Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2022-Jan-26 12:18 UTC. Entries: 270. Followings is the number of Twitter accounts the account follows. For this group, the median ratio of followers to followings is 7. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Account

Followers

Followings

Ratio of
followers to
followings

Ratio/median

@arbesman

7,304

@SLSingh

80,576

2,238

320

@BadAstronomer

618,281

503

1,229

176

@w00ki33

14,871

303

@SciGuySpace

182,390

746

244

@Sci_Phile

131,587

630

209

@edyong209

374,086

1,908

196

@JamesGleick

47,399

245

193

@carlzimmer

300,334

2,227

135

10.

@HelenBranswell

228,076

2,031

112

11.

@CaraSantaMaria

79,181

744

106

12.

@kakape

158,691

1,844

13.

@philipcball

18,579

237

14.

@TheSpaceGal

113,516

1,600

15.

@mocost

37,004

531

10.0

16.

@coreyspowell

79,418

1,217

9.3

17.

@DrJoeHanson

48,899

769

9.1

18.

@elakdawalla

173,274

2,789

8.9

19.

@arielwaldman

40,484

662

8.7

20.

@ElizKolbert

48,904

800

8.7

21.

@marcuschown

49,759

841

8.5

22.

@alexbellos

28,116

526

7.6

23.

@ferrisjabr

37,454

707

7.6

24.

@apoorva_nyc

59,858

1,153

7.4

25.

@dpcarrington

67,499

1,349

7.1

26.

@JenLucPiquant

41,173

858

6.9

27.

@Rose_D_Luna

48,978

1,030

6.8

28.

@curiouswavefn

15,443

330

6.7

29.

@lorengrush

52,076

1,173

6.3

30.

@deborahblum

41,236

955

6.2

31.

@erinbiba

61,000

1,442

6.0

32.

@matthewherper

108,849

2,943

5.3

33.

@jasonrdavis

8,241

228

5.2

34.

@iansample

47,853

1,410

4.8

35.

@nattyover

37,928

1,141

4.7

36.

@sciencecohen

42,456

1,282

4.7

37.

@EricaKlarreich

8,654

263

4.7

38.

@skrishna

23,757

741

4.6

39.

@mary_roach

33,135

1,077

4.4

40.

@bug_gwen

25,647

856

4.3

41.

@GrrlScientist

25,246

889

4.1

42.

@ainissaramirez

10,432

376

4.0

43.

@AkshatRathi

26,387

988

3.8

44.

@BeeBrookshire

63,277

2,390

3.8

45.

@bradplumer

44,120

1,700

3.7

46.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,197

1,809

3.6

47.

@PeterBrannen1

16,038

709

3.2

48.

@mslopatto

17,290

778

3.2

49.

@cgseife

10,385

473

3.1

50.

@maggiekb1

49,019

2,300

3.0

51.

@nadiamdrake

31,025

1,489

3.0

52.

@mirikramer

22,115

1,080

2.9

53.

@RobertGaristo

9,507

479

2.8

54.

@sciencebase

40,230

2,058

2.8

55.

@sarahcruddas

35,407

1,833

2.8

56.

@webmz_

21,767

1,150

2.7

57.

@David_Dobbs

36,549

1,977

2.6

58.

@DavidQuammen

21,984

1,216

2.6

59.

@joesbigidea

10,905

611

2.5

60.

@sethmnookin

33,389

1,887

2.5

61.

@luis_quevedo

23,099

1,350

2.4

62.

@jetjocko

18,444

1,091

2.4

63.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,754

998

2.4

64.

@alokjha

33,515

2,002

2.4

65.

@MMarchioneAP

11,929

722

2.4

66.

@beatricebiology

13,535

841

2.3

67.

@tvjrennie

9,767

608

2.3

68.

@shannonmstirone

40,939

2,553

2.3

69.

@gmusser

9,393

596

2.3

70.

@JossFong

28,036

1,791

2.2

71.

@AboutPhysics

8,318

542

2.2

72.

@Sheril_

15,200

1,003

2.2

73.

@alandove

8,706

577

2.2

74.

@j_timmer

9,780

663

2.1

75.

@sarahzhang

32,933

2,296

2.0

76.

@virginiahughes

40,314

2,812

2.0

77.

