Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2018-Dec-10 12:55 UTC. Listed users: 211. 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

76,309

2,725

341

@BadAstronomer

609,660

567

1,075

134

@carlzimmer

272,017

1,171

232

@JamesGleick

36,507

190

192

@Sci_Phile

78,112

547

143

@CaraSantaMaria

79,207

609

130

@edyong209

148,409

1,558

@elakdawalla

150,959

2,333

8.1

@marcuschown

44,455

695

8.0

10.

@coreyspowell

66,490

1,070

7.8

11.

@ElizKolbert

34,391

560

7.7

12.

@BrianDunning

39,098

640

7.6

13.

@philipcball

8,015

141

7.1

14.

@mary_roach

27,636

516

6.7

15.

@alexbellos

24,954

468

6.7

16.

@arielwaldman

32,724

617

6.6

17.

@mocost

38,965

769

6.3

18.

@JenLucPiquant

36,053

715

6.3

19.

@dpcarrington

45,490

904

6.3

20.

@DrJoeHanson

32,743

664

6.2

21.

@joesbigidea

8,431

184

5.7

22.

@TheSpaceGal

45,528

996

5.7

23.

@SciGuySpace

32,855

729

5.6

24.

@deborahblum

34,183

853

5.0

25.

@ferrisjabr

17,611

456

4.8

26.

@matthewherper

86,627

2,271

4.8

27.

@GrrlScientist

25,138

670

4.7

28.

@iansample

46,855

1,340

4.4

29.

@BeeBrookshire

62,698

1,819

4.3

30.

@lorengrush

29,767

968

3.8

31.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,013

1,626

3.5

32.

@arbesman

7,078

258

3.4

33.

@skrishna

19,357

710

3.4

34.

@bug_gwen

20,733

851

3.0

35.

@sciencebase

43,259

1,823

3.0

36.

@alokjha

31,431

1,498

2.6

37.

@nadiamdrake

25,518

1,241

2.6

38.

@Sheril_

9,026

443

2.5

39.

@nattyover

16,143

823

2.5

40.

@sethmnookin

34,899

1,782

2.4

41.

@alicebell

25,451

1,320

2.4

42.

@mirikramer

16,925

888

2.4

43.

@MMarchioneAP

9,376

502

2.3

44.

@David_Dobbs

36,231

1,948

2.3

45.

@GeneticJen

12,943

703

2.3

46.

@gmusser

7,972

441

2.3

47.

@RobertGaristo

7,325

416

2.2

48.

@sarahcruddas

18,517

1,094

2.1

49.

@tvjrennie

9,467

564

2.1

50.

@beatricebiology

12,902

778

2.1

51.

@mslopatto

10,732

666

2.0

52.

@j_timmer

9,413

604

1.9

53.

@JossFong

20,241

1,303

1.9

54.

@betsymason

9,163

592

1.9

55.

@AboutPhysics

8,755

568

1.9

56.

@adamspacemann

6,373

416

1.9

57.

@maggiekb1

28,837

1,966

1.8

58.

@jetjocko

14,638

1,008

1.8

59.

@AkshatRathi

6,363

445

1.8

60.

@Annaleen

33,593

2,351

1.8

61.

@jasonrdavis

7,449

522

1.8

62.

@RachelFeltman

19,379

1,372

1.8

63.

@bryanrwalsh

20,262

1,470

1.7

64.

@virginiahughes

33,768

2,516

1.7

65.

@DaveMosher

19,680

1,508

1.6

66.

@ronwinslow

9,389

732

1.6

67.

@willgater

7,883

623

1.6

68.

@Erika_Check

9,627

766

1.6

69.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,382

921

1.5

70.

@cragcrest

13,697

1,126

1.5

71.

@DavidQuammen

10,365

870

1.5

72.

@MarcAbrahams

9,575

804

1.5

73.

@stevesilberman

99,401

8,459

1.5

74.

@nancyshute

12,122

1,032

1.5

75.

@b0yle

33,958

2,913

1.5

76.

@mdichristina

21,044

1,821

1.4

77.

@MaverickNY

16,905

1,469

1.4

78.

@shannonmstirone

13,558

1,213

1.4

79.

@themadstone

14,268

1,304

1.4

80.

@maiasz

20,058

1,834

1.4

81.

@ivanoransky

31,432

3,009

1.3

82.

