Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2018-Aug-21 11:55 UTC. Listed users: 205. 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

75,289

2,429

304

@BadAstronomer

610,293

550

1,110

139

@carlzimmer

270,038

1,128

239

@JamesGleick

35,542

180

197

@Sci_Phile

75,456

547

138

@CaraSantaMaria

78,228

577

136

@edyong209

140,725

1,502

@BrianDunning

36,431

444

@elakdawalla

147,875

2,177

8.5

10.

@coreyspowell

70,538

1,049

8.4

11.

@marcuschown

43,994

669

8.2

12.

@ElizKolbert

32,467

540

7.5

13.

@philipcball

7,467

132

7.1

14.

@alexbellos

24,680

463

6.7

15.

@mary_roach

27,367

514

6.7

16.

@arielwaldman

31,958

603

6.6

17.

@JenLucPiquant

34,818

687

6.3

18.

@mocost

39,575

790

6.3

19.

@joesbigidea

8,203

165

6.2

20.

@DrJoeHanson

31,926

666

6.0

21.

@TheSpaceGal

42,958

903

5.9

22.

@SciGuySpace

30,336

718

5.3

23.

@deborahblum

33,138

853

4.9

24.

@arbesman

6,900

182

4.7

25.

@GrrlScientist

25,081

668

4.7

26.

@matthewherper

82,929

2,215

4.7

27.

@ferrisjabr

16,639

463

4.5

28.

@iansample

46,534

1,319

4.4

29.

@scicurious

61,444

1,808

4.2

30.

@lorengrush

27,099

946

3.6

31.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,816

1,625

3.5

32.

@skrishna

18,096

701

3.2

33.

@bug_gwen

19,699

842

2.9

34.

@sciencebase

43,501

2,054

2.6

35.

@Sheril_

8,770

418

2.6

36.

@alicebell

24,856

1,188

2.6

37.

@alokjha

30,300

1,452

2.6

38.

@nadiamdrake

25,612

1,231

2.6

39.

@sethmnookin

35,008

1,755

2.5

40.

@GeneticJen

13,165

682

2.4

41.

@MMarchioneAP

9,003

478

2.4

42.

@David_Dobbs

35,659

1,923

2.3

43.

@mirikramer

16,037

881

2.3

44.

@gmusser

7,840

434

2.3

45.

@nattyover

14,728

816

2.3

46.

@RobertGaristo

7,098

409

2.2

47.

@sarahcruddas

17,938

1,041

2.2

48.

@mslopatto

10,370

617

2.1

49.

@tvjrennie

9,374

558

2.1

50.

@adamspacemann

6,406

392

2.0

51.

@beatricebiology

12,220

749

2.0

52.

@j_timmer

9,402

602

2.0

53.

@JossFong

19,725

1,272

1.9

54.

@AboutPhysics

8,791

569

1.9

55.

@Annaleen

32,547

2,211

1.8

56.

@betsymason

8,606

587

1.8

57.

@jetjocko

14,332

988

1.8

58.

@maggiekb1

28,038

1,935

1.8

59.

@bryanrwalsh

20,247

1,416

1.8

60.

@RachelFeltman

19,448

1,361

1.8

61.

@DaveMosher

19,495

1,368

1.8

62.

@ronwinslow

9,426

704

1.7

63.

@virginiahughes

32,718

2,465

1.7

64.

@willgater

7,796

603

1.6

65.

@Erika_Check

9,557

757

1.6

66.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,095

917

1.5

67.

@stevesilberman

96,988

8,120

1.5

68.

@MarcAbrahams

9,416

802

1.5

69.

@nancyshute

12,133

1,034

1.5

70.

@b0yle

33,145

2,838

1.5

71.

@MaverickNY

16,686

1,429

1.5

72.

@mdichristina

20,768

1,791

1.4

73.

@cragcrest

13,069

1,135

1.4

74.

@DavidQuammen

9,761

855

1.4

75.

@maiasz

19,045

1,729

1.4

76.

@themadstone

12,898

1,180

1.4

77.

@ivanoransky

31,078

2,983

1.3

78.

@AkshatRathi

5,995

582

1.3

79.

@dvergano

16,597

1,652

1.3

80.

