Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2021-May-11 11:18 UTC. Entries: 266. 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

7,384

@SLSingh

80,646

2,444

349

@BadAstronomer

620,975

492

1,262

180

@w00ki33

13,843

271

@JamesGleick

46,028

246

187

@Sci_Phile

112,201

621

181

@edyong209

329,547

1,842

179

@carlzimmer

300,165

1,897

158

@SciGuySpace

107,642

746

144

10.

@CaraSantaMaria

79,286

720

110

11.

@HelenBranswell

211,484

1,964

108

12.

@kakape

131,099

1,703

13.

@philipcball

15,460

216

14.

@mocost

37,569

538

10.0

15.

@TheSpaceGal

106,806

1,549

9.9

16.

@arielwaldman

40,066

601

9.5

17.

@DrJoeHanson

47,371

746

9.1

18.

@elakdawalla

173,226

2,756

9.0

19.

@coreyspowell

74,543

1,190

8.9

20.

@marcuschown

49,943

813

8.8

21.

@ElizKolbert

45,821

767

8.5

22.

@alexbellos

27,863

511

7.8

23.

@dpcarrington

63,489

1,250

7.3

24.

@ferrisjabr

32,043

637

7.2

25.

@apoorva_nyc

50,543

1,029

7.0

26.

@JenLucPiquant

40,766

833

7.0

27.

@_Astro_Nerd_

47,427

1,024

6.6

28.

@deborahblum

40,835

918

6.4

29.

@lorengrush

48,484

1,142

6.1

30.

@jasonrdavis

8,393

200

6.0

31.

@curiouswavefn

11,497

284

5.8

32.

@mary_roach

30,704

799

5.5

33.

@matthewherper

105,215

2,872

5.2

34.

@sciencecohen

39,471

1,128

5.0

35.

@iansample

48,114

1,391

4.9

36.

@skrishna

23,530

699

4.8

37.

@nattyover

34,219

1,059

4.6

38.

@EricaKlarreich

8,450

271

4.5

39.

@GrrlScientist

25,499

834

4.4

40.

@bug_gwen

24,852

865

4.1

41.

@BeeBrookshire

63,761

2,349

3.9

42.

@bradplumer

42,949

1,640

3.7

43.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,668

1,786

3.7

44.

@ainissaramirez

9,924

450

3.2

45.

@PeterBrannen1

15,085

694

3.1

46.

@mslopatto

15,497

714

3.1

47.

@maggiekb1

47,937

2,254

3.0

48.

@nadiamdrake

29,716

1,429

3.0

49.

@mirikramer

21,282

1,062

2.9

50.

@AkshatRathi

18,115

909

2.8

51.

@sciencebase

40,981

2,070

2.8

52.

@RobertGaristo

9,211

470

2.8

53.

@webmz_

21,804

1,144

2.7

54.

@David_Dobbs

37,100

2,007

2.6

55.

@sarahcruddas

32,401

1,762

2.6

56.

@sethmnookin

33,861

1,882

2.6

57.

@joesbigidea

10,876

607

2.6

58.

@DavidQuammen

20,715

1,168

2.5

59.

@shannonmstirone

40,011

2,351

2.4

60.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,966

1,002

2.4

61.

@alokjha

33,056

1,972

2.4

62.

@gmusser

9,340

559

2.4

63.

@jetjocko

17,767

1,066

2.4

64.

@MMarchioneAP

11,834

714

2.4

65.

@beatricebiology

13,727

830

2.4

66.

@tvjrennie

9,830

600

2.3

67.

@JossFong

26,861

1,701

2.3

68.

@AboutPhysics

8,523

543

2.2

69.

@Sheril_

13,436

876

2.2

70.

@davelevitan

7,989

526

2.2

71.

@j_timmer

9,713

652

2.1

72.

@betsymason

9,153

619

2.1

73.

@virginiahughes

40,190

2,759

2.1

74.

@sarahzhang

30,037

2,195

2.0

75.

@mikamckinnon

68,119

5,022

1.9

76.

@GeneticJen

14,052

1,038

1.9

77.

@KellyBrenner

8,097

600

1.9

78.

