Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2019-Aug-22 12:50 UTC. Listed users: 229. 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 8. 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

77,941

2,998

375

@BadAstronomer

614,505

595

1,033

129

@carlzimmer

274,380

1,303

211

@JamesGleick

38,370

212

181

@Sci_Phile

87,656

564

155

@CaraSantaMaria

79,849

630

127

@w00ki33

8,200

114

@edyong209

165,284

1,649

100

@arielwaldman

39,174

497

9.9

10.

@philipcball

9,847

152

8.1

11.

@elakdawalla

159,443

2,462

8.1

12.

@ElizKolbert

36,784

591

7.8

13.

@coreyspowell

67,353

1,094

7.7

14.

@marcuschown

46,289

756

7.7

15.

@SciGuySpace

41,572

752

6.9

16.

@DrJoeHanson

35,969

667

6.7

17.

@mary_roach

28,891

538

6.7

18.

@dpcarrington

52,432

982

6.7

19.

@alexbellos

25,627

481

6.7

20.

@JenLucPiquant

38,109

732

6.5

21.

@TheSpaceGal

51,975

1,099

5.9

22.

@mocost

38,278

816

5.9

23.

@ferrisjabr

19,552

443

5.5

24.

@deborahblum

35,950

858

5.2

25.

@GrrlScientist

25,376

668

4.7

26.

@matthewherper

91,502

2,465

4.6

27.

@lorengrush

36,231

1,004

4.5

28.

@iansample

46,945

1,341

4.4

29.

@BeeBrookshire

63,712

1,891

4.2

30.

@arbesman

7,455

253

3.7

31.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,839

1,619

3.5

32.

@bug_gwen

22,626

807

3.5

33.

@skrishna

20,436

763

3.3

34.

@nattyover

23,219

879

3.3

35.

@sciencebase

42,493

1,790

3.0

36.

@EricaKlarreich

5,178

226

2.9

37.

@joesbigidea

9,772

461

2.6

38.

@Sheril_

9,606

467

2.6

39.

@nadiamdrake

26,356

1,282

2.6

40.

@sarahcruddas

24,520

1,227

2.5

41.

@mirikramer

18,908

968

2.4

42.

@alokjha

31,814

1,658

2.4

43.

@sethmnookin

34,542

1,828

2.4

44.

@MMarchioneAP

9,976

543

2.3

45.

@GeneticJen

14,411

785

2.3

46.

@_Astro_Nerd_

17,881

997

2.2

47.

@RobertGaristo

7,848

441

2.2

48.

@mslopatto

11,808

666

2.2

49.

@tvjrennie

9,626

547

2.2

50.

@gmusser

8,194

469

2.2

51.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,647

971

2.1

52.

@beatricebiology

13,753

807

2.1

53.

@JossFong

22,739

1,400

2.0

54.

@jetjocko

15,356

983

2.0

55.

@AboutPhysics

8,747

561

1.9

56.

@maggiekb1

31,432

2,018

1.9

57.

@PeterBrannen1

10,283

663

1.9

58.

@alicebell

26,870

1,737

1.9

59.

@j_timmer

9,449

616

1.9

60.

@betsymason

9,135

597

1.9

61.

@jasonrdavis

8,240

563

1.8

62.

@webmz_

14,967

1,046

1.8

63.

@shannonmstirone

20,523

1,436

1.8

64.

@RachelFeltman

19,599

1,415

1.7

65.

@Annaleen

35,805

2,608

1.7

66.

@adamspacemann

6,424

469

1.7

67.

@virginiahughes

35,115

2,567

1.7

68.

@mikamckinnon

52,500

4,009

1.6

69.

@AkshatRathi

7,665

591

1.6

70.

@cragcrest

15,260

1,184

1.6

71.

@bryanrwalsh

20,256

1,586

1.6

72.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,740

929

1.6

73.

@Erika_Check

9,702

776

1.6

74.

@DavidQuammen

11,115

912

1.5

75.

@b0yle

37,203

3,098

1.5

76.

@MarcAbrahams

9,775

819

1.5

77.

@DaveMosher

19,816

1,664

1.5

78.

@ronwinslow

9,692

814

1.5

79.

@willgater

8,370

703

1.5

80.

@erinbiba

37,516

3,197

1.5

81.

@MaverickNY

17,169

1,466

1.5

82.

@stevesilberman

108,084

9,229

1.5

83.

@nancyshute

12,045

1,036

1.5

84.

@maiasz

22,360

1,990

1.4

85.

@mdichristina

21,426

1,919

1.4

86.

@ivanoransky

32,054

2,996

1.3

87.

@themadstone

15,657

1,501

1.3

88.

@fcain

40,790

3,967

1.3

89.

@hannahdev

16,705

1,657

1.3

90.

@dvergano

16,911

1,688

1.3

91.

@Neuronarrative

15,388

1,546

10.0

1.2

92.

@roseveleth

21,977

2,211

9.9

1.2

93.

@bhensonweather

7,339

740

9.9

1.2

94.

@marynmck

40,929

4,143

9.9

1.2

95.

