Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2020-Sep-21 11:18 UTC. Entries: 261. 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

@GrrlScientist

25,348

@SLSingh

79,773

2,493

312

@BadAstronomer

616,142

574

1,073

134

@JamesGleick

44,035

238

185

@carlzimmer

293,304

1,618

181

@Sci_Phile

104,358

605

172

@w00ki33

11,788

161

@edyong209

286,190

1,786

160

@CaraSantaMaria

79,245

686

116

10.

@HelenBranswell

193,584

1,862

104

11.

@SciGuySpace

76,822

752

102

12.

@arielwaldman

39,933

542

9.2

13.

@philipcball

13,889

195

8.9

14.

@mocost

38,166

570

8.4

15.

@elakdawalla

169,796

2,650

8.0

16.

@coreyspowell

72,498

1,162

7.8

17.

@DrJoeHanson

43,837

705

7.8

18.

@marcuschown

48,301

788

7.7

19.

@ElizKolbert

40,938

680

7.5

20.

@TheSpaceGal

82,974

1,412

7.3

21.

@kakape

86,730

1,501

7.2

22.

@alexbellos

26,982

494

6.8

23.

@dpcarrington

59,043

1,167

6.3

24.

@JenLucPiquant

39,893

791

6.3

25.

@mary_roach

29,556

592

6.2

26.

@ferrisjabr

28,867

589

6.1

27.

@jasonrdavis

8,421

184

5.7

28.

@deborahblum

39,910

891

5.6

29.

@_Astro_Nerd_

41,599

977

5.3

30.

@lorengrush

45,893

1,098

5.2

31.

@matthewherper

101,389

2,784

4.6

32.

@sciencecohen

34,553

994

4.3

33.

@iansample

47,438

1,381

4.3

34.

@nattyover

31,881

989

4.0

35.

@arbesman

7,404

250

3.7

36.

@EricaKlarreich

7,260

247

3.7

37.

@BeeBrookshire

64,515

2,222

3.6

38.

@bug_gwen

24,445

864

3.5

39.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,606

1,747

3.3

40.

@erinbiba

49,994

1,892

3.3

41.

@bradplumer

40,649

1,591

3.2

42.

@skrishna

21,904

874

3.1

43.

@apoorva_nyc

23,540

997

3.0

44.

@sciencebase

41,366

1,839

2.8

45.

@mslopatto

14,132

665

2.7

46.

@nadiamdrake

27,736

1,365

2.5

47.

@mirikramer

20,425

1,033

2.5

48.

@maggiekb1

43,158

2,184

2.5

49.

@webmz_

21,495

1,112

2.4

50.

@Sheril_

12,470

651

2.4

51.

@PeterBrannen1

13,062

698

2.3

52.

@RobertGaristo

8,591

460

2.3

53.

@David_Dobbs

37,523

2,037

2.3

54.

@sarahcruddas

28,656

1,581

2.3

55.

@sethmnookin

33,755

1,865

2.3

56.

@joesbigidea

10,479

586

2.2

57.

@alokjha

32,426

1,865

2.2

58.

@DownHereOnEarth

17,141

998

2.1

59.

@gmusser

8,683

508

2.1

60.

@DavidQuammen

18,104

1,066

2.1

61.

@jetjocko

17,388

1,030

2.1

62.

@MMarchioneAP

11,231

668

2.1

63.

@beatricebiology

13,612

820

2.1

64.

@tvjrennie

9,780

591

2.1

65.

@AkshatRathi

13,150

799

2.1

66.

@shannonmstirone

28,576

1,807

2.0

67.

@AboutPhysics

8,669

549

2.0

68.

@JossFong

25,576

1,636

2.0

69.

@GeneticJen

14,295

922

1.9

70.

@j_timmer

9,655

638

1.9

71.

@betsymason

9,013

612

1.8

72.

@virginiahughes

37,700

2,688

1.8

73.

@alicebell

27,997

2,032

1.7

74.

@juliaoftoronto

37,813

2,745

1.7

75.

@mikamckinnon

64,849

4,744

1.7

76.