@juliaoftoronto

39,118

2,926

1.9

79.

@emilylmullin

13,044

978

1.9

80.

@stevesilberman

135,840

10,284

1.9

81.

@alicebell

28,310

2,152

1.9

82.

@alandove

7,363

565

1.9

83.

@willgater

10,005

795

1.8

84.

@Erika_Check

9,769

799

1.7

85.

@RachelFeltman

21,029

1,721

1.7

86.

@bryanrwalsh

21,301

1,772

1.7

87.

@MarcAbrahams

10,345

862

1.7

88.

@StartsWithABang

27,135

2,339

1.7

89.

@marynmck

54,492

4,748

1.6

90.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,469

1,088

1.6

91.

@luis_quevedo

18,350

1,605

1.6

92.

@b0yle

39,084

3,454

1.6

93.

@roseveleth

29,987

2,685

1.6

94.

@rkhamsi

19,628

1,760

1.6

95.

@KendraWrites

32,595

2,928

1.6

96.

@Annaleen

42,641

3,834

1.6

97.

@themadstone

21,699

1,953

1.6

98.

@cragcrest

17,201

1,571

1.6

99.

@ejwillingham

13,357

1,233

1.5

100.

@ivanoransky

33,492

3,093

1.5

101.

@ronwinslow

9,756

903

1.5

102.

@bhensonweather

10,023

928

1.5

103.

@marinakoren

17,405

1,616

1.5

104.

@nancyshute

11,829

1,140

1.5

105.

@hannahdev

19,043

1,850

1.5

106.

@dvergano

17,927

1,745

1.5

107.

@MaverickNY

18,015

1,755

1.5

108.

@chriscmooney

41,762

4,113

1.5

109.

@fcain

42,731

4,336

9.9

1.4

110.

@PAYOLETTER

19,227

1,991

9.7

1.4

111.

@antonioregalado

22,342

2,346

9.5

1.4

112.

@adrs

21,205

2,239

9.5

1.4

113.

@jgold85

16,491

1,777

9.3

1.3

114.

@adamspacemann

6,749

728

9.3

1.3

115.

@maiasz

25,543

2,784

9.2

1.3

116.

@DrMRFrancis

30,041

3,290

9.1

1.3

117.

@andersen

17,844

1,988

9.0

1.3

118.

@mmoyr

8,388

936

9.0

1.3

119.

@7homaslin

8,290

930

8.9

1.3

120.

@mdichristina

21,090

2,387

8.8

1.3

121.

@Revkin

88,531

10,072

8.8

1.3

122.

@NerdyChristie

19,859

2,321

8.6

1.2

123.

@bmaher

12,846

1,507

8.5

1.2

124.

@bydarrylfears

7,988

987

8.1

1.2

125.

@DeborahNetburn

11,215

1,390

8.1

1.2

126.

@aatishb

18,394

2,287

8.0

1.1

127.

@SciTech_Cat

7,287

913

8.0

1.1

128.

@DaveMosher

20,455

2,586

7.9

1.1

129.

@wroush

8,729

1,143

7.6

1.1

130.

@vmjaggard99

8,124

1,065

7.6

1.1

131.

@azeen

12,573

1,659

7.6

1.1

132.

@Neuronarrative

15,156

2,008

7.5

1.1

133.

@nijhuism

9,209

1,221

7.5

1.1

134.

@tarahaelle

15,579

2,094

7.4

1.1

135.

@hillaryrosner

5,440

743

7.3

1.0

136.

@amymaxmen

25,029

3,493

7.2

1.0

137.

@katewong

14,618

2,105

6.9

1.0

138.

@SteveMirsky

7,296

1,056

6.9

1.0

139.

@tanyalewis314

7,737

1,129

6.9

1.0

140.

@BenLillie

7,705

1,141

6.8

1.0

141.

@brookeborel

10,100

1,541

6.6

0.9

142.

@LauraForczyk

8,472

1,293

6.6

0.9

143.

@kimberlykowal

9,252

1,423

6.5

0.9

144.

@simoxenham

12,962

2,004

6.5

0.9

145.

@carinbondar

23,098

3,574

6.5

0.9

146.

