Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2022-Jun-29 11:18 UTC. Entries: 274. 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

80,917

2,023

289

@BadAstronomer

618,568

495

1,250

179

@arbesman

7,639

1,091

156

@SciGuySpace

217,377

731

297

@w00ki33

15,427

275

@Sci_Phile

139,164

640

217

@edyong209

393,125

1,940

203

@JamesGleick

48,212

251

192

@BrianDunning

75,103

428

175

10.

@carlzimmer

299,585

2,346

128

11.

@HelenBranswell

229,506

2,069

111

12.

@CaraSantaMaria

78,875

756

104

13.

@kakape

159,671

1,924

14.

@philipcball

19,949

244

15.

@TheSpaceGal

116,189

1,637

16.

@mocost

36,770

523

17.

@coreyspowell

79,923

1,221

9.4

18.

@DrJoeHanson

49,461

791

8.9

19.

@elakdawalla

172,886

2,830

8.7

20.

@ElizKolbert

49,709

822

8.6

21.

@marcuschown

49,658

832

8.5

22.

@arielwaldman

40,187

691

8.3

23.

@alexbellos

28,236

527

7.7

24.

@apoorva_nyc

61,946

1,175

7.5

25.

@ferrisjabr

38,209

731

7.5

26.

@dpcarrington

69,389

1,393

7.1

27.

@Rose_D_Luna

49,890

1,051

6.8

28.

@curiouswavefn

16,416

346

6.8

29.

@JenLucPiquant

41,516

878

6.8

30.

@lorengrush

55,097

1,207

6.5

31.

@erinbiba

62,293

1,411

6.3

32.

@deborahblum

41,346

971

6.1

33.

@ainissaramirez

10,447

273

5.5

34.

@matthewherper

110,784

3,023

5.2

35.

@nattyover

41,356

1,171

5.0

36.

@jasonrdavis

8,118

233

5.0

37.

@iansample

47,694

1,419

4.8

38.

@EricaKlarreich

8,754

263

4.8

39.

@skrishna

24,559

774

4.5

40.

@sciencecohen

43,090

1,391

4.4

41.

@AkshatRathi

29,880

967

4.4

42.

@mary_roach

33,360

1,130

4.2

43.

@bug_gwen

25,742

879

4.2

44.

@GrrlScientist

25,198

926

3.9

45.

@BeeBrookshire

63,135

2,410

3.7

46.

@bradplumer

44,202

1,700

3.7

47.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,901

1,805

3.6

48.

@PeterBrannen1

16,500

739

3.2

49.

@cgseife

10,337

482

3.1

50.

@nadiamdrake

32,210

1,508

3.1

51.

@maggiekb1

48,881

2,303

3.0

52.

@mslopatto

18,297

866

3.0

53.

@RobertGaristo

9,874

483

2.9

54.

@lmillernpr

41,414

2,028

2.9

55.

@mirikramer

22,034

1,081

2.9

56.

@sarahcruddas

36,403

1,862

2.8

57.

@sciencebase

39,998

2,104

2.7

58.

@webmz_

21,815

1,156

2.7

59.

@David_Dobbs

36,212

1,986

2.6

60.

@DavidQuammen

21,994

1,231

2.6

61.

@joesbigidea

10,801

610

2.5

62.

@sethmnookin

33,086

1,889

2.5

63.

@davelevitan

10,246

601

2.4

64.

@jetjocko

18,652

1,117

2.4

65.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,699

1,001

2.4

66.

@alokjha

33,620

2,019

2.4

67.

@MMarchioneAP

11,868

716

2.4

68.

@beatricebiology

13,529

843

2.3

69.

@alandove

8,938

562

2.3

70.

@tvjrennie

9,751

615

2.3

71.

@JossFong

29,206

1,848

2.3

72.

@shannonmstirone

41,137

2,681

2.2

73.

@AboutPhysics

8,244

539

2.2

74.

@gmusser

9,357

614

2.2

75.

@luis_quevedo

23,202

1,555

2.1

76.

@Sheril_

15,289

1,029

2.1

77.

@KendraWrites

45,211

3,102

2.1

78.

@j_timmer

9,788

672

2.1

79.

@sarahzhang

33,184

2,337

2.0

80.

