Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2020-Jan-29 12:18 UTC. Listed users: 235. 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 7. 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

78,593

2,911

416

@BadAstronomer

616,011

591

1,042

149

@carlzimmer

274,253

1,389

197

@JamesGleick

40,209

223

180

@Sci_Phile

94,608

579

163

@w00ki33

9,820

140

@CaraSantaMaria

79,612

644

124

@edyong209

169,533

1,649

103

@arielwaldman

39,495

496

10.

@philipcball

11,091

166

9.5

11.

@elakdawalla

165,199

2,533

9.3

12.

@SciGuySpace

49,191

758

9.3

13.

@marcuschown

47,165

770

8.8

14.

@ElizKolbert

38,162

625

8.7

15.

@coreyspowell

68,414

1,123

8.7

16.

@DrJoeHanson

38,454

665

8.3

17.

@ferrisjabr

25,156

451

8.0

18.

@mary_roach

29,223

535

7.8

19.

@mocost

38,396

708

7.7

20.

@alexbellos

26,359

489

7.7

21.

@dpcarrington

55,265

1,041

7.6

22.

@JenLucPiquant

38,919

751

7.4

23.

@TheSpaceGal

53,825

1,135

6.8

24.

@deborahblum

37,263

874

6.1

25.

@GrrlScientist

25,516

636

5.7

26.

@lorengrush

38,625

1,020

5.4

27.

@matthewherper

94,041

2,562

5.2

28.

@iansample

46,953

1,342

5.0

29.

@BeeBrookshire

63,517

1,934

4.7

30.

@arbesman

7,547

253

4.3

31.

@nattyover

26,802

924

4.1

32.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,800

1,617

4.0

33.

@bug_gwen

23,118

819

4.0

34.

@skrishna

20,934

814

3.7

35.

@_Astro_Nerd_

24,147

992

3.5

36.

@EricaKlarreich

5,842

241

3.5

37.

@sciencebase

42,135

1,830

3.3

38.

@nadiamdrake

26,747

1,309

2.9

39.

@Sheril_

10,406

512

2.9

40.

@mslopatto

13,065

663

2.8

41.

@mirikramer

19,270

994

2.8

42.

@sarahcruddas

25,091

1,315

2.7

43.

@joesbigidea

10,165

533

2.7

44.

@David_Dobbs

36,814

1,940

2.7

45.

@sethmnookin

34,409

1,861

2.6

46.

@RobertGaristo

8,141

442

2.6

47.

@alokjha

31,899

1,732

2.6

48.

@MMarchioneAP

10,396

577

2.6

49.

@gmusser

8,655

487

2.5

50.

@PeterBrannen1

12,236

692

2.5

51.

@GeneticJen

14,767

837

2.5

52.

@tvjrennie

9,708

559

2.5

53.

@beatricebiology

13,763

813

2.4

54.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,688

1,001

2.4

55.

@JossFong

23,836

1,459

2.3

56.

@jetjocko

15,699

972

2.3

57.

@AboutPhysics

8,843

561

2.3

58.

@webmz_

16,968

1,079

2.2

59.

@maggiekb1

31,850

2,085

2.2

60.

@j_timmer

9,494

626

2.2

61.

@betsymason

9,123

602

2.2

62.

@alicebell

27,598

1,898

2.1

63.

@jasonrdavis

8,521

591

2.1

64.

@shannonmstirone

22,586

1,588

2.0

65.

@AkshatRathi

9,371

686

2.0

66.

@virginiahughes

35,129

2,595

1.9

67.

@RachelFeltman

19,846

1,482

1.9

68.

@cragcrest

16,377

1,230

1.9

69.

@mikamckinnon

56,252

4,317

1.9

70.

@Annaleen

37,778

2,940

1.8

71.

@erinbiba

42,441

3,323

1.8

72.

@adamspacemann

6,537

517

1.8

73.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,942

948

1.8

74.

@bryanrwalsh

20,456

1,625

1.8

75.

@Erika_Check

9,760

784

1.8

76.

@DavidQuammen

11,693

948

1.8

77.

@b0yle

38,914

3,194

1.7

78.

@MarcAbrahams

10,017

826

1.7

79.

@stevesilberman

113,179

9,558

1.7

80.

@willgater

8,595

729

1.7

81.

@ronwinslow

9,723

836

1.7

82.

@DaveMosher

20,125

1,732

1.7

83.

@nancyshute

12,021

1,037

1.7

84.

@AngelaDSaini

37,366

3,271

1.6

85.

@MaverickNY

17,472

1,553

1.6

86.

@maiasz

23,447

2,139

1.6

87.

@ivanoransky

32,345

3,001

1.5

88.

@themadstone

17,796

1,669

1.5

89.

@bhensonweather

8,248

777

1.5

90.

@davelevitan

6,189

585

1.5

91.