@laurahelmuth

44,938

7,088

6.3

0.9

147.

@evelynjlamb

13,528

2,185

6.2

0.9

148.

@lenagroeger

11,319

1,833

6.2

0.9

149.

@borenbears

14,919

2,426

6.1

0.9

150.

@dcastelvecchi

5,149

849

6.1

0.9

151.

@lisalsong

9,663

1,602

6.0

0.9

152.

@brookejarvis

11,779

1,956

6.0

0.9

153.

@dwbwriter

10,580

1,766

6.0

0.9

154.

@Nancy_A

11,428

1,953

5.9

0.8

155.

@gbrumfiel

11,253

1,954

5.8

0.8

156.

@laurenkwolf

7,170

1,252

5.7

0.8

157.

@tariqjmalik

9,981

1,768

5.6

0.8

158.

@shanpalus

5,125

909

5.6

0.8

159.

@astrolisa

9,763

1,736

5.6

0.8

160.

@danfagin

8,566

1,536

5.6

0.8

161.

@ngeiling

6,567

1,206

5.4

0.8

162.

@WanderingGaia

8,103

1,493

5.4

0.8

163.

@acsifferlin

18,756

3,469

5.4

0.8

164.

@jane_c_hu

6,006

1,116

5.4

0.8

165.

@Douglas_Main

9,272

1,759

5.3

0.8

166.

@sarahkaplan48

23,379

4,534

5.2

0.7

167.

@maggiemfox

21,638

4,197

5.2

0.7

168.

@BrianDunning

70,881

14,144

5.0

0.7

169.

@carmendrahl

9,449

1,975

4.8

0.7

170.

@B_resnick

12,700

2,714

4.7

0.7

171.

@johnmcquaid

5,524

1,224

4.5

0.6

172.

@RogerHighfield

17,723

3,932

4.5

0.6

173.

@inkkr

5,799

1,309

4.4

0.6

174.

@archaeology

6,822

1,545

4.4

0.6

175.

@cosmos4u

13,921

3,168

4.4

0.6

176.

@EmilyAnthes

9,023

2,062

4.4

0.6

177.

@ben_a_goldfarb

8,496

1,944

4.4

0.6

178.

@RyanFMandelbaum

8,644

1,985

4.4

0.6

179.

@emcconover

7,343

1,722

4.3

0.6

180.

@Laelaps

27,227

6,424

4.2

0.6

181.

@ewencallaway

5,664

1,343

4.2

0.6

182.

@hannahjwaters

9,309

2,215

4.2

0.6

183.

@ShipLives

8,421

2,073

4.1

0.6

184.

@ErinEARoss

9,302

2,325

4.0

0.6

185.

@juleslhoward

7,180

1,801

4.0

0.6

186.

@PopovichN

6,029

1,513

4.0

0.6

187.

@MikeySlezak

10,668

2,683

4.0

0.6

188.

@paldhous

10,893

2,740

4.0

0.6

189.

@rowhoop

12,429

3,147

3.9

0.6

190.

@lizzie_wade

5,868

1,524

3.9

0.6

191.

@ScolesSarah

5,733

1,494

3.8

0.5

192.

@alexwitze

23,194

6,068

3.8

0.5

193.

@EMSpeck

5,489

1,465

3.7

0.5

194.

@KatherineHobson

13,559

3,667

3.7

0.5

195.

@lindy2350

15,928

4,367

3.6

0.5

196.

@WeiPoints

5,847

1,625

3.6

0.5

197.

@9brandon

8,930

2,516

3.5

0.5

198.

@SiriCarpenter

5,450

1,540

3.5

0.5

199.

@LizNeeley

26,770

7,671

3.5

0.5

200.

@kweintraub

7,811

2,239

3.5

0.5

201.

@eroston

11,688

3,368

3.5

0.5

202.

@cdellamore

6,845

1,976

3.5

0.5

203.

@kahoakes

7,469

2,194

3.4

0.5

204.

@TomLevenson

13,488

3,980

3.4

0.5

205.

@leHotz

6,361

1,941

3.3

0.5

206.

