Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2022-Sep-28 11:19 UTC. Entries: 277. 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

@SLSingh

81,195

1,980

283

@BadAstronomer

622,197

500

1,244

178

@arbesman

8,092

1,156

165

@SciGuySpace

242,831

734

331

@w00ki33

15,706

276

@Sci_Phile

144,730

656

221

@edyong209

403,408

1,963

206

@JamesGleick

48,754

254

192

@BrianDunning

76,635

426

180

10.

@carlzimmer

298,963

2,401

125

11.

@HelenBranswell

231,368

2,094

110

12.

@CaraSantaMaria

79,558

723

110

13.

@philipcball

21,169

247

14.

@kakape

161,971

1,969

15.

@TheSpaceGal

124,657

1,668

16.

@mocost

36,714

514

17.

@coreyspowell

85,335

1,243

9.8

18.

@DrJoeHanson

51,103

801

9.1

19.

@elakdawalla

173,734

2,848

8.7

20.

@ElizKolbert

50,158

829

8.6

21.

@marcuschown

50,016

841

8.5

22.

@arielwaldman

40,146

715

8.0

23.

@alexbellos

28,288

533

7.6

24.

@apoorva_nyc

62,188

1,186

7.5

25.

@ferrisjabr

38,679

740

7.5

26.

@curiouswavefn

17,518

341

7.3

27.

@dpcarrington

70,647

1,432

7.0

28.

@Rose_D_Luna

52,314

1,065

7.0

29.

@lorengrush

57,621

1,228

6.7

30.

@erinbiba

64,065

1,369

6.7

31.

@JenLucPiquant

41,559

889

6.7

32.

@ainissaramirez

10,467

237

6.3

33.

@deborahblum

41,433

979

6.0

34.

@matthewherper

111,108

3,050

5.2

35.

@nattyover

41,869

1,192

5.0

36.

@EricaKlarreich

9,016

258

5.0

37.

@jasonrdavis

8,086

235

4.9

38.

@iansample

47,623

1,421

4.8

39.

@AkshatRathi

31,859

975

4.7

40.

@skrishna

25,481

809

4.5

41.

@GrrlScientist

25,218

828

4.4

42.

@sciencecohen

43,307

1,427

4.3

43.

@mary_roach

33,666

1,136

4.2

44.

@bug_gwen

25,855

887

4.2

45.

@BeeBrookshire

64,452

2,436

3.8

46.

@bradplumer

44,422

1,719

3.7

47.

@RobertGaristo

12,347

484

3.6

48.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,846

1,808

3.6

49.

@PeterBrannen1

16,523

757

3.1

50.

@nadiamdrake

33,319

1,531

3.1

51.

@cgseife

10,320

485

3.0

52.

@maggiekb1

48,816

2,311

3.0

53.

@mslopatto

18,681

899

3.0

54.

@mirikramer

22,247

1,083

2.9

55.

@sarahcruddas

37,140

1,856

2.9

56.

@lmillernpr

43,015

2,176

2.8

57.

@davelevitan

11,942

616

2.8

58.

@webmz_

21,835

1,160

2.7

59.

@sciencebase

39,898

2,146

2.7

60.

@David_Dobbs

36,100

1,987

2.6

61.

@DavidQuammen

22,176

1,248

2.5

62.

@joesbigidea

10,757

610

2.5

63.

@sethmnookin

33,108

1,895

2.5

64.

@DownHereOnEarth

17,047

1,005

2.4

65.

@alokjha

33,724

2,032

2.4

66.

@MMarchioneAP

11,860

716

2.4

67.

@jetjocko

18,734

1,155

2.3

68.

@beatricebiology

13,534

846

2.3

69.

@alandove

9,006

563

2.3

70.

@JossFong

29,863

1,874

2.3

71.

@tvjrennie

9,756

621

2.2

72.

@shannonmstirone

42,624

2,752

2.2

73.

@AboutPhysics

8,216

539

2.2

74.

@gmusser

9,363

619

2.2

75.

@KendraWrites

47,228

3,125

2.2

76.

@emilylmullin

14,803

990

2.1

77.

@luis_quevedo

23,375

1,573

2.1

78.

@Sheril_

15,752

1,081

2.1

79.

@j_timmer

9,815

684

2.0

80.

@sarahzhang

33,323

2,353

2.0

81.