@davelevitan

7,413

543

1.7

77.

@RachelFeltman

20,030

1,579

1.6

78.

@emilylmullin

12,466

989

1.6

79.

@stevesilberman

124,860

9,948

1.6

80.

@Erika_Check

9,805

784

1.6

81.

@ainissaramirez

8,999

725

1.6

82.

@bryanrwalsh

21,153

1,715

1.5

83.

@willgater

9,390

764

1.5

84.

@MarcAbrahams

10,257

843

1.5

85.

@Annaleen

39,659

3,314

1.5

86.

@cragcrest

16,655

1,405

1.5

87.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,177

1,028

1.5

88.

@b0yle

39,257

3,319

1.5

89.

@marynmck

53,454

4,549

1.5

90.

@ejwillingham

12,919

1,108

1.5

91.

@bhensonweather

9,735

864

1.4

92.

@ivanoransky

33,398

3,014

1.4

93.

@nancyshute

11,900

1,085

1.4

94.

@StartsWithABang

24,128

2,202

1.4

95.

@ronwinslow

9,761

892

1.4

96.

@adamspacemann

6,662

610

1.4

97.

@roseveleth

27,458

2,537

1.4

98.

@themadstone

20,039

1,856

1.3

99.

@MaverickNY

17,854

1,697

1.3

100.

@hannahdev

18,937

1,835

1.3

101.

@dvergano

17,746

1,726

1.3

102.

@sarahzhang

21,345

2,101

1.3

103.

@KendraWrites

28,048

2,792

1.3

104.

@luis_quevedo

12,326

1,230

1.3

105.

@Neuronarrative

15,452

1,552

10.0

1.2

106.

@fcain

42,140

4,235

10.0

1.2

107.

@maiasz

24,277

2,442

9.9

1.2

108.

@adrs

21,021

2,127

9.9

1.2

109.

@alandove

5,365

549

9.8

1.2

110.

@chriscmooney

39,260

4,090

9.6

1.2

111.

@mdichristina

21,251

2,228

9.5

1.2

112.

@DaveMosher

20,356

2,143

9.5

1.2

113.

@jgold85

16,537

1,774

9.3

1.2

114.

@antonioregalado

20,203

2,193

9.2

1.2

115.

@7homaslin

7,963

869

9.2

1.1

116.

@rkhamsi

13,510

1,484

9.1

1.1

117.

@mmoyr

8,416

927

9.1

1.1

118.

@andersen

17,844

1,977

9.0

1.1

119.

@Revkin

88,309

9,872

8.9

1.1

120.

@PAYOLETTER

19,264

2,178

8.8

1.1

121.

@bmaher

12,845

1,463

8.8

1.1

122.

@DrMRFrancis

28,190

3,224

8.7

1.1

123.

@NerdyChristie

19,943

2,290

8.7

1.1

124.

@aatishb

17,817

2,068

8.6

1.1

125.

@KellyBrenner

7,627

891

8.6

1.1

126.

@wroush

8,807

1,095

8.0

1.0

127.

@amymaxmen

21,729

2,734

7.9

1.0

128.

@nijhuism

8,306

1,052

7.9

1.0

129.

@SciTech_Cat

7,006

889

7.9

1.0

130.

@DeborahNetburn

10,809

1,373

7.9

1.0

131.

@azeen

12,175

1,554

7.8

1.0

132.

@dwbwriter

10,222

1,320

7.7

1.0

133.

@vmjaggard99

7,799

1,015

7.7

1.0

134.

@simoxenham

13,242

1,771

7.5

0.9

135.

@hillaryrosner

5,430

730

7.4

0.9

136.

@SteveMirsky

7,263

988

7.4

0.9

137.

@bydarrylfears

7,171

986

7.3

0.9

138.

@katewong

14,214

2,039

7.0

0.9

139.

@BenLillie

7,787

1,123

6.9

0.9

140.

@carinbondar

22,737

3,323

6.8

0.9

141.

@tanyalewis314

7,134

1,057

6.7

0.8

142.

@brookeborel

9,946

1,497

6.6

0.8

143.

