Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2018-Jun-18 11:55 UTC. Listed users: 197. 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

75,674

2,609

326

@BadAstronomer

628,970

540

1,165

146

@carlzimmer

279,144

1,080

258

@JamesGleick

34,969

176

199

@CaraSantaMaria

79,542

562

142

@Sci_Phile

72,877

544

134

@edyong209

138,597

1,511

@BrianDunning

35,371

433

@coreyspowell

74,439

1,047

8.9

10.

@elakdawalla

148,041

2,162

8.6

11.

@marcuschown

44,053

680

8.1

12.

@ElizKolbert

31,793

533

7.5

13.

@philipcball

7,272

128

7.1

14.

@arielwaldman

32,641

609

6.7

15.

@mary_roach

27,577

515

6.7

16.

@alexbellos

24,758

463

6.7

17.

@joesbigidea

8,118

152

6.7

18.

@mocost

39,875

770

6.5

19.

@JenLucPiquant

34,823

677

6.4

20.

@TheSpaceGal

42,277

867

6.1

21.

@DrJoeHanson

31,460

667

5.9

22.

@SciGuySpace

29,842

707

5.3

23.

@arbesman

6,808

172

4.9

24.

@deborahblum

33,083

842

4.9

25.

@GrrlScientist

25,280

666

4.7

26.

@matthewherper

82,614

2,209

4.7

27.

@iansample

47,397

1,318

4.5

28.

@scicurious

60,915

1,824

4.2

29.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,888

1,624

3.6

30.

@lorengrush

26,108

932

3.5

31.

@skrishna

18,003

700

3.2

32.

@ferrisjabr

11,560

462

3.1

33.

@bug_gwen

19,467

842

2.9

34.

@sciencebase

45,002

2,050

2.7

35.

@Sheril_

8,840

410

2.7

36.

@alicebell

25,133

1,168

2.7

37.

@alokjha

30,586

1,426

2.7

38.

@nadiamdrake

25,718

1,209

2.7

39.

@sethmnookin

35,450

1,747

2.5

40.

@GeneticJen

13,084

654

2.5

41.

@MMarchioneAP

8,954

476

2.4

42.

@gmusser

7,853

421

2.3

43.

@David_Dobbs

35,725

1,916

2.3

44.

@mirikramer

15,654

875

2.2

45.

@mslopatto

10,177

577

2.2

46.

@RobertGaristo

7,005

404

2.2

47.

@tvjrennie

9,441

550

2.1

48.

@adamspacemann

6,523

385

2.1

49.

@nattyover

13,445

798

2.1

50.

@beatricebiology

12,172

746

2.0

51.

@sarahcruddas

15,959

979

2.0

52.

@AboutPhysics

9,091

570

2.0

53.

@j_timmer

9,517

602

2.0

54.

@JossFong

19,177

1,239

1.9

55.

@Annaleen

32,320

2,133

1.9

56.

@DaveMosher

19,819

1,320

1.9

57.

@betsymason

8,796

587

1.9

58.

@jetjocko

14,335

972

1.8

59.

@bryanrwalsh

20,531

1,396

1.8

60.

@maggiekb1

28,255

1,923

1.8

61.

@RachelFeltman

19,414

1,335

1.8

62.

@ronwinslow

9,507

697

1.7

63.

@willgater

7,835

589

1.7

64.

@virginiahughes

32,230

2,450

1.6

65.

@Erika_Check

9,641

757

1.6

66.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,123

911

1.5

67.

@b0yle

33,331

2,759

1.5

68.

@stevesilberman

95,256

7,985

1.5

69.

@MarcAbrahams

9,496

798

1.5

70.

@luis_quevedo

8,052

677

1.5

71.

@nancyshute

12,308

1,037

1.5

72.

@mdichristina

20,966

1,784

1.5

73.

@cragcrest

12,896

1,116

1.4

74.

@MaverickNY

16,953

1,500

1.4

75.

@DavidQuammen

9,469

840

1.4

76.

@themadstone

12,512

1,111

1.4

77.