@virginiahughes

40,159

2,866

2.0

82.

@marinakoren

24,238

1,740

2.0

83.

@KellyBrenner

8,029

589

1.9

84.

@willgater

11,864

897

1.9

85.

@stevesilberman

143,467

11,237

1.8

86.

@rkhamsi

24,476

1,947

1.8

87.

@juliaoftoronto

38,904

3,096

1.8

88.

@bhensonweather

12,549

1,006

1.8

89.

@mikamckinnon

69,578

5,587

1.8

90.

@tarahaelle

28,737

2,374

1.7

91.

@GeneticJen

15,761

1,310

1.7

92.

@alicebell

32,150

2,728

1.7

93.

@Erika_Check

9,642

832

1.7

94.

@MarcAbrahams

10,572

921

1.6

95.

@themadstone

23,466

2,059

1.6

96.

@bryanrwalsh

22,046

1,945

1.6

97.

@betsymason

9,052

810

1.6

98.

@StartsWithABang

31,261

2,800

1.6

99.

@RachelFeltman

23,229

2,140

1.6

100.

@marynmck

56,181

5,219

1.5

101.

@roseveleth

30,129

2,809

1.5

102.

@b0yle

38,966

3,640

1.5

103.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,739

1,192

1.5

104.

@antonioregalado

27,017

2,533

1.5

105.

@jaimealyse

10,611

1,003

1.5

106.

@ivanoransky

33,688

3,198

1.5

107.

@wroush

8,630

831

1.5

108.

@chriscmooney

42,762

4,143

1.5

109.

@ejwillingham

14,333

1,396

1.5

110.

@dvergano

18,574

1,812

1.5

111.

@ronwinslow

9,841

966

1.5

112.

@nancyshute

11,670

1,151

1.4

113.

@hannahdev

20,597

2,069

10.0

1.4

114.

@DrMRFrancis

29,991

3,060

9.8

1.4

115.

@cragcrest

17,049

1,749

9.7

1.4

116.

@fcain

46,349

4,813

9.6

1.4

117.

@Annaleen

44,886

4,687

9.6

1.4

118.

@maiasz

31,628

3,313

9.5

1.4

119.

@7homaslin

9,636

1,033

9.3

1.3

120.

@PAYOLETTER

19,030

2,043

9.3

1.3

121.

@jgold85

16,094

1,770

9.1

1.3

122.

@bydarrylfears

9,123

1,020

8.9

1.3

123.

@Revkin

90,262

10,327

8.7

1.2

124.

@LauraForczyk

11,263

1,289

8.7

1.2

125.

@adrs

20,975

2,431

8.6

1.2

126.

@MaverickNY

18,049

2,092

8.6

1.2

127.

@andersen

17,731

2,066

8.6

1.2

128.

@mmoyr

8,343

976

8.5

1.2

129.

@bmaher

12,824

1,544

8.3

1.2

130.

@NerdyChristie

19,527

2,367

8.2

1.2

131.

@mdichristina

20,676

2,581

8.0

1.1

132.

@SciTech_Cat

7,347

921

8.0

1.1

133.

@DaveMosher

19,898

2,551

7.8

1.1

134.

@adamspacemann

7,182

936

7.7

1.1

135.

@DeborahNetburn

11,513

1,528

7.5

1.1

136.

@vmjaggard99

8,328

1,107

7.5

1.1

137.

@PennySarchet

7,428

1,003

7.4

1.1

138.

@Neuronarrative

15,055

2,072

7.3

1.0

139.

@tanyalewis314

8,802

1,222

7.2

1.0

140.

@hillaryrosner

5,586

781

7.2

1.0

141.

@lenagroeger

11,400

1,600

7.1

1.0

142.

@amymaxmen

35,682

5,028

7.1

1.0

143.

@aatishb

18,499

2,616

7.1

1.0

144.

@laurahelmuth

52,242

7,442

7.0

1.0

145.

@azeen

15,901

2,289

6.9

1.0

146.

@gbrumfiel

15,563

2,294

6.8

1.0

147.

@katewong

14,835

2,191

6.8

1.0

148.

@lisalsong

11,087

1,718

6.5

0.9

149.

@kimberlykowal

9,532

1,479

6.4

0.9

150.

@dcastelvecchi

6,084

954

6.4

0.9

151.