@ainissaramirez

6,818

687

9.9

1.2

81.

@marynmck

37,658

3,796

9.9

1.2

82.

@Neuronarrative

15,107

1,541

9.8

1.2

83.

@Revkin

81,300

8,403

9.7

1.2

84.

@curiouswavefn

6,752

701

9.6

1.2

85.

@hannahdev

14,603

1,529

9.6

1.2

86.

@jasonrdavis

7,164

752

9.5

1.2

87.

@bmaher

12,496

1,320

9.5

1.2

88.

@jgold85

16,119

1,723

9.4

1.2

89.

@wroush

8,731

938

9.3

1.2

90.

@luis_quevedo

8,359

911

9.2

1.1

91.

@simoxenham

13,606

1,496

9.1

1.1

92.

@shannonmstirone

10,579

1,173

9.0

1.1

93.

@dwbwriter

10,452

1,160

9.0

1.1

94.

@mikamckinnon

26,678

2,992

8.9

1.1

95.

@BenLillie

7,497

872

8.6

1.1

96.

@mmoyr

7,409

871

8.5

1.1

97.

@roseveleth

16,743

1,991

8.4

1.1

98.

@PAYOLETTER

15,363

1,836

8.4

1.0

99.

@_Astro_Nerd_

6,860

872

7.9

1.0

100.

@DeborahNetburn

8,498

1,089

7.8

1.0

101.

@andersen

14,559

1,869

7.8

1.0

102.

@bhensonweather

5,091

659

7.7

1.0

103.

@SteveMirsky

6,300

819

7.7

1.0

104.

@nijhuism

7,387

994

7.4

0.9

105.

@borenbears

13,353

1,825

7.3

0.9

106.

@carinbondar

22,871

3,132

7.3

0.9

107.

@hillaryrosner

5,316

738

7.2

0.9

108.

@emilylmullin

6,814

976

7.0

0.9

109.

@adrs

8,634

1,251

6.9

0.9

110.

@hannahjwaters

8,388

1,223

6.9

0.9

111.

@katewong

11,504

1,678

6.9

0.9

112.

@erinbiba

20,002

2,946

6.8

0.8

113.

@Nancy_A

11,451

1,689

6.8

0.8

114.

@StartsWithABang

12,023

1,808

6.6

0.8

115.

@ngeiling

6,837

1,045

6.5

0.8

116.

@lenagroeger

10,110

1,548

6.5

0.8

117.

@webmz_

6,363

993

6.4

0.8

118.

@maggiemfox

18,703

2,938

6.4

0.8

119.

@ShipLives

7,194

1,138

6.3

0.8

120.

@kimberlykowal

7,916

1,292

6.1

0.8

121.

@laurenkwolf

6,066

1,007

6.0

0.8

122.

@RogerHighfield

16,881

2,804

6.0

0.8

123.

@gbrumfiel

6,870

1,158

5.9

0.7

124.

@brookeborel

8,099

1,368

5.9

0.7

125.

@astrolisa

6,874

1,176

5.8

0.7

126.

@tariqjmalik

8,383

1,443

5.8

0.7

127.

@bydarrylfears

5,486

973

5.6

0.7

128.

@tanyalewis314

5,280

943

5.6

0.7

129.

@DrMRFrancis

17,095

3,166

5.4

0.7

130.

@danfagin

7,125

1,332

5.3

0.7

131.

@Laelaps

24,995

4,768

5.2

0.7

132.

@laurahelmuth

27,721

5,300

5.2

0.7

133.

@acsifferlin

14,189

2,722

5.2

0.7

134.

@carmendrahl

9,003

1,791

5.0

0.6

135.

@johnmcquaid

5,707

1,160

4.9

0.6

136.

@aatishb

14,468

2,953

4.9

0.6

137.

@WanderingGaia

5,192

1,060

4.9

0.6

138.

@KatherineHobson

13,917

2,898

4.8

0.6

139.

@EmilyAnthes

7,182

1,509

4.8

0.6

140.

@inkkr

6,016

1,287

4.7

0.6

141.

@evelynjlamb

8,618

1,857

4.6

0.6

142.

@sarahzhang

8,262

1,789

4.6

0.6

143.

@9brandon

8,249

1,808

4.6

0.6

144.

