Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2021-Feb-28 12:18 UTC. Entries: 267. 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

80,352

2,511

314

@BadAstronomer

620,373

489

1,269

159

@noahWG

20,073

427

@w00ki33

13,547

234

@JamesGleick

45,670

244

187

@edyong209

326,591

1,846

177

@Sci_Phile

108,278

620

175

@carlzimmer

298,698

1,806

165

@SciGuySpace

87,341

739

118

10.

@CaraSantaMaria

79,134

709

112

11.

@HelenBranswell

208,888

1,958

107

12.

@kakape

122,081

1,650

9.2

13.

@philipcball

14,751

208

8.9

14.

@mocost

37,734

547

8.6

15.

@arielwaldman

40,003

591

8.5

16.

@TheSpaceGal

98,587

1,512

8.2

17.

@elakdawalla

172,954

2,745

7.9

18.

@coreyspowell

73,851

1,186

7.8

19.

@DrJoeHanson

45,886

742

7.7

20.

@marcuschown

49,022

803

7.6

21.

@ElizKolbert

44,133

740

7.5

22.

@alexbellos

27,759

510

6.8

23.

@ferrisjabr

31,679

615

6.4

24.

@dpcarrington

62,039

1,234

6.3

25.

@JenLucPiquant

40,586

824

6.2

26.

@_Astro_Nerd_

46,494

1,002

5.8

27.

@deborahblum

40,563

913

5.6

28.

@jasonrdavis

8,389

192

5.5

29.

@lorengrush

48,495

1,120

5.4

30.

@curiouswavefn

11,196

263

5.3

31.

@mary_roach

30,143

737

5.1

32.

@apoorva_nyc

45,310

1,226

4.6

33.

@matthewherper

104,241

2,843

4.6

34.

@sciencecohen

38,552

1,107

4.4

35.

@iansample

47,964

1,390

4.3

36.

@skrishna

23,005

690

4.2

37.

@erinbiba

54,109

1,688

4.0

38.

@nattyover

33,356

1,048

4.0

39.

@GrrlScientist

25,451

811

3.9

40.

@EricaKlarreich

7,864

259

3.8

41.

@arbesman

7,394

250

3.7

42.

@bug_gwen

24,820

859

3.6

43.

@BeeBrookshire

63,946

2,320

3.4

44.

@bradplumer

42,627

1,620

3.3

45.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,648

1,784

3.3

46.

@mslopatto

14,610

673

2.7

47.

@PeterBrannen1

14,849

702

2.6

48.

@nadiamdrake

29,393

1,408

2.6

49.

@maggiekb1

45,926

2,235

2.6

50.

@sciencebase

41,104

2,006

2.6

51.

@mirikramer

21,044

1,049

2.5

52.

@RobertGaristo

9,009

469

2.4

53.

@webmz_

21,840

1,152

2.4

54.

@sarahcruddas

32,309

1,717

2.4

55.

@David_Dobbs

37,241

2,006

2.3

56.

@joesbigidea

10,842

598

2.3

57.

@sethmnookin

33,978

1,884

2.3

58.

@AkshatRathi

16,078

894

2.2

59.

@DavidQuammen

20,321

1,138

2.2

60.

@gmusser

9,292

532

2.2

61.

@DownHereOnEarth

17,026

998

2.1

62.

@shannonmstirone

37,914

2,229

2.1

63.

@alokjha

32,746

1,940

2.1

64.

@beatricebiology

13,644

825

2.1

65.

@Sheril_

13,255

803

2.1

66.

@tvjrennie

9,790

596

2.1

67.

@jetjocko

17,619

1,075

2.0

68.

@MMarchioneAP

11,561

712

2.0

69.

@AboutPhysics

8,567

543

2.0

70.

@JossFong

26,134

1,686

1.9

71.

@davelevitan

7,950

527

1.9

72.

@j_timmer

9,715

647

1.9

73.

@betsymason

9,197

618

1.9

74.

@virginiahughes

39,865

2,744

1.8

75.

@ainissaramirez

9,646

666

1.8

76.

@GeneticJen

14,114

975

1.8

77.

@KellyBrenner

7,885

561

1.8

78.