@virginiahughes

40,158

2,836

2.0

81.

@KellyBrenner

8,067

589

2.0

82.

@emilylmullin

13,255

982

1.9

83.

@willgater

11,617

873

1.9

84.

@marinakoren

22,336

1,730

1.8

85.

@stevesilberman

141,709

11,094

1.8

86.

@juliaoftoronto

39,044

3,057

1.8

87.

@rkhamsi

24,416

1,928

1.8

88.

@mikamckinnon

69,719

5,513

1.8

89.

@tarahaelle

28,664

2,343

1.7

90.

@alicebell

30,476

2,533

1.7

91.

@bhensonweather

11,725

987

1.7

92.

@Erika_Check

9,668

829

1.7

93.

@MarcAbrahams

10,497

909

1.6

94.

@betsymason

9,060

785

1.6

95.

@bryanrwalsh

21,792

1,906

1.6

96.

@themadstone

23,456

2,054

1.6

97.

@RachelFeltman

23,132

2,066

1.6

98.

@StartsWithABang

30,543

2,738

1.6

99.

@GeneticJen

13,830

1,263

1.6

100.

@marynmck

55,973

5,145

1.6

101.

@roseveleth

30,101

2,781

1.5

102.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,672

1,173

1.5

103.

@b0yle

38,880

3,618

1.5

104.

@antonioregalado

26,675

2,514

1.5

105.

@ivanoransky

33,524

3,180

1.5

106.

@wroush

8,645

825

1.5

107.

@ejwillingham

14,268

1,362

1.5

108.

@ronwinslow

9,823

949

1.5

109.

@chriscmooney

42,594

4,131

1.5

110.

@dvergano

18,596

1,806

1.5

111.

@nancyshute

11,706

1,153

1.5

112.

@hannahdev

20,492

2,044

1.4

113.

@cragcrest

17,073

1,711

10.0

1.4

114.

@DrMRFrancis

29,988

3,044

9.9

1.4

115.

@Annaleen

44,402

4,555

9.7

1.4

116.

@jaimealyse

10,332

1,077

9.6

1.4

117.

@PAYOLETTER

19,065

1,994

9.6

1.4

118.

@maiasz

30,875

3,267

9.5

1.4

119.

@fcain

44,894

4,793

9.4

1.3

120.

@jgold85

16,144

1,769

9.1

1.3

121.

@7homaslin

8,945

997

9.0

1.3

122.

@bydarrylfears

9,024

1,020

8.8

1.3

123.

@MaverickNY

18,054

2,047

8.8

1.3

124.

@adrs

21,036

2,398

8.8

1.3

125.

@Revkin

90,055

10,287

8.8

1.3

126.

@mmoyr

8,335

963

8.7

1.2

127.

@andersen

17,742

2,060

8.6

1.2

128.

@LauraForczyk

10,997

1,285

8.6

1.2

129.

@bmaher

12,818

1,537

8.3

1.2

130.

@NerdyChristie

19,569

2,366

8.3

1.2

131.

@mdichristina

20,754

2,547

8.1

1.2

132.

@SciTech_Cat

7,357

920

8.0

1.1

133.

@DaveMosher

19,958

2,533

7.9

1.1

134.

@adamspacemann

7,187

929

7.7

1.1

135.

@DeborahNetburn

11,481

1,498

7.7

1.1

136.

@PennySarchet

7,410

979

7.6

1.1

137.

@vmjaggard99

8,347

1,105

7.6

1.1

138.

@tanyalewis314

8,682

1,189

7.3

1.0

139.

@amymaxmen

34,502

4,730

7.3

1.0

140.

@Neuronarrative

15,082

2,072

7.3

1.0

141.

@lenagroeger

11,383

1,577

7.2

1.0

142.

@hillaryrosner

5,564

778

7.2

1.0

143.

@aatishb

18,492

2,588

7.1

1.0

144.

@azeen

15,507

2,185

7.1

1.0

145.

@katewong

14,833

2,184

6.8

1.0

146.

@laurahelmuth

49,712

7,361

6.8

1.0

147.

@gbrumfiel

15,068

2,256

6.7

1.0

148.

@dcastelvecchi

6,049

926

6.5

0.9

149.

@kimberlykowal

9,440

1,454

6.5

0.9

150.