@juliaoftoronto

28,398

2,693

1.5

92.

@mdichristina

21,398

2,070

1.5

93.

@roseveleth

23,726

2,309

1.5

94.

@emilylmullin

10,012

980

1.5

95.

@fcain

41,510

4,066

1.5

96.

@hannahdev

17,246

1,707

1.4

97.

@dvergano

17,165

1,711

1.4

98.

@Neuronarrative

15,425

1,546

10.0

1.4

99.

@adrs

18,467

1,860

9.9

1.4

100.

@marynmck

42,128

4,284

9.8

1.4

101.

@StartsWithABang

19,612

2,078

9.4

1.3

102.

@jgold85

16,512

1,754

9.4

1.3

103.

@mmoyr

8,411

911

9.2

1.3

104.

@Revkin

86,591

9,506

9.1

1.3

105.

@ainissaramirez

7,013

786

8.9

1.3

106.

@bmaher

12,853

1,441

8.9

1.3

107.

@PAYOLETTER

17,933

2,026

8.9

1.3

108.

@SciTech_Cat

7,034

828

8.5

1.2

109.

@dwbwriter

10,273

1,211

8.5

1.2

110.

@simoxenham

13,473

1,609

8.4

1.2

111.

@wroush

8,802

1,052

8.4

1.2

112.

@aatishb

15,195

1,822

8.3

1.2

113.

@7homaslin

6,868

824

8.3

1.2

114.

@andersen

16,732

2,065

8.1

1.2

115.

@nijhuism

8,122

1,032

7.9

1.1

116.

@BenLillie

7,779

1,029

7.6

1.1

117.

@SteveMirsky

6,913

915

7.6

1.1

118.

@DeborahNetburn

9,533

1,274

7.5

1.1

119.

@hillaryrosner

5,481

735

7.5

1.1

120.

@luis_quevedo

10,610

1,470

7.2

1.0

121.

@DrMRFrancis

23,536

3,287

7.2

1.0

122.

@carinbondar

22,674

3,225

7.0

1.0

123.

@katewong

13,540

1,971

6.9

1.0

124.

@kimberlykowal

9,080

1,340

6.8

1.0

125.

@borenbears

14,520

2,151

6.8

1.0

126.

@astrolisa

9,159

1,396

6.6

0.9

127.

@bydarrylfears

6,487

993

6.5

0.9

128.

@brookeborel

9,565

1,473

6.5

0.9

129.

@Nancy_A

11,476

1,821

6.3

0.9

130.

@curiouswavefn

8,999

1,438

6.3

0.9

131.

@ngeiling

6,873

1,106

6.2

0.9

132.

@tanyalewis314

6,071

981

6.2

0.9

133.

@lenagroeger

10,791

1,764

6.1

0.9

134.

@KellyBrenner

5,392

893

6.0

0.9

135.

@sarahzhang

11,817

1,964

6.0

0.9

136.

@gbrumfiel

9,458

1,585

6.0

0.9

137.

@laurenkwolf

6,717

1,151

5.8

0.8

138.

@EmilyAnthes

7,680

1,326

5.8

0.8

139.

@tariqjmalik

9,554

1,667

5.7

0.8

140.

@evelynjlamb

11,502

2,024

5.7

0.8

141.

@ShipLives

7,834

1,385

5.7

0.8

142.

@acsifferlin

16,351

2,901

5.6

0.8

143.

@danfagin

7,931

1,422

5.6

0.8

144.

@laurahelmuth

34,854

6,405

5.4

0.8

145.

@lisalsong

6,906

1,281

5.4

0.8

146.

@maggiemfox

19,754

3,678

5.4

0.8

147.

@hannahjwaters

8,971

1,685

5.3

0.8

148.

@WanderingGaia

6,154

1,193

5.2

0.7

149.

@BrianDunning

59,977

11,861

5.1

0.7

150.

@carmendrahl

9,407

1,871

5.0

0.7

151.

@RogerHighfield

17,220

3,438

5.0

0.7

152.

@Laelaps

25,890

5,246

4.9

0.7

153.

@LauraForczyk

6,112

1,240

4.9

0.7

154.

@johnmcquaid

5,675

1,187

4.8

0.7

155.

@cosmos4u

13,365

2,798

4.8

0.7

156.

@inkkr

5,971

1,314

4.5

0.6

157.

@emcconover

6,969

1,555

4.5

0.6

158.

@archaeology

6,763

1,565

4.3

0.6

159.

@alexwitze

21,760

5,092

4.3

0.6

160.

@ewencallaway

5,453

1,287

4.2

0.6

161.

@KatherineHobson

13,919

3,333

4.2

0.6

162.

@sarahkaplan48

15,848

3,846

4.1

0.6

163.

@RyanFMandelbaum

7,269

1,783

4.1

0.6

164.