@mikamckinnon

67,593

4,948

1.7

79.

@juliaoftoronto

38,985

2,883

1.7

80.

@alicebell

28,286

2,118

1.7

81.

@sarahzhang

28,943

2,171

1.7

82.

@stevesilberman

132,306

10,141

1.6

83.

@emilylmullin

12,706

992

1.6

84.

@alandove

7,124

564

1.6

85.

@willgater

9,640

776

1.6

86.

@Erika_Check

9,787

793

1.5

87.

@RachelFeltman

20,738

1,682

1.5

88.

@bryanrwalsh

21,202

1,749

1.5

89.

@MarcAbrahams

10,326

857

1.5

90.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,361

1,055

1.5

91.

@luis_quevedo

17,772

1,521

1.5

92.

@marynmck

53,834

4,680

1.4

93.

@b0yle

38,995

3,399

1.4

94.

@StartsWithABang

26,106

2,288

1.4

95.

@Annaleen

41,200

3,634

1.4

96.

@cragcrest

17,172

1,520

1.4

97.

@roseveleth

29,716

2,651

1.4

98.

@ejwillingham

13,348

1,202

1.4

99.

@rkhamsi

18,428

1,660

1.4

100.

@themadstone

21,205

1,912

1.4

101.

@bhensonweather

9,961

914

1.4

102.

@KendraWrites

31,535

2,899

1.4

103.

@ivanoransky

33,460

3,077

1.4

104.

@ronwinslow

9,760

900

1.4

105.

@nancyshute

11,850

1,125

1.3

106.

@hannahdev

19,033

1,846

1.3

107.

@dvergano

17,885

1,738

1.3

108.

@marinakoren

16,493

1,610

1.3

109.

@MaverickNY

17,942

1,800

10.0

1.2

110.

@chriscmooney

40,723

4,110

9.9

1.2

111.

@fcain

42,446

4,304

9.9

1.2

112.

@adamspacemann

6,715

682

9.8

1.2

113.

@adrs

21,215

2,219

9.6

1.2

114.

@antonioregalado

21,898

2,314

9.5

1.2

115.

@PAYOLETTER

18,848

1,997

9.4

1.2

116.

@maiasz

24,877

2,647

9.4

1.2

117.

@jgold85

16,490

1,777

9.3

1.2

118.

@DrMRFrancis

30,088

3,276

9.2

1.1

119.

@mdichristina

21,091

2,306

9.1

1.1

120.

@mmoyr

8,408

927

9.1

1.1

121.

@andersen

17,863

1,991

9.0

1.1

122.

@7homaslin

8,194

914

9.0

1.1

123.

@Revkin

88,376

9,985

8.9

1.1

124.

@NerdyChristie

19,881

2,308

8.6

1.1

125.

@bmaher

12,865

1,497

8.6

1.1

126.

@aatishb

18,323

2,205

8.3

1.0

127.

@DaveMosher

20,540

2,498

8.2

1.0

128.

@DeborahNetburn

11,141

1,383

8.1

1.0

129.

@SciTech_Cat

7,262

915

7.9

1.0

130.

@nijhuism

8,656

1,115

7.8

1.0

131.

@wroush

8,726

1,127

7.7

1.0

132.

@bydarrylfears

7,608

986

7.7

1.0

133.

@azeen

12,573

1,634

7.7

1.0

134.

@vmjaggard99

8,045

1,048

7.7

1.0

135.

@Neuronarrative

15,142

1,978

7.7

1.0

136.

@hillaryrosner

5,459

732

7.5

0.9

137.

@amymaxmen

24,096

3,251

7.4

0.9

138.

@SteveMirsky

7,292

1,039

7.0

0.9

139.

@katewong

14,501

2,102

6.9

0.9

140.

@tanyalewis314

7,654

1,111

6.9

0.9

141.

@BenLillie

7,712

1,140

6.8

0.8

142.

@simoxenham

13,026

1,963

6.6

0.8

143.

@brookeborel

10,101

1,530

6.6

0.8

144.

@kimberlykowal

9,251

1,414

6.5

0.8

145.

@carinbondar

23,079

3,531

6.5

0.8

146.