@lisalsong

10,807

1,695

6.4

0.9

151.

@BenLillie

7,590

1,196

6.3

0.9

152.

@brookeborel

10,256

1,626

6.3

0.9

153.

@SteveMirsky

7,200

1,159

6.2

0.9

154.

@evelynjlamb

13,794

2,250

6.1

0.9

155.

@borenbears

16,402

2,680

6.1

0.9

156.

@brookejarvis

12,507

2,121

5.9

0.8

157.

@shanpalus

5,922

1,017

5.8

0.8

158.

@sarahkaplan48

27,669

4,824

5.7

0.8

159.

@laurenkwolf

7,239

1,266

5.7

0.8

160.

@jane_c_hu

6,545

1,149

5.7

0.8

161.

@tariqjmalik

10,557

1,854

5.7

0.8

162.

@dwbwriter

10,457

1,869

5.6

0.8

163.

@Nancy_A

11,372

2,037

5.6

0.8

164.

@nijhuism

10,352

1,858

5.6

0.8

165.

@carinbondar

23,104

4,186

5.5

0.8

166.

@danfagin

8,611

1,600

5.4

0.8

167.

@astrolisa

9,847

1,834

5.4

0.8

168.

@WanderingGaia

9,022

1,686

5.4

0.8

169.

@acsifferlin

19,352

3,687

5.2

0.7

170.

@ben_a_goldfarb

10,463

1,999

5.2

0.7

171.

@simoxenham

12,570

2,448

5.1

0.7

172.

@RyanFMandelbaum

10,824

2,157

5.0

0.7

173.

@Douglas_Main

9,512

1,911

5.0

0.7

174.

@maggiemfox

21,741

4,411

4.9

0.7

175.

@B_resnick

13,438

2,780

4.8

0.7

176.

@ShipLives

9,359

1,948

4.8

0.7

177.

@EmilyAnthes

11,237

2,359

4.8

0.7

178.

@carmendrahl

9,493

2,155

4.4

0.6

179.

@johnmcquaid

5,449

1,242

4.4

0.6

180.

@ewencallaway

6,066

1,388

4.4

0.6

181.

@archaeology

6,741

1,555

4.3

0.6

182.

@inkkr

5,634

1,304

4.3

0.6

183.

@Laelaps

31,451

7,344

4.3

0.6

184.

@MikeySlezak

12,554

2,933

4.3

0.6

185.

@PopovichN

7,208

1,708

4.2

0.6

186.

@emcconover

7,421

1,784

4.2

0.6

187.

@ScolesSarah

6,835

1,648

4.1

0.6

188.

@cosmos4u

14,278

3,443

4.1

0.6

189.

@lindy2350

19,801

4,846

4.1

0.6

190.

@paldhous

11,630

2,862

4.1

0.6

191.

@RogerHighfield

17,760

4,440

4.0

0.6

192.

@EMSpeck

6,215

1,554

4.0

0.6

193.

@lizzie_wade

6,068

1,523

4.0

0.6

194.

@hannahjwaters

9,307

2,358

3.9

0.6

195.

@ErinEARoss

9,443

2,394

3.9

0.6

196.

@eroston

13,726

3,553

3.9

0.6

197.

@SiriCarpenter

6,298

1,637

3.8

0.5

198.

@rowhoop

12,987

3,420

3.8

0.5

199.

@rachelegross

5,446

1,475

3.7

0.5

200.

@shayla__love

9,868

2,678

3.7

0.5

201.

@juleslhoward

7,546

2,072

3.6

0.5

202.

@KatherineHobson

13,304

3,744

3.6

0.5

203.

@wudanyan

20,602

5,903

3.5

0.5

204.

@WeiPoints

6,455

1,865

3.5

0.5

205.

@alexwitze

24,276

7,086

3.4

0.5

206.

@LizNeeley

28,181

8,381

3.4

0.5

207.

@kweintraub

8,264

2,469

3.3

0.5

208.

@kahoakes

7,296

2,190

3.3

0.5

209.

@TomLevenson

13,970

4,227

3.3

0.5

210.

@9brandon

9,107

2,789

3.3

0.5

211.

@cdellamore

7,087

2,179

3.3

0.5

212.

@leHotz

6,534

2,063

3.2

0.5

213.