@maiasz

18,614

1,677

1.4

78.

@ivanoransky

31,415

2,975

1.3

79.

@AkshatRathi

5,731

547

1.3

80.

@dvergano

16,918

1,643

1.3

81.

@curiouswavefn

5,864

577

1.3

82.

@marynmck

37,626

3,740

1.3

83.

@Revkin

82,284

8,277

9.9

1.2

84.

@Neuronarrative

15,291

1,544

9.9

1.2

85.

@ainissaramirez

6,848

692

9.9

1.2

86.

@jasonrdavis

7,193

735

9.8

1.2

87.

@wroush

8,855

911

9.7

1.2

88.

@bmaher

12,604

1,313

9.6

1.2

89.

@dwbwriter

11,159

1,169

9.5

1.2

90.

@hannahdev

14,443

1,515

9.5

1.2

91.

@jgold85

16,077

1,714

9.4

1.2

92.

@simoxenham

13,696

1,481

9.2

1.2

93.

@carinbondar

28,185

3,140

9.0

1.1

94.

@BenLillie

7,478

856

8.7

1.1

95.

@mikamckinnon

25,018

2,872

8.7

1.1

96.

@roseveleth

16,588

1,936

8.6

1.1

97.

@mmoyr

7,488

880

8.5

1.1

98.

@shannonmstirone

9,504

1,132

8.4

1.0

99.

@DeborahNetburn

8,576

1,057

8.1

1.0

100.

@PAYOLETTER

15,537

1,935

8.0

1.0

101.

@andersen

14,602

1,827

8.0

1.0

102.

@SteveMirsky

6,288

805

7.8

1.0

103.

@hannahjwaters

8,428

1,134

7.4

0.9

104.

@borenbears

13,201

1,794

7.4

0.9

105.

@hillaryrosner

5,368

739

7.3

0.9

106.

@nijhuism

7,202

994

7.2

0.9

107.

@adrs

8,520

1,186

7.2

0.9

108.

@Nancy_A

11,731

1,672

7.0

0.9

109.

@katewong

11,498

1,667

6.9

0.9

110.

@emilylmullin

6,605

966

6.8

0.9

111.

@ngeiling

6,916

1,046

6.6

0.8

112.

@lenagroeger

9,981

1,534

6.5

0.8

113.

@StartsWithABang

11,564

1,783

6.5

0.8

114.

@maggiemfox

18,644

2,880

6.5

0.8

115.

@kimberlykowal

7,909

1,246

6.3

0.8

116.

@ShipLives

7,205

1,138

6.3

0.8

117.

@RogerHighfield

17,101

2,739

6.2

0.8

118.

@laurenkwolf

5,999

984

6.1

0.8

119.

@gbrumfiel

6,861

1,148

6.0

0.7

120.

@tariqjmalik

8,443

1,416

6.0

0.7

121.

@brookeborel

7,880

1,324

6.0

0.7

122.

@astrolisa

6,708

1,141

5.9

0.7

123.

@tanyalewis314

5,478

940

5.8

0.7

124.

@erinbiba

16,846

2,982

5.6

0.7

125.

@webmz_

5,477

977

5.6

0.7

126.

@bydarrylfears

5,381

974

5.5

0.7

127.

@DrMRFrancis

17,185

3,123

5.5

0.7

128.

@danfagin

7,102

1,308

5.4

0.7

129.

@Laelaps

25,184

4,746

5.3

0.7

130.

@laurahelmuth

27,422

5,181

5.3

0.7

131.

@carmendrahl

9,010

1,763

5.1

0.6

132.

@KatherineHobson

14,185

2,784

5.1

0.6

133.

@johnmcquaid

5,782

1,156

5.0

0.6

134.

@WanderingGaia

5,165

1,046

4.9

0.6

135.

@aatishb

14,531

2,949

4.9

0.6

136.

@9brandon

8,294

1,733

4.8

0.6

137.

@EmilyAnthes

7,252

1,558

4.7

0.6

138.