@dwbwriter

10,481

1,648

6.4

0.8

147.

@LauraForczyk

8,064

1,273

6.3

0.8

148.

@laurahelmuth

44,207

7,006

6.3

0.8

149.

@borenbears

14,818

2,376

6.2

0.8

150.

@evelynjlamb

13,455

2,183

6.2

0.8

151.

@lenagroeger

11,284

1,836

6.1

0.8

152.

@tarahaelle

14,794

2,440

6.1

0.8

153.

@dcastelvecchi

5,106

850

6.0

0.8

154.

@brookejarvis

11,493

1,932

5.9

0.7

155.

@lisalsong

9,294

1,564

5.9

0.7

156.

@Nancy_A

11,440

1,935

5.9

0.7

157.

@gbrumfiel

11,012

1,900

5.8

0.7

158.

@laurenkwolf

7,158

1,246

5.7

0.7

159.

@astrolisa

9,722

1,696

5.7

0.7

160.

@tariqjmalik

9,906

1,754

5.6

0.7

161.

@ngeiling

6,581

1,190

5.5

0.7

162.

@danfagin

8,455

1,530

5.5

0.7

163.

@acsifferlin

18,576

3,404

5.5

0.7

164.

@WanderingGaia

7,828

1,446

5.4

0.7

165.

@jane_c_hu

5,747

1,088

5.3

0.7

166.

@Douglas_Main

9,059

1,718

5.3

0.7

167.

@maggiemfox

21,553

4,173

5.2

0.6

168.

@sarahkaplan48

22,503

4,438

5.1

0.6

169.

@BrianDunning

69,857

13,832

5.1

0.6

170.

@carmendrahl

9,431

1,961

4.8

0.6

171.

@B_resnick

12,547

2,710

4.6

0.6

172.

@RogerHighfield

17,731

3,830

4.6

0.6

173.

@johnmcquaid

5,551

1,220

4.6

0.6

174.

@cosmos4u

13,878

3,122

4.4

0.6

175.

@inkkr

5,812

1,308

4.4

0.6

176.

@EmilyAnthes

8,696

1,967

4.4

0.6

177.

@archaeology

6,795

1,549

4.4

0.5

178.

@emcconover

7,297

1,697

4.3

0.5

179.

@Laelaps

26,718

6,233

4.3

0.5

180.

@ewencallaway

5,653

1,338

4.2

0.5

181.

@ben_a_goldfarb

8,119

1,925

4.2

0.5

182.

@hannahjwaters

9,297

2,211

4.2

0.5

183.

@ShipLives

8,365

1,995

4.2

0.5

184.

@RyanFMandelbaum

8,262

1,975

4.2

0.5

185.

@juleslhoward

7,137

1,763

4.0

0.5

186.

@ErinEARoss

9,278

2,293

4.0

0.5

187.

@rowhoop

12,346

3,098

4.0

0.5

188.

@PopovichN

5,904

1,483

4.0

0.5

189.

@paldhous

10,700

2,688

4.0

0.5

190.

@MikeySlezak

10,450

2,650

3.9

0.5

191.

@alexwitze

23,098

5,923

3.9

0.5

192.

@ReadMoreScience

15,829

4,092

3.9

0.5

193.

@ScolesSarah

5,635

1,466

3.8

0.5

194.

@lizzie_wade

5,789

1,527

3.8

0.5

195.

@KatherineHobson

13,621

3,659

3.7

0.5

196.

@EMSpeck

5,282

1,453

3.6

0.5

197.

@cdellamore

6,802

1,887

3.6

0.5

198.

@lindy2350

15,249

4,233

3.6

0.5

199.

@WeiPoints

5,781

1,611

3.6

0.4

200.

@9brandon

8,935

2,499

3.6

0.4

201.

@LizNeeley

26,654

7,555

3.5

0.4

202.

@kweintraub

7,688

2,180

3.5

0.4

203.

@SiriCarpenter

5,323

1,511

3.5

0.4

204.

@eroston

11,542

3,310

3.5

0.4

205.

@kahoakes

7,486

2,193

3.4

0.4

206.

@TomLevenson

13,384

3,922

3.4

0.4

207.