@curiouswavefn

10,869

1,677

6.5

0.8

144.

@borenbears

14,751

2,288

6.4

0.8

145.

@kimberlykowal

9,167

1,431

6.4

0.8

146.

@lenagroeger

11,215

1,802

6.2

0.8

147.

@laurahelmuth

42,562

6,841

6.2

0.8

148.

@evelynjlamb

13,108

2,119

6.2

0.8

149.

@astrolisa

9,480

1,559

6.1

0.8

150.

@lisalsong

8,767

1,446

6.1

0.8

151.

@Nancy_A

11,496

1,904

6.0

0.8

152.

@brookejarvis

11,212

1,865

6.0

0.8

153.

@gbrumfiel

10,558

1,795

5.9

0.7

154.

@LauraForczyk

7,451

1,282

5.8

0.7

155.

@ngeiling

6,708

1,168

5.7

0.7

156.

@laurenkwolf

7,094

1,238

5.7

0.7

157.

@tariqjmalik

9,736

1,717

5.7

0.7

158.

@marinakoren

15,621

2,781

5.6

0.7

159.

@acsifferlin

17,233

3,105

5.6

0.7

160.

@danfagin

8,248

1,489

5.5

0.7

161.

@WanderingGaia

7,163

1,339

5.3

0.7

162.

@tarahaelle

12,381

2,348

5.3

0.7

163.

@maggiemfox

21,293

4,044

5.3

0.7

164.

@BrianDunning

67,820

13,525

5.0

0.6

165.

@jane_c_hu

5,432

1,089

5.0

0.6

166.

@carmendrahl

9,396

1,891

5.0

0.6

167.

@RogerHighfield

17,717

3,675

4.8

0.6

168.

@Douglas_Main

7,566

1,605

4.7

0.6

169.

@johnmcquaid

5,621

1,200

4.7

0.6

170.

@cosmos4u

13,833

2,991

4.6

0.6

171.

@hannahjwaters

9,219

2,010

4.6

0.6

172.

@Laelaps

26,339

5,757

4.6

0.6

173.

@ShipLives

8,201

1,802

4.6

0.6

174.

@inkkr

5,880

1,310

4.5

0.6

175.

@sarahkaplan48

18,584

4,170

4.5

0.6

176.

@EmilyAnthes

8,254

1,853

4.5

0.6

177.

@B_resnick

11,766

2,644

4.5

0.6

178.

@archaeology

6,764

1,543

4.4

0.5

179.

@emcconover

7,175

1,650

4.3

0.5

180.

@ewencallaway

5,609

1,326

4.2

0.5

181.

@ErinEARoss

9,126

2,179

4.2

0.5

182.

@ben_a_goldfarb

7,500

1,818

4.1

0.5

183.

@juleslhoward

7,035

1,728

4.1

0.5

184.

@alexwitze

22,510

5,557

4.1

0.5

185.

@RyanFMandelbaum

7,824

1,934

4.0

0.5

186.

@rowhoop

12,082

2,990

4.0

0.5

187.

@MikeySlezak

10,231

2,550

4.0

0.5

188.

@PopovichN

5,683

1,436

4.0

0.5

189.

@KatherineHobson

13,776

3,513

3.9

0.5

190.

@ScolesSarah

5,296

1,352

3.9

0.5

191.

@cdellamore

6,475

1,711

3.8

0.5

192.

@lizzie_wade

5,756

1,528

3.8

0.5

193.

@paldhous

9,783

2,642

3.7

0.5

194.

@9brandon

8,901

2,428

3.7

0.5

195.

@kweintraub

7,524

2,073

3.6

0.5

196.

@eroston

10,984

3,071

3.6

0.4

197.

@lindy2350

13,700

3,863

3.5

0.4

198.

@leHotz

6,207

1,758

3.5

0.4

199.

@TomLevenson

13,192

3,798

3.5

0.4

200.

@kahoakes

7,529

2,186

3.4

0.4

201.

@WeiPoints

5,189

1,541

3.4

0.4

202.