@alexwitze

18,920

4,190

4.5

0.6

145.

@leHotz

5,526

1,261

4.4

0.5

146.

@ewencallaway

5,423

1,254

4.3

0.5

147.

@lindy2350

8,470

1,984

4.3

0.5

148.

@archaeology

6,651

1,604

4.1

0.5

149.

@rowhoop

10,240

2,547

4.0

0.5

150.

@kweintraub

6,170

1,538

4.0

0.5

151.

@emcconover

5,515

1,411

3.9

0.5

152.

@lizlandau

9,873

2,533

3.9

0.5

153.

@AngelaDSaini

11,441

2,970

3.9

0.5

154.

@TomLevenson

12,417

3,285

3.8

0.5

155.

@kahoakes

7,408

2,057

3.6

0.5

156.

@tarahaelle

6,562

1,888

3.5

0.4

157.

@juleslhoward

5,109

1,479

3.5

0.4

158.

@johnupton

12,108

3,513

3.4

0.4

159.

@FromTheLabBench

12,498

4,040

3.1

0.4

160.

@paldhous

6,886

2,248

3.1

0.4

161.

@LeeBillings

7,943

2,626

3.0

0.4

162.

@20tauri

5,176

1,735

3.0

0.4

163.

@socialpyramid

6,894

2,364

2.9

0.4

164.

@MiriamETucker

8,977

3,089

2.9

0.4

165.

@LizNeeley

16,894

5,825

2.9

0.4

166.

@robinlloyd99

10,585

3,674

2.9

0.4

167.

@Richvn

5,796

2,048

2.8

0.4

168.

@RyanFMandelbaum

5,221

1,858

2.8

0.4

169.

@seelix

5,293

1,940

2.7

0.3

170.

@sarahkaplan48

8,793

3,280

2.7

0.3

171.

@amy_harmon

17,117

6,533

2.6

0.3

172.

@johnjberger

10,171

3,917

2.6

0.3

173.

@ericmjohnson

6,859

2,679

2.6

0.3

174.

@sciencecomedian

20,111

7,879

2.6

0.3

175.

@Ananyo

12,459

4,890

2.5

0.3

176.

@eroston

8,355

3,311

2.5

0.3

177.

@dbiello

13,899

5,620

2.5

0.3

178.

@Paleophile

5,903

2,413

2.4

0.3

179.

@Eaterofsun

8,675

3,589

2.4

0.3

180.

@edbites

6,201

2,607

2.4

0.3

181.

@RachelNuwer

5,806

2,505

2.3

0.3

182.

@NidhiSubs

6,387

2,928

2.2

0.3

183.

@marinakoren

5,819

2,703

2.2

0.3

184.

@Emma_Marris

5,540

2,630

2.1

0.3

185.

@BoraZ

29,094

13,887

2.1

0.3

186.

@CosmicEvolution

8,799

4,237

2.1

0.3

187.

@trueanomalies

5,072

2,456

2.1

0.3

188.

@bobfinn

5,021

2,436

2.1

0.3

189.

@AllieWilkinson

6,117

2,974

2.1

0.3

190.

@SciFleur

7,522

3,698

2.0

0.3

191.

@DraisyMorris

43,110

26,123

1.7

0.2

192.

@garthsundem

30,665

18,680

1.6

0.2

193.

@KHCourage

9,081

5,618

1.6

0.2

194.

@TerriHansen

7,705

4,813

1.6

0.2

195.

@claireoconnell

7,786

5,038

1.5

0.2

196.

@russellcris

6,012

3,944

1.5

0.2

197.

@JeanneGarb

6,519

4,418

1.5

0.2

198.

@johnrplatt

8,893

6,784

1.3

0.2

199.

@davidkroll

11,458

10,004

1.1

0.1

200.

@ByToddBBates

9,219

8,248

1.1

0.1

201.

@JLVernonPhD

6,812

6,238

1.1

0.1

202.

@NotchByNotch

5,003

4,809

1.0

0.1

203.

@mkhoff

5,009

4,826

1.0

0.1

204.

@KitchPantrySci

5,293

5,280

1.0

0.1

205.

@aleszubajak

6,558

6,626

1.0

0.1