Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2018-Apr-23 11:55 UTC. Listed users: 189. 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 9. 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

75,483

2,903

323

@BadAstronomer

628,811

539

1,167

130

@carlzimmer

278,694

1,067

261

@JamesGleick

34,070

175

195

@CaraSantaMaria

79,072

528

150

@Sci_Phile

70,558

541

130

@edyong209

135,256

1,468

@BrianDunning

33,956

422

8.9

@coreyspowell

74,127

1,030

8.0

10.

@elakdawalla

147,092

2,092

7.8

11.

@marcuschown

44,180

674

7.3

12.

@ElizKolbert

31,211

528

6.6

13.

@philipcball

6,919

124

6.2

14.

@arielwaldman

32,560

600

6.0

15.

@mary_roach

27,501

515

5.9

16.

@joesbigidea

7,770

146

5.9

17.

@alexbellos

24,569

463

5.9

18.

@mocost

39,782

750

5.9

19.

@JenLucPiquant

34,392

668

5.7

20.

@TheSpaceGal

41,478

854

5.4

21.

@DrJoeHanson

31,001

661

5.2

22.

@SciGuySpace

29,047

703

4.6

23.

@arbesman

6,740

173

4.3

24.

@deborahblum

32,721

845

4.3

25.

@GrrlScientist

25,189

668

4.2

26.

@matthewherper

81,451

2,174

4.2

27.

@iansample

47,406

1,310

4.0

28.

@scicurious

60,617

1,797

3.7

29.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,902

1,622

3.2

30.

@lorengrush

25,073

922

3.0

31.

@skrishna

17,585

685

2.9

32.

@ferrisjabr

11,549

465

2.8

33.

@bug_gwen

19,328

842

2.6

34.

@sciencebase

45,178

2,039

2.5

35.

@alicebell

25,074

1,133

2.5

36.

@Sheril_

8,800

401

2.4

37.

@alokjha

30,578

1,405

2.4

38.

@nadiamdrake

25,619

1,198

2.4

39.

@sethmnookin

35,531

1,724

2.3

40.

@GeneticJen

13,253

649

2.3

41.

@MMarchioneAP

8,799

468

2.1

42.

@David_Dobbs

35,491

1,895

2.1

43.

@gmusser

7,725

418

2.1

44.

@mslopatto

9,940

558

2.0

45.

@mirikramer

15,347

862

2.0

46.

@RobertGaristo

6,892

394

1.9

47.

@adamspacemann

6,540

375

1.9

48.

@tvjrennie

9,376

544

1.9

49.

@sarahcruddas

15,778

952

1.8

50.

@beatricebiology

11,915

736

1.8

51.

@AboutPhysics

9,118

571

1.8

52.

@nattyover

12,506

787

1.8

53.

@j_timmer

9,474

601

1.8

54.

@JossFong

18,673

1,196

1.7

55.

@Annaleen

31,648

2,057

1.7

56.

@DaveMosher

19,736

1,290

1.7

57.

@betsymason

8,773

585

1.7

58.

@RachelFeltman

19,274

1,291

1.7

59.

@maggiekb1

28,200

1,911

1.6

60.

@bryanrwalsh

20,546

1,397

1.6

61.

@ronwinslow

9,493

689

1.5

62.

@jetjocko

14,190

1,050

1.5

63.

@willgater

7,830

583

1.5

64.

@virginiahughes

31,935

2,425

1.5

65.

@Erika_Check

9,622

761

1.4

66.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,032

894

1.4

67.

@b0yle

32,999

2,686

1.4

68.

@MarcAbrahams

9,472

782

1.3

69.

@nancyshute

12,287

1,020

1.3

70.

@luis_quevedo

7,956

661

1.3

71.

@stevesilberman

93,549

7,853

1.3

72.

@mdichristina

20,868

1,752

1.3

73.

@themadstone

12,169

1,055

1.3

74.

@DavidQuammen

9,395

825

1.3

75.

@cragcrest

12,644

1,112

1.3

76.

@maiasz

18,146

1,628

1.2

77.

@MaverickNY

16,807

1,548

1.2

78.

@ivanoransky

31,278

2,966

1.2

79.

@curiouswavefn

5,677

544

1.2

80.

@dvergano

16,871

1,634

1.1

81.

@jasonrdavis

7,171

704

1.1

82.

@Revkin

82,009

8,145

1.1

83.

@marynmck

37,206

3,702

1.1

84.

@wroush

8,809

887

9.9

1.1

85.

@Neuronarrative

15,247

1,546

9.9

1.1

86.

@ainissaramirez

6,712

694

9.7

1.1

87.

@bmaher

12,563

1,304

9.6

1.1

88.

@dwbwriter

11,199

1,168

9.6

1.1

89.

@hannahdev

14,188

1,504

9.4

1.0

90.

@carinbondar

28,529

3,026

9.4

1.0

91.

@jgold85

16,016

1,713

9.3

1.0

92.

@simoxenham

13,682

1,469

9.3

1.0

93.

@BenLillie

7,440

833

8.9

1.0

94.

@AkshatRathi

5,513

631

8.7

1.0

95.

@roseveleth

16,532

1,907

8.7

1.0

96.

@mikamckinnon

23,175

2,695

8.6

1.0

97.

@mmoyr

7,454

869

8.6

1.0

98.

@DeborahNetburn

8,554

1,036

8.3

0.9

99.

@andersen

14,352

1,792

8.0

0.9

100.

@hannahjwaters

8,361

1,063

7.9

0.9

101.

@SteveMirsky

6,191

790

7.8

0.9

102.

@shannonmstirone

8,613

1,106

7.8

0.9

103.

@borenbears

13,100

1,751

7.5

0.8

104.