@MoNscience

13,798

4,366

3.2

0.5

214.

@socialpyramid

7,772

2,514

3.1

0.4

215.

@michaelgreshko

8,174

2,693

3.0

0.4

216.

@SquigglyVolcano

14,820

4,947

3.0

0.4

217.

@SimonDWatt

5,447

1,855

2.9

0.4

218.

@flichtman

6,573

2,242

2.9

0.4

219.

@FreelanceAstro

5,676

1,965

2.9

0.4

220.

@anilananth

6,970

2,518

2.8

0.4

221.

@Emma_Marris

14,622

5,330

2.7

0.4

222.

@FromTheLabBench

16,958

6,299

2.7

0.4

223.

@lizlandau

14,962

5,608

2.7

0.4

224.

@RachelNuwer

8,427

3,195

2.6

0.4

225.

@20tauri

5,779

2,225

2.6

0.4

226.

@SarahZielinski

5,241

2,043

2.6

0.4

227.

@sciencecomedian

22,908

8,939

2.6

0.4

228.

@Eaterofsun

11,397

4,458

2.6

0.4

229.

@JoelAchenbach

11,344

4,450

2.5

0.4

230.

@ericmjohnson

6,789

2,677

2.5

0.4

231.

@rboyle31

7,012

2,787

2.5

0.4

232.

@johnupton

16,899

6,735

2.5

0.4

233.

@Ananyo

14,826

5,950

2.5

0.4

234.

@seelix

5,420

2,179

2.5

0.4

235.

@SmithDanaG

6,550

2,660

2.5

0.4

236.

@Richvn

7,349

3,032

2.4

0.3

237.

@AllieWilkinson

5,818

2,420

2.4

0.3

238.

@johnjberger

8,936

3,766

2.4

0.3

239.

@LeeBillings

9,513

4,187

2.3

0.3

240.

@NidhiSubs

9,292

4,302

2.2

0.3

241.

@CosmicEvolution

9,242

4,291

2.2

0.3

242.

@edbites

6,664

3,122

2.1

0.3

243.

@Paleophile

6,893

3,243

2.1

0.3

244.

@helenscales

8,387

3,949

2.1

0.3

245.

@dbiello

14,898

7,530

2.0

0.3

246.

@BoraZ

26,065

13,316

2.0

0.3

247.

@CuriousKaryn

5,618

3,026

1.9

0.3

248.

@amy_harmon

23,762

12,993

1.8

0.3

249.

@DraisyMorris

36,428

20,376

1.8

0.3

250.

@JoAnnaScience

5,249

2,940

1.8

0.3

251.

@RobinLloyd99

11,903

6,682

1.8

0.3

252.

@claireoconnell

9,301

5,378

1.7

0.2

253.

@GabBirchak

7,736

4,495

1.7

0.2

254.

@garthsundem

26,116

15,528

1.7

0.2

255.

@TerriHansen

14,230

9,313

1.5

0.2

256.

@laurie_winkless

8,353

5,501

1.5

0.2

257.

@JeanneGarb

8,114

5,410

1.5

0.2

258.

@ByToddBBates

8,158

5,565

1.5

0.2

259.

@russellcris

6,497

4,504

1.4

0.2

260.

@SciFleur

15,281

10,917

1.4

0.2

261.

@AdamZmith

5,609

4,011

1.4

0.2

262.

@KHCourage

9,751

7,358

1.3

0.2

263.

@MiriamETucker

10,301

7,835

1.3

0.2

264.

@sciencesarah

7,679

6,005

1.3

0.2

265.

@m_c_marshall

5,318

4,160

1.3

0.2

266.

@lizabio

6,111

4,792

1.3

0.2

267.

@DrAnnaFunk

6,227

5,058

1.2

0.2

268.

@johnrplatt

11,632

9,477

1.2

0.2

269.

@mkhoff

6,254

5,391

1.2

0.2

270.

@aleszubajak

9,890

8,538

1.2

0.2

271.

@mbalter

7,692

7,093

1.1

0.2

272.

@JLVernonPhD

6,756

6,397

1.1

0.2

273.

@KitchPantrySci

5,256

5,160

1.0

0.1

274.

@davidkroll

11,331

11,230

1.0

0.1