@leHotz

5,529

1,197

4.6

0.6

139.

@inkkr

6,085

1,319

4.6

0.6

140.

@alexwitze

18,723

4,097

4.6

0.6

141.

@evelynjlamb

8,405

1,841

4.6

0.6

142.

@sarahzhang

7,969

1,768

4.5

0.6

143.

@lindy2350

8,278

1,872

4.4

0.6

144.

@ewencallaway

5,445

1,246

4.4

0.5

145.

@archaeology

6,726

1,608

4.2

0.5

146.

@rowhoop

10,269

2,510

4.1

0.5

147.

@lizlandau

9,987

2,467

4.0

0.5

148.

@kweintraub

6,048

1,509

4.0

0.5

149.

@TomLevenson

12,414

3,212

3.9

0.5

150.

@kahoakes

7,459

2,031

3.7

0.5

151.

@johnupton

11,706

3,243

3.6

0.5

152.

@tarahaelle

6,471

1,861

3.5

0.4

153.

@FromTheLabBench

12,420

3,992

3.1

0.4

154.

@LeeBillings

7,932

2,553

3.1

0.4

155.

@20tauri

5,205

1,704

3.1

0.4

156.

@MiriamETucker

9,177

3,006

3.1

0.4

157.

@paldhous

6,623

2,214

3.0

0.4

158.

@robinlloyd99

10,712

3,629

3.0

0.4

159.

@LizNeeley

16,900

5,793

2.9

0.4

160.

@Richvn

5,763

1,984

2.9

0.4

161.

@socialpyramid

6,854

2,365

2.9

0.4

162.

@seelix

5,355

1,924

2.8

0.3

163.

@amy_harmon

17,264

6,386

2.7

0.3

164.

@johnjberger

10,346

3,932

2.6

0.3

165.

@eroston

8,350

3,223

2.6

0.3

166.

@ericmjohnson

6,941

2,692

2.6

0.3

167.

@sarahkaplan48

8,224

3,213

2.6

0.3

168.

@Ananyo

12,494

4,901

2.5

0.3

169.

@sciencecomedian

19,653

7,776

2.5

0.3

170.

@dbiello

13,975

5,562

2.5

0.3

171.

@Eaterofsun

8,771

3,558

2.5

0.3

172.

@edbites

6,318

2,594

2.4

0.3

173.

@Paleophile

5,731

2,386

2.4

0.3

174.

@RachelNuwer

5,716

2,487

2.3

0.3

175.

@CosmicEvolution

9,504

4,244

2.2

0.3

176.

@NidhiSubs

6,281

2,863

2.2

0.3

177.

@SciFleur

7,338

3,390

2.2

0.3

178.

@BoraZ

29,849

13,944

2.1

0.3

179.

@trueanomalies

5,161

2,439

2.1

0.3

180.

@bobfinn

5,134

2,443

2.1

0.3

181.

@Emma_Marris

5,206

2,498

2.1

0.3

182.

@AllieWilkinson

6,198

2,983

2.1

0.3

183.

@marinakoren

5,258

2,659

2.0

0.2

184.

@garthsundem

30,997

17,371

1.8

0.2

185.

@TerriHansen

8,923

5,038

1.8

0.2

186.

@DraisyMorris

44,131

25,913

1.7

0.2

187.

@KHCourage

9,208

5,628

1.6

0.2

188.

@russellcris

6,109

3,803

1.6

0.2

189.

@claireoconnell

7,786

4,962

1.6

0.2

190.

@JeanneGarb

6,511

4,358

1.5

0.2

191.

@johnrplatt

8,697

6,386

1.4

0.2

192.

@davidkroll

11,497

9,755

1.2

0.1

193.

@ByToddBBates

9,376

8,357

1.1

0.1

194.

@JLVernonPhD

6,926

6,238

1.1

0.1

195.

@NotchByNotch

5,099

4,822

1.1

0.1

196.

@KitchPantrySci

5,353

5,228

1.0

0.1

197.

@aleszubajak

6,481

6,409

1.0

0.1