@ben_a_goldfarb

6,873

1,686

4.1

0.6

165.

@rowhoop

11,505

2,853

4.0

0.6

166.

@juleslhoward

6,465

1,628

4.0

0.6

167.

@kweintraub

7,054

1,798

3.9

0.6

168.

@9brandon

8,778

2,251

3.9

0.6

169.

@MikeySlezak

9,161

2,367

3.9

0.6

170.

@PopovichN

5,053

1,311

3.9

0.6

171.

@marinakoren

10,956

2,846

3.8

0.5

172.

@cdellamore

5,856

1,535

3.8

0.5

173.

@leHotz

5,983

1,572

3.8

0.5

174.

@tarahaelle

7,858

2,092

3.8

0.5

175.

@lindy2350

11,051

3,086

3.6

0.5

176.

@TomLevenson

12,724

3,599

3.5

0.5

177.

@kahoakes

7,644

2,190

3.5

0.5

178.

@johnupton

16,081

4,705

3.4

0.5

179.

@eroston

10,123

2,995

3.4

0.5

180.

@paldhous

8,403

2,527

3.3

0.5

181.

@socialpyramid

7,913

2,409

3.3

0.5

182.

@lizlandau

10,856

3,310

3.3

0.5

183.

@FromTheLabBench

15,220

4,912

3.1

0.4

184.

@SimonDWatt

5,233

1,691

3.1

0.4

185.

@LizNeeley

19,096

6,526

2.9

0.4

186.

@20tauri

5,510

1,910

2.9

0.4

187.

@RafiLetzter

6,244

2,166

2.9

0.4

188.

@michaelgreshko

5,253

1,943

2.7

0.4

189.

@seelix

5,406

2,026

2.7

0.4

190.

@Richvn

6,468

2,463

2.6

0.4

191.

@LeeBillings

8,712

3,324

2.6

0.4

192.

@Paleophile

6,722

2,612

2.6

0.4

193.

@ericmjohnson

6,893

2,696

2.6

0.4

194.

@Eaterofsun

9,755

3,845

2.5

0.4

195.

@RachelNuwer

7,095

2,797

2.5

0.4

196.

@Ananyo

12,599

5,054

2.5

0.4

197.

@AllieWilkinson

6,068

2,444

2.5

0.4

198.

@johnjberger

9,667

3,926

2.5

0.4

199.

@sciencecomedian

20,877

8,481

2.5

0.4

200.

@rboyle31

6,334

2,620

2.4

0.3

201.

@flichtman

5,195

2,167

2.4

0.3

202.

@dbiello

14,684

6,319

2.3

0.3

203.

@GabriellBirchak

6,517

2,808

2.3

0.3

204.

@edbites

6,333

2,801

2.3

0.3

205.

@helenscales

6,206

2,765

2.2

0.3

206.

@NidhiSubs

7,541

3,462

2.2

0.3

207.

@ReadMoreScience

12,189

5,663

2.2

0.3

208.

@CosmicEvolution

8,894

4,157

2.1

0.3

209.

@Emma_Marris

8,296

3,898

2.1

0.3

210.

@amy_harmon

21,614

10,232

2.1

0.3

211.

@RobinLloyd99

11,221

5,337

2.1

0.3

212.

@MiriamETucker

9,461

4,508

2.1

0.3

213.

@BoraZ

27,969

13,716

2.0

0.3

214.

@MoNscience

6,074

3,079

2.0

0.3

215.

@trueanomalies

5,000

2,615

1.9

0.3

216.

@SciFleur

10,464

5,497

1.9

0.3

217.

@garthsundem

28,791

16,540

1.7

0.2

218.

@DraisyMorris

40,735

25,311

1.6

0.2

219.

@JeanneGarb

7,539

4,809

1.6

0.2

220.

@ByToddBBates

8,688

5,557

1.6

0.2

221.

@KHCourage

9,322

6,082

1.5

0.2

222.

@claireoconnell

8,465

5,670

1.5

0.2

223.

@laurie_winkless

6,586

4,472

1.5

0.2

224.

@russellcris

6,310

4,409

1.4

0.2

225.

@SquigglyVolcano

6,227

4,460

1.4

0.2

226.

@sciencesarah

7,127

5,271

1.4

0.2

227.

@lizabio

5,420

4,055

1.3

0.2

228.

@TerriHansen

10,574

7,960

1.3

0.2

229.

@johnrplatt

10,681

8,429

1.3

0.2

230.

@mbalter

5,895

5,236

1.1

0.2

231.

@JLVernonPhD

6,776

6,273

1.1

0.2

232.

@mkhoff

5,867

5,458

1.1

0.2

233.

@davidkroll

11,646

10,843

1.1

0.2

234.

@KitchPantrySci

5,236

5,269

1.0

0.1

235.

@aleszubajak

7,366

7,650

1.0

0.1