@LizNeeley

24,264

7,320

3.3

0.4

203.

@anilananth

5,916

1,814

3.3

0.4

204.

@socialpyramid

7,915

2,450

3.2

0.4

205.

@johnupton

16,375

5,296

3.1

0.4

206.

@michaelgreshko

6,924

2,258

3.1

0.4

207.

@SimonDWatt

5,293

1,736

3.0

0.4

208.

@JoelAchenbach

10,724

3,732

2.9

0.4

209.

@FromTheLabBench

16,501

5,792

2.8

0.4

210.

@rafi_dot_net

7,509

2,680

2.8

0.4

211.

@20tauri

5,543

2,029

2.7

0.3

212.

@lizlandau

12,020

4,419

2.7

0.3

213.

@ReadMoreScience

16,875

6,244

2.7

0.3

214.

@sciencecomedian

22,862

8,500

2.7

0.3

215.

@seelix

5,638

2,099

2.7

0.3

216.

@SarahZielinski

5,022

1,884

2.7

0.3

217.

@flichtman

5,859

2,207

2.7

0.3

218.

@RachelNuwer

7,784

2,966

2.6

0.3

219.

@MoNscience

9,010

3,463

2.6

0.3

220.

@ericmjohnson

6,854

2,693

2.5

0.3

221.

@Richvn

6,695

2,659

2.5

0.3

222.

@Eaterofsun

10,138

4,029

2.5

0.3

223.

@wudanyan

11,835

4,714

2.5

0.3

224.

@LeeBillings

8,933

3,602

2.5

0.3

225.

@rboyle31

6,533

2,647

2.5

0.3

226.

@AllieWilkinson

5,975

2,421

2.5

0.3

227.

@Paleophile

6,852

2,800

2.4

0.3

228.

@johnjberger

9,439

3,879

2.4

0.3

229.

@Ananyo

12,538

5,209

2.4

0.3

230.

@GabriellBirchak

7,224

3,162

2.3

0.3

231.

@Emma_Marris

9,762

4,374

2.2

0.3

232.

@dbiello

14,826

6,652

2.2

0.3

233.

@NidhiSubs

8,029

3,639

2.2

0.3

234.

@edbites

6,540

2,993

2.2

0.3

235.

@helenscales

6,699

3,095

2.2

0.3

236.

@CosmicEvolution

8,736

4,222

2.1

0.3

237.

@amy_harmon

22,900

11,379

2.0

0.3

238.

@BoraZ

27,255

13,591

2.0

0.3

239.

@RobinLloyd99

11,597

5,989

1.9

0.2

240.

@CuriousKaryn

5,776

3,085

1.9

0.2

241.

@JoAnnaScience

5,237

2,815

1.9

0.2

242.

@garthsundem

27,889

16,253

1.7

0.2

243.

@SciFleur

11,659

6,921

1.7

0.2

244.

@SquigglyVolcano

7,254

4,437

1.6

0.2

245.

@DraisyMorris

39,292

24,762

1.6

0.2

246.

@laurie_winkless

7,351

4,677

1.6

0.2

247.

@JeanneGarb

7,978

5,087

1.6

0.2

248.

@ByToddBBates

8,436

5,496

1.5

0.2

249.

@MiriamETucker

9,850

6,489

1.5

0.2

250.

@russellcris

6,439

4,477

1.4

0.2

251.

@KHCourage

9,569

6,740

1.4

0.2

252.

@claireoconnell

8,811

6,244

1.4

0.2

253.

@sciencesarah

7,364

5,507

1.3

0.2

254.

@lizabio

5,580

4,202

1.3

0.2

255.

@johnrplatt

11,122

8,805

1.3

0.2

256.

@JLVernonPhD

6,829

6,306

1.1

0.1

257.

@mkhoff

6,041

5,636

1.1

0.1

258.

@mbalter

6,602

6,161

1.1

0.1

259.

@davidkroll

11,509

11,027

1.0

0.1

260.

@aleszubajak

7,931

7,831

1.0

0.1

261.

@KitchPantrySci

5,225

5,426

1.0

0.1