@dvergano

16,722

1,661

1.3

83.

@hannahdev

15,751

1,569

1.3

84.

@marynmck

38,810

3,924

9.9

1.2

85.

@Neuronarrative

15,199

1,539

9.9

1.2

86.

@ainissaramirez

6,796

692

9.8

1.2

87.

@Revkin

82,483

8,636

9.6

1.2

88.

@webmz_

9,363

984

9.5

1.2

89.

@juliaoftoronto

23,251

2,462

9.4

1.2

90.

@jgold85

16,267

1,735

9.4

1.2

91.

@mikamckinnon

29,374

3,143

9.3

1.2

92.

@bmaher

12,601

1,363

9.2

1.2

93.

@simoxenham

13,660

1,505

9.1

1.1

94.

@wroush

8,763

976

9.0

1.1

95.

@bhensonweather

6,026

675

8.9

1.1

96.

@mmoyr

7,462

857

8.7

1.1

97.

@BenLillie

7,591

891

8.5

1.1

98.

@roseveleth

17,366

2,080

8.3

1.0

99.

@_Astro_Nerd_

8,199

989

8.3

1.0

100.

@PAYOLETTER

15,339

1,870

8.2

1.0

101.

@erinbiba

24,837

3,175

7.8

1.0

102.

@andersen

15,138

1,947

7.8

1.0

103.

@curiouswavefn

7,217

933

7.7

1.0

104.

@SteveMirsky

6,422

844

7.6

1.0

105.

@DeborahNetburn

8,621

1,136

7.6

0.9

106.

@emilylmullin

7,523

996

7.6

0.9

107.

@nijhuism

7,554

1,004

7.5

0.9

108.

@luis_quevedo

8,867

1,193

7.4

0.9

109.

@borenbears

13,789

1,871

7.4

0.9

110.

@hillaryrosner

5,402

737

7.3

0.9

111.

@carinbondar

22,678

3,182

7.1

0.9

112.

@SciTech_Cat

5,311

765

6.9

0.9

113.

@StartsWithABang

12,750

1,844

6.9

0.9

114.

@katewong

11,864

1,745

6.8

0.8

115.

@Nancy_A

11,481

1,712

6.7

0.8

116.

@lenagroeger

10,412

1,572

6.6

0.8

117.

@ngeiling

7,027

1,065

6.6

0.8

118.

@adrs

8,886

1,361

6.5

0.8

119.

@ShipLives

7,276

1,120

6.5

0.8

120.

@kimberlykowal

8,184

1,274

6.4

0.8

121.

@hannahjwaters

8,459

1,354

6.2

0.8

122.

@bydarrylfears

5,803

948

6.1

0.8

123.

@maggiemfox

19,070

3,120

6.1

0.8

124.

@brookeborel

8,419

1,410

6.0

0.7

125.

@astrolisa

7,294

1,224

6.0

0.7

126.

@laurenkwolf

6,263

1,053

5.9

0.7

127.

@RogerHighfield

17,019

2,936

5.8

0.7

128.

@tariqjmalik

8,636

1,497

5.8

0.7

129.

@gbrumfiel

7,047

1,257

5.6

0.7

130.

@danfagin

7,364

1,353

5.4

0.7

131.

@tanyalewis314

5,128

952

5.4

0.7

132.

@acsifferlin

14,707

2,768

5.3

0.7

133.

@laurahelmuth

29,261

5,557

5.3

0.7

134.

@DrMRFrancis

17,287

3,289

5.3

0.7

135.

@Laelaps

25,116

4,791

5.2

0.7

136.

@carmendrahl

9,244

1,827

5.1

0.6

137.

@sarahzhang

9,057

1,842

4.9

0.6

138.

@johnmcquaid

5,717

1,166

4.9

0.6

139.

@WanderingGaia

5,246

1,073

4.9

0.6

140.

@aatishb

14,586

3,021

4.8

0.6

141.

@evelynjlamb

9,137

1,895

4.8

0.6

142.

@EmilyAnthes

7,402

1,540

4.8

0.6

143.

@KatherineHobson

13,910

3,021

4.6

0.6

144.

@inkkr

6,032

1,312

4.6

0.6

145.

@AngelaDSaini

13,904

3,067

4.5

0.6

146.

@lisalsong

5,104

1,139

4.5

0.6

147.

@alexwitze

19,433

4,345

4.5

0.6

148.