@leHotz

6,293

1,900

3.3

0.4

208.

@socialpyramid

7,866

2,448

3.2

0.4

209.

@michaelgreshko

7,677

2,450

3.1

0.4

210.

@anilananth

6,175

2,057

3.0

0.4

211.

@SimonDWatt

5,335

1,779

3.0

0.4

212.

@FreelanceAstro

5,280

1,821

2.9

0.4

213.

@johnupton

16,537

5,737

2.9

0.4

214.

@MoNscience

10,816

3,784

2.9

0.4

215.

@lizlandau

14,299

5,119

2.8

0.3

216.

@flichtman

6,261

2,255

2.8

0.3

217.

@JoelAchenbach

10,856

3,947

2.8

0.3

218.

@FromTheLabBench

16,680

6,085

2.7

0.3

219.

@sciencecomedian

23,247

8,508

2.7

0.3

220.

@wudanyan

13,543

5,087

2.7

0.3

221.

@20tauri

5,525

2,076

2.7

0.3

222.

@RachelNuwer

7,972

3,011

2.6

0.3

223.

@seelix

5,590

2,112

2.6

0.3

224.

@SarahZielinski

5,145

1,990

2.6

0.3

225.

@Eaterofsun

10,634

4,132

2.6

0.3

226.

@ericmjohnson

6,815

2,687

2.5

0.3

227.

@rboyle31

6,907

2,741

2.5

0.3

228.

@AllieWilkinson

5,932

2,423

2.4

0.3

229.

@Richvn

6,763

2,800

2.4

0.3

230.

@johnjberger

9,245

3,841

2.4

0.3

231.

@LeeBillings

9,157

3,821

2.4

0.3

232.

@Paleophile

6,843

2,942

2.3

0.3

233.

@Ananyo

12,673

5,459

2.3

0.3

234.

@GabriellBirchak

7,822

3,447

2.3

0.3

235.

@Emma_Marris

10,597

4,722

2.2

0.3

236.

@edbites

6,617

3,029

2.2

0.3

237.

@dbiello

14,873

6,933

2.1

0.3

238.

@helenscales

7,154

3,429

2.1

0.3

239.

@NidhiSubs

8,215

3,949

2.1

0.3

240.

@CosmicEvolution

9,290

4,523

2.1

0.3

241.

@SquigglyVolcano

9,034

4,524

2.0

0.2

242.

@BoraZ

26,886

13,520

2.0

0.2

243.

@amy_harmon

23,313

11,919

2.0

0.2

244.

@CuriousKaryn

5,742

3,068

1.9

0.2

245.

@RobinLloyd99

11,750

6,300

1.9

0.2

246.

@JoAnnaScience

5,242

2,861

1.8

0.2

247.

@garthsundem

27,174

15,909

1.7

0.2

248.

@DraisyMorris

38,153

24,035

1.6

0.2

249.

@JeanneGarb

7,987

5,238

1.5

0.2

250.

@ByToddBBates

8,337

5,490

1.5

0.2

251.

@SciFleur

12,545

8,262

1.5

0.2

252.

@laurie_winkless

7,454

4,967

1.5

0.2

253.

@russellcris

6,474

4,486

1.4

0.2

254.

@MiriamETucker

9,924

6,974

1.4

0.2

255.

@TerriHansen

14,073

9,901

1.4

0.2

256.

@claireoconnell

9,092

6,467

1.4

0.2

257.

@KHCourage

9,701

6,957

1.4

0.2

258.

@lizabio

5,728

4,299

1.3

0.2

259.

@sciencesarah

7,399

5,609

1.3

0.2

260.

@m_c_marshall

5,035

3,822

1.3

0.2

261.

@johnrplatt

11,268

8,913

1.3

0.2

262.

@aleszubajak

8,996

8,228

1.1

0.1

263.

@mkhoff

6,072

5,636

1.1

0.1

264.

@JLVernonPhD

6,820

6,331

1.1

0.1

265.

@mbalter

6,670

6,386

1.0

0.1

266.

@KitchPantrySci

5,277

5,143

1.0

0.1

267.

@davidkroll

11,415

11,191

1.0

0.1