598

4.9

0.6

163.

@ShipLives

8,084

1,650

4.9

0.6

164.

@tarahaelle

10,972

2,270

4.8

0.6

165.

@hannahjwaters

8,986

1,885

4.8

0.6

166.

@jane_c_hu

5,149

1,086

4.7

0.6

167.

@johnmcquaid

5,636

1,196

4.7

0.6

168.

@Laelaps

26,099

5,584

4.7

0.6

169.

@EmilyAnthes

8,050

1,731

4.7

0.6

170.

@cosmos4u

13,673

2,941

4.6

0.6

171.

@Douglas_Main

7,394

1,599

4.6

0.6

172.

@inkkr

5,900

1,309

4.5

0.6

173.

@brookejarvis

10,403

2,333

4.5

0.6

174.

@emcconover

7,163

1,633

4.4

0.5

175.

@archaeology

6,750

1,555

4.3

0.5

176.

@sarahkaplan48

17,440

4,071

4.3

0.5

177.

@ewencallaway

5,571

1,321

4.2

0.5

178.

@alexwitze

22,390

5,410

4.1

0.5

179.

@ben_a_goldfarb

7,286

1,781

4.1

0.5

180.

@RyanFMandelbaum

7,648

1,870

4.1

0.5

181.

@juleslhoward

6,851

1,676

4.1

0.5

182.

@MikeySlezak

10,001

2,468

4.1

0.5

183.

@rowhoop

11,920

2,946

4.0

0.5

184.

@KatherineHobson

13,851

3,473

4.0

0.5

185.

@PopovichN

5,500

1,397

3.9

0.5

186.

@lizzie_wade

5,647

1,467

3.8

0.5

187.

@cdellamore

6,352

1,668

3.8

0.5

188.

@9brandon

8,894

2,387

3.7

0.5

189.

@kweintraub

7,353

2,004

3.7

0.5

190.

@lindy2350

13,098

3,639

3.6

0.4

191.

@leHotz

6,111

1,703

3.6

0.4

192.

@paldhous

9,372

2,612

3.6

0.4

193.

@eroston

10,661

2,991

3.6

0.4

194.

@kahoakes

7,577

2,185

3.5

0.4

195.

@TomLevenson

12,856

3,712

3.5

0.4

196.

@anilananth

5,810

1,739

3.3

0.4

197.

@LizNeeley

23,407

7,077

3.3

0.4

198.

@socialpyramid

7,945

2,432

3.3

0.4

199.

@johnupton

16,215

5,120

3.2

0.4

200.

@michaelgreshko

6,665

2,115

3.2

0.4

201.

@SimonDWatt

5,280

1,729

3.1

0.4

202.

@JoelAchenbach

10,715

3,655

2.9

0.4

203.

@RafiLetzter

7,497

2,603

2.9

0.4

204.

@FromTheLabBench

16,194

5,665

2.9

0.4

205.

@lizlandau

11,672

4,098

2.8

0.4

206.

@ErinEARoss

5,936

2,105

2.8

0.4

207.

@20tauri

5,542

2,001

2.8

0.3

208.

@seelix

5,638

2,072

2.7

0.3

209.

@sciencecomedian

22,859

8,504

2.7

0.3

210.

@RachelNuwer

7,698

2,939

2.6

0.3

211.

@flichtman

5,647

2,204

2.6

0.3

212.

@ericmjohnson

6,879

2,686

2.6

0.3

213.

@Richvn

6,631

2,597

2.6

0.3

214.

@Eaterofsun

9,986

3,947

2.5

0.3

215.

@ReadMoreScience

16,758

6,663

2.5

0.3

216.

@Paleophile

6,815

2,710

2.5

0.3

217.

@LeeBillings

8,837

3,528

2.5

0.3

218.

@AllieWilkinson

6,010

2,425

2.5

0.3

219.

@johnjberger

9,505

3,889

2.4

0.3

220.

@MoNscience

8,110

3,326

2.4

0.3

221.

@Ananyo

12,593

5,182

2.4

0.3

222.

@rboyle31

6,497

2,696

2.4

0.3

223.

@dbiello

14,797

6,563

2.3

0.3

224.

@brianvastag

5,862

2,622

2.2

0.3

225.

@Emma_Marris

9,326

4,196

2.2

0.3

226.

@NidhiSubs

7,879

3,593

2.2

0.3

227.

@helenscales

6,432

2,940

2.2

0.3

228.

@edbites

6,386

2,943

2.2

0.3

229.

@GabriellBirchak

6,232

2,977

2.1

0.3

230.

@CosmicEvolution

8,794

4,202

2.1

0.3

231.

@wudanyan

9,185

4,450

2.1

0.3

232.

@amy_harmon

22,634

11,098

2.0

0.3

233.

@BoraZ

27,473

13,640

2.0

0.3

234.

@RobinLloyd99

11,407

5,829

2.0

0.2

235.

@CuriousKaryn

5,799

3,096

1.9

0.2

236.

@JoAnnaScience

5,047

2,761

1.8

0.2

237.

@SciFleur

10,943

6,117

1.8

0.2

238.

@garthsundem

28,141

16,347

1.7

0.2

239.

@MiriamETucker

9,744

6,050

1.6

0.2

240.

@DraisyMorris

39,718

24,957

1.6

0.2

241.

@JeanneGarb

7,925

5,002

1.6

0.2

242.

@SquigglyVolcano

7,035

4,473

1.6

0.2

243.

@ByToddBBates

8,505

5,525

1.5

0.2

244.

@TerriHansen

12,524

8,607

1.5

0.2

245.

@KHCourage

9,420

6,487

1.5

0.2

246.

@russellcris

6,414

4,477

1.4

0.2

247.

@claireoconnell

8,758

6,170

1.4

0.2

248.

@laurie_winkless

6,982

4,942

1.4

0.2

249.

@sciencesarah

7,300

5,432

1.3

0.2

250.

@lizabio

5,528

4,163

1.3

0.2

251.

@johnrplatt

11,000

8,704

1.3

0.2

252.

@mbalter

6,634

5,932

1.1

0.1

253.

@JLVernonPhD

6,852

6,302

1.1

0.1

254.

@mkhoff

5,996

5,601

1.1

0.1

255.

@davidkroll

11,535

10,990

1.0

0.1

256.

@KitchPantrySci

5,215

5,332

1.0

0.1

257.

@aleszubajak

7,589

7,931

1.0

0.1