@9brandon

8,283

1,860

4.5

0.6

149.

@leHotz

5,626

1,304

4.3

0.5

150.

@ewencallaway

5,422

1,260

4.3

0.5

151.

@archaeology

6,721

1,597

4.2

0.5

152.

@lindy2350

9,031

2,187

4.1

0.5

153.

@emcconover

5,904

1,442

4.1

0.5

154.

@kweintraub

6,437

1,587

4.1

0.5

155.

@rowhoop

10,533

2,620

4.0

0.5

156.

@TomLevenson

12,493

3,360

3.7

0.5

157.

@lizlandau

9,742

2,663

3.7

0.5

158.

@kahoakes

7,528

2,106

3.6

0.4

159.

@juleslhoward

5,519

1,546

3.6

0.4

160.

@tarahaelle

6,722

1,903

3.5

0.4

161.

@johnupton

12,929

3,768

3.4

0.4

162.

@MikeySlezak

7,336

2,171

3.4

0.4

163.

@paldhous

7,367

2,292

3.2

0.4

164.

@FromTheLabBench

12,933

4,208

3.1

0.4

165.

@socialpyramid

7,190

2,367

3.0

0.4

166.

@LeeBillings

8,083

2,691

3.0

0.4

167.

@20tauri

5,218

1,779

2.9

0.4

168.

@sarahkaplan48

9,934

3,424

2.9

0.4

169.

@LizNeeley

17,369

6,037

2.9

0.4

170.

@RyanFMandelbaum

5,865

2,053

2.9

0.4

171.

@GabriellBirkman

6,612

2,330

2.8

0.4

172.

@MiriamETucker

8,984

3,209

2.8

0.3

173.

@Richvn

5,947

2,178

2.7

0.3

174.

@robinlloyd99

10,733

3,999

2.7

0.3

175.

@seelix

5,257

1,961

2.7

0.3

176.

@johnjberger

10,021

3,890

2.6

0.3

177.

@amy_harmon

18,104

7,042

2.6

0.3

178.

@ericmjohnson

6,866

2,686

2.6

0.3

179.

@Ananyo

12,610

4,938

2.6

0.3

180.

@sciencecomedian

20,522

8,092

2.5

0.3

181.

@marinakoren

6,965

2,774

2.5

0.3

182.

@Paleophile

6,091

2,461

2.5

0.3

183.

@RachelNuwer

6,446

2,617

2.5

0.3

184.

@dbiello

14,251

5,823

2.4

0.3

185.

@eroston

8,585

3,522

2.4

0.3

186.

@Eaterofsun

8,765

3,681

2.4

0.3

187.

@edbites

6,244

2,669

2.3

0.3

188.

@SciFleur

9,464

4,169

2.3

0.3

189.

@helenscales

5,600

2,536

2.2

0.3

190.

@NidhiSubs

6,690

3,038

2.2

0.3

191.

@BoraZ

28,807

13,844

2.1

0.3

192.

@AllieWilkinson

6,135

2,967

2.1

0.3

193.

@CosmicEvolution

8,781

4,259

2.1

0.3

194.

@trueanomalies

5,000

2,456

2.0

0.3

195.

@Emma_Marris

5,897

2,899

2.0

0.3

196.

@garthsundem

30,205

16,958

1.8

0.2

197.

@DraisyMorris

43,102

26,486

1.6

0.2

198.

@ByToddBBates

8,918

5,514

1.6

0.2

199.

@KHCourage

9,065

5,607

1.6

0.2

200.

@TerriHansen

8,893

5,723

1.6

0.2

201.

@claireoconnell

7,948

5,173

1.5

0.2

202.

@JeanneGarb

7,016

4,574

1.5

0.2

203.

@laurie_winkless

5,794

3,808

1.5

0.2

204.

@russellcris

6,077

4,017

1.5

0.2

205.

@sciencesarah

6,586

4,794

1.4

0.2

206.

@johnrplatt

9,223

7,159

1.3

0.2

207.

@davidkroll

11,494

10,281

1.1

0.1

208.

@JLVernonPhD

6,824

6,267

1.1

0.1

209.

@mkhoff

5,291

5,132

1.0

0.1

210.

@KitchPantrySci

5,311

5,309

1.0

0.1

211.

@aleszubajak

6,762

6,879

1.0

0.1