@BenLillie

7,567

1,202

6.3

0.9

152.

@brookeborel

10,249

1,638

6.3

0.9

153.

@SteveMirsky

7,213

1,170

6.2

0.9

154.

@borenbears

16,514

2,713

6.1

0.9

155.

@evelynjlamb

13,793

2,277

6.1

0.9

156.

@shanpalus

6,018

1,030

5.8

0.8

157.

@WanderingGaia

10,072

1,727

5.8

0.8

158.

@brookejarvis

12,487

2,146

5.8

0.8

159.

@jane_c_hu

6,624

1,152

5.8

0.8

160.

@laurenkwolf

7,272

1,268

5.7

0.8

161.

@sarahkaplan48

27,795

4,865

5.7

0.8

162.

@tariqjmalik

10,676

1,898

5.6

0.8

163.

@Nancy_A

11,394

2,065

5.5

0.8

164.

@nijhuism

10,418

1,906

5.5

0.8

165.

@dwbwriter

10,490

1,934

5.4

0.8

166.

@carinbondar

23,088

4,257

5.4

0.8

167.

@ben_a_goldfarb

10,817

2,001

5.4

0.8

168.

@danfagin

8,657

1,603

5.4

0.8

169.

@ShipLives

10,689

2,012

5.3

0.8

170.

@astrolisa

9,867

1,878

5.3

0.8

171.

@acsifferlin

19,466

3,706

5.3

0.8

172.

@RyanFMandelbaum

11,158

2,182

5.1

0.7

173.

@Douglas_Main

9,481

1,926

4.9

0.7

174.

@simoxenham

12,505

2,564

4.9

0.7

175.

@B_resnick

13,535

2,795

4.8

0.7

176.

@maggiemfox

21,851

4,526

4.8

0.7

177.

@EmilyAnthes

11,399

2,447

4.7

0.7

178.

@ewencallaway

6,342

1,400

4.5

0.6

179.

@erikvance

5,091

1,145

4.4

0.6

180.

@johnmcquaid

5,433

1,246

4.4

0.6

181.

@EMSpeck

6,842

1,573

4.3

0.6

182.

@Laelaps

32,375

7,471

4.3

0.6

183.

@archaeology

6,728

1,553

4.3

0.6

184.

@carmendrahl

9,512

2,198

4.3

0.6

185.

@inkkr

5,609

1,299

4.3

0.6

186.

@MikeySlezak

12,768

2,976

4.3

0.6

187.

@emcconover

7,528

1,788

4.2

0.6

188.

@PopovichN

7,244

1,735

4.2

0.6

189.

@SiriCarpenter

6,807

1,640

4.2

0.6

190.

@cosmos4u

14,386

3,519

4.1

0.6

191.

@paldhous

11,720

2,875

4.1

0.6

192.

@ScolesSarah

6,843

1,681

4.1

0.6

193.

@lindy2350

20,022

4,963

4.0

0.6

194.

@lizzie_wade

6,049

1,518

4.0

0.6

195.

@RogerHighfield

17,873

4,520

4.0

0.6

196.

@hannahjwaters

9,324

2,372

3.9

0.6

197.

@ErinEARoss

9,420

2,412

3.9

0.6

198.

@eroston

13,927

3,608

3.9

0.6

199.

@rowhoop

13,127

3,471

3.8

0.5

200.

@shayla__love

10,525

2,836

3.7

0.5

201.

@rachelegross

5,926

1,597

3.7

0.5

202.

@juleslhoward

7,584

2,102

3.6

0.5

203.

@KatherineHobson

13,276

3,766

3.5

0.5

204.

@wudanyan

20,930

5,939

3.5

0.5

205.

@WeiPoints

6,476

1,889

3.4

0.5

206.

@alexwitze

24,769

7,270

3.4

0.5

207.

@LizNeeley

28,375

8,466

3.4

0.5

208.

@kweintraub

8,486

2,535

3.3

0.5

209.

@kahoakes

7,267

2,188

3.3

0.5

210.

@TomLevenson

14,043

4,284

3.3

0.5

211.

@cdellamore

7,152

2,203

3.2

0.5

212.

@9brandon

9,193

2,866

3.2

0.5

213.

@leHotz

6,555

2,082

3.1

0.4

214.

@MoNscience

13,960

4,436

3.1

0.4

215.