@emilylmullin

13,278

927

2.0

78.

@davelevitan

8,213

577

2.0

79.

@KellyBrenner

8,207

597

2.0

80.

@willgater

11,346

829

2.0

81.

@KendraWrites

41,288

3,051

1.9

82.

@juliaoftoronto

39,227

2,987

1.9

83.

@mikamckinnon

69,749

5,362

1.9

84.

@alicebell

29,768

2,293

1.9

85.

@stevesilberman

138,827

10,823

1.8

86.

@marinakoren

21,483

1,703

1.8

87.

@tarahaelle

27,950

2,239

1.8

88.

@rkhamsi

23,551

1,891

1.8

89.

@bhensonweather

11,664

979

1.7

90.

@bryanrwalsh

21,671

1,821

1.7

91.

@GeneticJen

13,825

1,164

1.7

92.

@betsymason

9,077

765

1.7

93.

@Erika_Check

9,708

823

1.7

94.

@MarcAbrahams

10,486

891

1.7

95.

@themadstone

23,411

2,011

1.7

96.

@RachelFeltman

21,786

1,878

1.7

97.

@StartsWithABang

29,691

2,627

1.6

98.

@marynmck

55,840

4,946

1.6

99.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,671

1,141

1.6

100.

@ejwillingham

14,038

1,280

1.6

101.

@roseveleth

30,257

2,770

1.6

102.

@b0yle

38,968

3,569

1.6

103.

@wroush

8,680

809

1.5

104.

@ivanoransky

33,434

3,139

1.5

105.

@antonioregalado

25,951

2,459

1.5

106.

@ronwinslow

9,808

938

1.5

107.

@cragcrest

17,181

1,647

1.5

108.

@dvergano

18,345

1,761

1.5

109.

@chriscmooney

42,653

4,142

1.5

110.

@Annaleen

43,898

4,265

1.5

111.

@nancyshute

11,738

1,147

1.5

112.

@hannahdev

20,322

1,998

1.5

113.

@fcain

43,864

4,431

9.9

1.4

114.

@PAYOLETTER

19,235

1,976

9.7

1.4

115.

@MaverickNY

17,988

1,923

9.4

1.3

116.

@jgold85

16,277

1,773

9.2

1.3

117.

@adrs

21,265

2,320

9.2

1.3

118.

@maiasz

28,510

3,118

9.1

1.3

119.

@7homaslin

8,566

965

8.9

1.3

120.

@DrMRFrancis

29,894

3,374

8.9

1.3

121.

@Revkin

89,649

10,240

8.8

1.3

122.

@andersen

17,853

2,040

8.8

1.3

123.

@bydarrylfears

8,547

992

8.6

1.2

124.

@mmoyr

8,360

973

8.6

1.2

125.

@NerdyChristie

19,671

2,322

8.5

1.2

126.

@bmaher

12,838

1,522

8.4

1.2

127.

@mdichristina

20,856

2,493

8.4

1.2

128.

@LauraForczyk

10,171

1,228

8.3

1.2

129.

@SciTech_Cat

7,405

919

8.1

1.2

130.

@adamspacemann

7,045

877

8.0

1.1

131.

@DeborahNetburn

11,503

1,458

7.9

1.1

132.

@PennySarchet

7,460

949

7.9

1.1

133.

@vmjaggard99

8,347

1,092

7.6

1.1

134.

@aatishb

18,515

2,490

7.4

1.1

135.

@amymaxmen

32,125

4,340

7.4

1.1

136.

@azeen

14,473

1,968

7.4

1.1

137.

@Neuronarrative

15,020

2,044

7.3

1.0

138.

@hillaryrosner

5,523

765

7.2

1.0

139.

@tanyalewis314

8,317

1,163

7.2

1.0

140.

@katewong

14,898

2,171

6.9

1.0

141.

@laurahelmuth

48,174

7,248

6.6

0.9

142.

@SteveMirsky

7,227

1,109

6.5

0.9

143.

@BenLillie

7,648

1,176

6.5

0.9

144.

@kimberlykowal

9,329

1,452

6.4

0.9

145.

@lisalsong

10,542

1,649

6.4

0.9

146.

@brookeborel

10,179

1,600

6.4

0.9

147.