@socialpyramid

7,856

2,457

3.2

0.5

207.

@michaelgreshko

7,658

2,483

3.1

0.4

208.

@SimonDWatt

5,321

1,784

3.0

0.4

209.

@anilananth

6,264

2,138

2.9

0.4

210.

@FreelanceAstro

5,308

1,844

2.9

0.4

211.

@MoNscience

11,148

3,887

2.9

0.4

212.

@johnupton

16,595

5,825

2.8

0.4

213.

@flichtman

6,363

2,253

2.8

0.4

214.

@wudanyan

14,529

5,271

2.8

0.4

215.

@lizlandau

14,528

5,291

2.7

0.4

216.

@FromTheLabBench

16,722

6,116

2.7

0.4

217.

@sciencecomedian

23,222

8,565

2.7

0.4

218.

@JoelAchenbach

10,854

4,008

2.7

0.4

219.

@RachelNuwer

8,144

3,058

2.7

0.4

220.

@20tauri

5,646

2,123

2.7

0.4

221.

@seelix

5,571

2,123

2.6

0.4

222.

@Eaterofsun

10,742

4,187

2.6

0.4

223.

@SarahZielinski

5,128

2,002

2.6

0.4

224.

@ericmjohnson

6,835

2,688

2.5

0.4

225.

@rboyle31

6,966

2,753

2.5

0.4

226.

@AllieWilkinson

5,927

2,419

2.5

0.4

227.

@johnjberger

9,206

3,837

2.4

0.3

228.

@Richvn

6,809

2,842

2.4

0.3

229.

@LeeBillings

9,184

3,934

2.3

0.3

230.

@Ananyo

12,652

5,484

2.3

0.3

231.

@Emma_Marris

11,130

4,846

2.3

0.3

232.

@SmithDanaG

5,530

2,414

2.3

0.3

233.

@Paleophile

6,896

3,029

2.3

0.3

234.

@edbites

6,619

3,037

2.2

0.3

235.

@GabriellBirchak

7,710

3,599

2.1

0.3

236.

@dbiello

14,876

7,009

2.1

0.3

237.

@CosmicEvolution

9,349

4,446

2.1

0.3

238.

@helenscales

7,543

3,609

2.1

0.3

239.

@SquigglyVolcano

9,570

4,579

2.1

0.3

240.

@NidhiSubs

8,391

4,023

2.1

0.3

241.

@BoraZ

26,763

13,494

2.0

0.3

242.

@amy_harmon

23,338

12,059

1.9

0.3

243.

@CuriousKaryn

5,726

3,069

1.9

0.3

244.

@RobinLloyd99

11,770

6,388

1.8

0.3

245.

@JoAnnaScience

5,247

2,880

1.8

0.3

246.

@garthsundem

27,020

15,859

1.7

0.2

247.

@DraisyMorris

37,921

23,945

1.6

0.2

248.

@TerriHansen

14,021

9,069

1.5

0.2

249.

@JeanneGarb

7,987

5,255

1.5

0.2

250.

@ByToddBBates

8,341

5,517

1.5

0.2

251.

@SciFleur

12,857

8,688

1.5

0.2

252.

@laurie_winkless

7,519

5,087

1.5

0.2

253.

@russellcris

6,501

4,496

1.4

0.2

254.

@MiriamETucker

10,004

7,144

1.4

0.2

255.

@KHCourage

9,753

7,042

1.4

0.2

256.

@lizabio

5,811

4,375

1.3

0.2

257.

@sciencesarah

7,463

5,677

1.3

0.2

258.

@m_c_marshall

5,069

3,900

1.3

0.2

259.

@johnrplatt

11,336

9,001

1.3

0.2

260.

@DrAnnaFunk

5,199

4,252

1.2

0.2

261.

@aleszubajak

9,135

8,334

1.1

0.2

262.

@mkhoff

6,069

5,591

1.1

0.2

263.

@JLVernonPhD

6,796

6,364

1.1

0.2

264.

@mbalter

6,689

6,510

1.0

0.1

265.

@KitchPantrySci

5,296

5,170

1.0

0.1

266.

@davidkroll

11,446

11,259

1.0

0.1