@socialpyramid

7,754

2,507

3.1

0.4

216.

@SquigglyVolcano

15,263

5,040

3.0

0.4

217.

@michaelgreshko

8,185

2,725

3.0

0.4

218.

@flichtman

6,568

2,242

2.9

0.4

219.

@lizlandau

16,842

5,770

2.9

0.4

220.

@SimonDWatt

5,507

1,889

2.9

0.4

221.

@Emma_Marris

15,705

5,408

2.9

0.4

222.

@FreelanceAstro

5,714

1,974

2.9

0.4

223.

@anilananth

7,075

2,602

2.7

0.4

224.

@FromTheLabBench

16,940

6,330

2.7

0.4

225.

@RachelNuwer

8,535

3,201

2.7

0.4

226.

@20tauri

5,780

2,244

2.6

0.4

227.

@SarahZielinski

5,248

2,047

2.6

0.4

228.

@sciencecomedian

22,951

8,992

2.6

0.4

229.

@Eaterofsun

11,445

4,502

2.5

0.4

230.

@ericmjohnson

6,779

2,677

2.5

0.4

231.

@JoelAchenbach

11,460

4,539

2.5

0.4

232.

@SmithDanaG

6,853

2,733

2.5

0.4

233.

@rboyle31

6,998

2,796

2.5

0.4

234.

@Ananyo

14,959

6,007

2.5

0.4

235.

@seelix

5,445

2,204

2.5

0.4

236.

@johnupton

16,968

6,869

2.5

0.4

237.

@Richvn

7,413

3,084

2.4

0.3

238.

@AllieWilkinson

5,809

2,428

2.4

0.3

239.

@johnjberger

8,901

3,752

2.4

0.3

240.

@LeeBillings

9,586

4,233

2.3

0.3

241.

@NidhiSubs

9,259

4,301

2.2

0.3

242.

@helenscales

8,658

4,064

2.1

0.3

243.

@CosmicEvolution

9,241

4,346

2.1

0.3

244.

@edbites

6,693

3,166

2.1

0.3

245.

@Paleophile

6,866

3,261

2.1

0.3

246.

@dbiello

14,941

7,604

2.0

0.3

247.

@BoraZ

25,979

13,291

2.0

0.3

248.

@CuriousKaryn

5,601

3,025

1.9

0.3

249.

@amy_harmon

23,787

13,206

1.8

0.3

250.

@DraisyMorris

36,171

20,292

1.8

0.3

251.

@JoAnnaScience

5,240

2,945

1.8

0.3

252.

@RobinLloyd99

11,972

6,803

1.8

0.3

253.

@claireoconnell

9,332

5,405

1.7

0.2

254.

@GabBirchak

7,740

4,549

1.7

0.2

255.

@garthsundem

26,003

15,486

1.7

0.2

256.

@KaraPlatoni

5,009

3,060

1.6

0.2

257.

@TerriHansen

14,169

9,295

1.5

0.2

258.

@laurie_winkless

8,485

5,592

1.5

0.2

259.

@JeanneGarb

8,191

5,425

1.5

0.2

260.

@ByToddBBates

8,141

5,584

1.5

0.2

261.

@russellcris

6,521

4,504

1.4

0.2

262.

@AdamZmith

5,791

4,141

1.4

0.2

263.

@SciFleur

15,501

11,189

1.4

0.2

264.

@KHCourage

9,801

7,421

1.3

0.2

265.

@MiriamETucker

10,523

7,994

1.3

0.2

266.

@m_c_marshall

5,344

4,166

1.3

0.2

267.

@sciencesarah

7,679

6,021

1.3

0.2

268.

@lizabio

6,181

4,889

1.3

0.2

269.

@DrAnnaFunk

6,253

5,062

1.2

0.2

270.

@johnrplatt

11,686

9,603

1.2

0.2

271.

@danfalk

5,083

4,186

1.2

0.2

272.

@aleszubajak

10,301

8,642

1.2

0.2

273.

@mkhoff

6,320

5,402

1.2

0.2

274.

@mbalter

7,965

7,211

1.1

0.2

275.

@JLVernonPhD

6,759

6,421

1.1

0.2

276.

@KitchPantrySci

5,246

5,151

1.0

0.1

277.

@davidkroll

11,316

11,292

1.0

0.1