@evelynjlamb

13,777

2,218

6.2

0.9

148.

@lenagroeger

11,313

1,823

6.2

0.9

149.

@borenbears

15,881

2,595

6.1

0.9

150.

@nijhuism

10,054

1,654

6.1

0.9

151.

@dcastelvecchi

5,463

905

6.0

0.9

152.

@brookejarvis

12,531

2,085

6.0

0.9

153.

@carinbondar

23,026

3,873

5.9

0.8

154.

@simoxenham

12,694

2,145

5.9

0.8

155.

@tariqjmalik

10,311

1,798

5.7

0.8

156.

@sarahkaplan48

27,022

4,723

5.7

0.8

157.

@laurenkwolf

7,168

1,253

5.7

0.8

158.

@dwbwriter

10,477

1,832

5.7

0.8

159.

@shanpalus

5,725

1,006

5.7

0.8

160.

@gbrumfiel

12,191

2,164

5.6

0.8

161.

@jane_c_hu

6,407

1,140

5.6

0.8

162.

@Nancy_A

11,337

2,018

5.6

0.8

163.

@danfagin

8,601

1,574

5.5

0.8

164.

@astrolisa

9,913

1,833

5.4

0.8

165.

@WanderingGaia

8,692

1,620

5.4

0.8

166.

@ngeiling

6,438

1,205

5.3

0.8

167.

@BrianDunning

73,398

13,894

5.3

0.8

168.

@acsifferlin

19,167

3,639

5.3

0.8

169.

@Douglas_Main

9,443

1,852

5.1

0.7

170.

@maggiemfox

21,815

4,317

5.1

0.7

171.

@ben_a_goldfarb

9,630

1,998

4.8

0.7

172.

@B_resnick

13,012

2,748

4.7

0.7

173.

@RyanFMandelbaum

9,719

2,091

4.6

0.7

174.

@EmilyAnthes

10,155

2,237

4.5

0.6

175.

@carmendrahl

9,459

2,121

4.5

0.6

176.

@johnmcquaid

5,479

1,237

4.4

0.6

177.

@inkkr

5,687

1,302

4.4

0.6

178.

@archaeology

6,779

1,565

4.3

0.6

179.

@ewencallaway

5,878

1,370

4.3

0.6

180.

@emcconover

7,434

1,741

4.3

0.6

181.

@ScolesSarah

6,787

1,604

4.2

0.6

182.

@cosmos4u

14,145

3,354

4.2

0.6

183.

@Laelaps

29,111

7,037

4.1

0.6

184.

@RogerHighfield

17,745

4,291

4.1

0.6

185.

@PopovichN

6,610

1,621

4.1

0.6

186.

@hannahjwaters

9,333

2,304

4.1

0.6

187.

@MikeySlezak

11,451

2,841

4.0

0.6

188.

@ErinEARoss

9,579

2,379

4.0

0.6

189.

@paldhous

11,290

2,810

4.0

0.6

190.

@EMSpeck

6,076

1,516

4.0

0.6

191.

@lizzie_wade

6,089

1,531

4.0

0.6

192.

@lindy2350

18,207

4,735

3.8

0.5

193.

@rowhoop

12,778

3,331

3.8

0.5

194.

@SiriCarpenter

6,039

1,577

3.8

0.5

195.

@ShipLives

8,979

2,374

3.8

0.5

196.

@juleslhoward

7,252

1,923

3.8

0.5

197.

@eroston

13,037

3,463

3.8

0.5

198.

@KatherineHobson

13,378

3,734

3.6

0.5

199.

@alexwitze

24,045

6,769

3.6

0.5

200.

@WeiPoints

6,403

1,808

3.5

0.5

201.

@LizNeeley

28,061

8,108

3.5

0.5

202.

@9brandon

9,075

2,687

3.4

0.5

203.

@kweintraub

8,085

2,396

3.4

0.5

204.

@kahoakes

7,349

2,192

3.4

0.5

205.

@cdellamore

7,000

2,100

3.3

0.5

206.

@TomLevenson

13,745

4,129

3.3

0.5

207.

@wudanyan

18,865

5,737

3.3

0.5

208.

@MoNscience

13,488

4,183

3.2

0.5

209.