@adrs

8,519

1,154

7.4

0.8

105.

@hillaryrosner

5,394

740

7.3

0.8

106.

@nijhuism

7,118

991

7.2

0.8

107.

@Nancy_A

11,730

1,647

7.1

0.8

108.

@katewong

11,433

1,662

6.9

0.8

109.

@PAYOLETTER

12,371

1,854

6.7

0.7

110.

@maggiemfox

18,418

2,783

6.6

0.7

111.

@ShipLives

7,177

1,089

6.6

0.7

112.

@emilylmullin

6,137

941

6.5

0.7

113.

@kimberlykowal

7,834

1,207

6.5

0.7

114.

@ngeiling

6,699

1,035

6.5

0.7

115.

@lenagroeger

9,858

1,529

6.4

0.7

116.

@RogerHighfield

17,023

2,659

6.4

0.7

117.

@StartsWithABang

11,193

1,765

6.3

0.7

118.

@tanyalewis314

5,756

931

6.2

0.7

119.

@laurenkwolf

5,912

962

6.1

0.7

120.

@gbrumfiel

6,815

1,121

6.1

0.7

121.

@tariqjmalik

8,370

1,388

6.0

0.7

122.

@brookeborel

7,857

1,303

6.0

0.7

123.

@astrolisa

6,493

1,112

5.8

0.6

124.

@DrMRFrancis

17,292

3,094

5.6

0.6

125.

@bydarrylfears

5,305

966

5.5

0.6

126.

@danfagin

7,058

1,302

5.4

0.6

127.

@webmz_

5,112

949

5.4

0.6

128.

@Laelaps

25,094

4,695

5.3

0.6

129.

@laurahelmuth

26,763

5,074

5.3

0.6

130.

@KatherineHobson

14,174

2,737

5.2

0.6

131.

@carmendrahl

8,909

1,759

5.1

0.6

132.

@aatishb

14,740

2,934

5.0

0.6

133.

@johnmcquaid

5,736

1,149

5.0

0.6

134.

@WanderingGaia

5,063

1,023

4.9

0.5

135.

@9brandon

8,228

1,688

4.9

0.5

136.

@erinbiba

13,942

2,863

4.9

0.5

137.

@leHotz

5,470

1,173

4.7

0.5

138.

@EmilyAnthes

7,224

1,550

4.7

0.5

139.

@alexwitze

18,468

4,010

4.6

0.5

140.

@lindy2350

8,176

1,803

4.5

0.5

141.

@evelynjlamb

8,247

1,837

4.5

0.5

142.

@ewencallaway

5,443

1,239

4.4

0.5

143.

@inkkr

6,096

1,391

4.4

0.5

144.

@sarahzhang

7,563

1,751

4.3

0.5

145.

@archaeology

6,689

1,608

4.2

0.5

146.

@rowhoop

10,045

2,462

4.1

0.5

147.

@lizlandau

9,673

2,410

4.0

0.4

148.

@kweintraub

5,936

1,494

4.0

0.4

149.

@TomLevenson

12,327

3,175

3.9

0.4

150.

@kahoakes

7,454

2,009

3.7

0.4

151.

@tarahaelle

6,425

1,837

3.5

0.4

152.

@LeeBillings

7,830

2,444

3.2

0.4

153.

@MiriamETucker

9,108

2,877

3.2

0.4

154.

@FromTheLabBench

12,096

3,890

3.1

0.3

155.

@robinlloyd99

10,674

3,515

3.0

0.3

156.

@paldhous

6,519

2,185

3.0

0.3

157.

@Richvn

5,717

1,927

3.0

0.3

158.

@LizNeeley

16,691

5,668

2.9

0.3

159.

@socialpyramid

6,665

2,363

2.8

0.3

160.

@seelix

5,340

1,909

2.8

0.3

161.

@amy_harmon

17,111

6,121

2.8

0.3

162.

@eroston

8,284

3,131

2.6

0.3

163.

@ericmjohnson

6,929

2,692

2.6

0.3

164.

@sciencecomedian

19,630

7,669

2.6

0.3

165.

@Ananyo

12,379

4,863

2.5

0.3

166.

@dbiello

13,833

5,470

2.5

0.3

167.

@sarahkaplan48

7,872

3,132

2.5

0.3

168.

@Eaterofsun

8,728

3,532

2.5

0.3

169.

@edbites

6,290

2,579

2.4

0.3

170.

@Paleophile

5,612

2,355

2.4

0.3

171.

@CosmicEvolution

9,502

4,066

2.3

0.3

172.

@SciFleur

7,137

3,089

2.3

0.3

173.

@RachelNuwer

5,606

2,476

2.3

0.3

174.

@NidhiSubs

6,159

2,833

2.2

0.2

175.

@BoraZ

30,023

13,959

2.2

0.2

176.

@trueanomalies

5,214

2,438

2.1

0.2

177.

@bobfinn

5,140

2,442

2.1

0.2

178.

@AllieWilkinson

6,207

2,995

2.1

0.2

179.

@KHCourage

9,232

5,639

1.6

0.2

180.

@russellcris

6,076

3,777

1.6

0.2

181.

@claireoconnell

7,676

4,839

1.6

0.2

182.

@JeanneGarb

6,477

4,327

1.5

0.2

183.

@TerriHansen

8,696

5,818

1.5

0.2

184.

@johnrplatt

8,449

6,179

1.4

0.2

185.

@davidkroll

11,438

9,540

1.2

0.1

186.

@ByToddBBates

9,355

8,317

1.1

0.1

187.

@JLVernonPhD

6,914

6,232

1.1

0.1

188.

@NotchByNotch

5,174

4,840

1.1

0.1

189.

@aleszubajak

6,413

6,228

1.0

0.1