@leHotz

6,488

2,014

3.2

0.5

210.

@socialpyramid

7,784

2,500

3.1

0.4

211.

@SquigglyVolcano

14,619

4,847

3.0

0.4

212.

@SimonDWatt

5,439

1,843

3.0

0.4

213.

@michaelgreshko

7,836

2,662

2.9

0.4

214.

@flichtman

6,546

2,249

2.9

0.4

215.

@FreelanceAstro

5,593

1,939

2.9

0.4

216.

@anilananth

6,891

2,424

2.8

0.4

217.

@lizlandau

14,837

5,438

2.7

0.4

218.

@FromTheLabBench

16,925

6,299

2.7

0.4

219.

@20tauri

5,690

2,118

2.7

0.4

220.

@Emma_Marris

13,779

5,150

2.7

0.4

221.

@RachelNuwer

8,341

3,157

2.6

0.4

222.

@johnupton

16,754

6,374

2.6

0.4

223.

@JoelAchenbach

11,258

4,290

2.6

0.4

224.

@sciencecomedian

23,015

8,797

2.6

0.4

225.

@Eaterofsun

11,236

4,372

2.6

0.4

226.

@seelix

5,476

2,144

2.6

0.4

227.

@SarahZielinski

5,176

2,028

2.6

0.4

228.

@ericmjohnson

6,801

2,692

2.5

0.4

229.

@rboyle31

7,017

2,785

2.5

0.4

230.

@SmithDanaG

6,257

2,563

2.4

0.3

231.

@Ananyo

13,870

5,754

2.4

0.3

232.

@AllieWilkinson

5,837

2,422

2.4

0.3

233.

@Richvn

7,095

2,969

2.4

0.3

234.

@johnjberger

9,031

3,803

2.4

0.3

235.

@LeeBillings

9,482

4,134

2.3

0.3

236.

@CosmicEvolution

9,176

4,123

2.2

0.3

237.

@NidhiSubs

9,198

4,223

2.2

0.3

238.

@Paleophile

6,941

3,189

2.2

0.3

239.

@edbites

6,632

3,079

2.2

0.3

240.

@helenscales

8,264

3,870

2.1

0.3

241.

@dbiello

14,871

7,342

2.0

0.3

242.

@BoraZ

26,249

13,391

2.0

0.3

243.

@amy_harmon

23,753

12,601

1.9

0.3

244.

@GabBirchak

7,744

4,163

1.9

0.3

245.

@CuriousKaryn

5,648

3,042

1.9

0.3

246.

@RobinLloyd99

11,858

6,571

1.8

0.3

247.

@DraisyMorris

37,011

20,615

1.8

0.3

248.

@JoAnnaScience

5,266

2,939

1.8

0.3

249.

@claireoconnell

9,254

5,340

1.7

0.2

250.

@garthsundem

26,436

15,675

1.7

0.2

251.

@TerriHansen

14,049

9,032

1.6

0.2

252.

@JeanneGarb

7,989

5,337

1.5

0.2

253.

@ByToddBBates

8,219

5,582

1.5

0.2

254.

@laurie_winkless

7,883

5,385

1.5

0.2

255.

@russellcris

6,486

4,501

1.4

0.2

256.

@SciFleur

14,568

10,352

1.4

0.2

257.

@AdamZmith

5,399

3,856

1.4

0.2

258.

@KHCourage

9,732

7,121

1.4

0.2

259.

@MiriamETucker

10,088

7,527

1.3

0.2

260.

@sciencesarah

7,644

5,823

1.3

0.2

261.

@lizabio

5,974

4,614

1.3

0.2

262.

@m_c_marshall

5,260

4,114

1.3

0.2

263.

@johnrplatt

11,528

9,258

1.2

0.2

264.

@DrAnnaFunk

6,175

5,120

1.2

0.2

265.

@aleszubajak

9,579

8,324

1.2

0.2

266.

@mkhoff

6,130

5,546

1.1

0.2

267.

@JLVernonPhD

6,785

6,380

1.1

0.2

268.

@mbalter

7,151

6,884

1.0

0.1

269.

@KitchPantrySci

5,265

5,163

1.0

0.1

270.

@davidkroll

11,366

11,231

1.0

0.1