@juliaoftoronto

25,567

2,588

9.9

1.2

96.

@adrs

15,447

1,606

9.6

1.2

97.

@AngelaDSaini

25,539

2,678

9.5

1.2

98.

@jgold85

16,448

1,739

9.5

1.2

99.

@mmoyr

8,400

894

9.4

1.2

100.

@Revkin

84,987

9,181

9.3

1.2

101.

@ainissaramirez

6,929

749

9.3

1.2

102.

@bmaher

12,798

1,409

9.1

1.1

103.

@davelevitan

5,438

603

9.0

1.1

104.

@PAYOLETTER

17,526

1,946

9.0

1.1

105.

@emilylmullin

8,822

985

9.0

1.1

106.

@aatishb

15,106

1,710

8.8

1.1

107.

@dwbwriter

10,260

1,172

8.8

1.1

108.

@simoxenham

13,563

1,559

8.7

1.1

109.

@wroush

8,804

1,018

8.6

1.1

110.

@SciTech_Cat

6,731

791

8.5

1.1

111.

@andersen

16,621

1,993

8.3

1.0

112.

@StartsWithABang

16,317

1,987

8.2

1.0

113.

@BenLillie

7,704

964

8.0

1.0

114.

@nijhuism

7,953

1,025

7.8

1.0

115.

@SteveMirsky

6,732

891

7.6

0.9

116.

@DeborahNetburn

9,328

1,236

7.5

0.9

117.

@hillaryrosner

5,508

734

7.5

0.9

118.

@7homaslin

5,980

807

7.4

0.9

119.

@luis_quevedo

9,876

1,386

7.1

0.9

120.

@carinbondar

22,676

3,183

7.1

0.9

121.

@kimberlykowal

9,050

1,276

7.1

0.9

122.

@borenbears

14,238

2,010

7.1

0.9

123.

@katewong

12,729

1,887

6.7

0.8

124.

@DrMRFrancis

21,647

3,285

6.6

0.8

125.

@Nancy_A

11,488

1,775

6.5

0.8

126.

@curiouswavefn

8,241

1,289

6.4

0.8

127.

@astrolisa

8,738

1,367

6.4

0.8

128.

@bydarrylfears

6,234

977

6.4

0.8

129.

@brookeborel

9,145

1,440

6.4

0.8

130.

@ngeiling

6,847

1,088

6.3

0.8

131.

@lenagroeger

10,743

1,759

6.1

0.8

132.

@tanyalewis314

5,925

971

6.1

0.8

133.

@ShipLives

7,603

1,253

6.1

0.8

134.

@laurenkwolf

6,617

1,116

5.9

0.7

135.

@sarahzhang

11,183

1,919

5.8

0.7

136.

@tariqjmalik

9,306

1,608

5.8

0.7

137.

@hannahjwaters

8,715

1,515

5.8

0.7

138.

@gbrumfiel

7,978

1,415

5.6

0.7

139.

@acsifferlin

15,924

2,863

5.6

0.7

140.

@maggiemfox

19,523

3,514

5.6

0.7

141.

@EmilyAnthes

7,561

1,366

5.5

0.7

142.

@BrianDunning

53,177

9,631

5.5

0.7

143.

@danfagin

7,696

1,395

5.5

0.7

144.

@laurahelmuth

33,325

6,108

5.5

0.7

145.

@evelynjlamb

10,552

1,958

5.4

0.7

146.

@RogerHighfield

17,177

3,211

5.3

0.7

147.

@Laelaps

25,930

5,056

5.1

0.6

148.

@carmendrahl

9,462

1,874

5.0

0.6

149.

@lisalsong

6,051

1,206

5.0

0.6

150.

@cosmos4u

13,169

2,670

4.9

0.6

151.

@WanderingGaia

5,556

1,139

4.9

0.6

152.

@johnmcquaid

5,657

1,175

4.8

0.6

153.

@inkkr

6,018

1,321

4.6

0.6

154.

@emcconover

6,813

1,513

4.5

0.6

155.

@KatherineHobson

13,966

3,209

4.4

0.5

156.

@ewencallaway

5,447

1,267

4.3

0.5

157.

@archaeology

6,773

1,577

4.3

0.5

158.

@alexwitze

20,629

4,861

4.2

0.5

159.

@LauraForczyk

5,097

1,209

4.2

0.5

160.

@leHotz

5,855

1,441

4.1

0.5

161.

@rowhoop

11,101

2,754

4.0

0.5

162.

@9brandon

8,618

2,157

4.0

0.5

163.

@kweintraub

6,810

1,707

4.0

0.5

164.

@juleslhoward

6,298

1,584

4.0

0.5

165.

@RyanFMandelbaum

6,741

1,714

3.9

0.5

166.

@cdellamore

5,458

1,395

3.9

0.5

167.

@lindy2350

10,655

2,785

3.8

0.5

168.

@ben_a_goldfarb

6,220

1,641

3.8

0.5

169.

@tarahaelle

7,460

2,026

3.7

0.5

170.

@MikeySlezak

8,337

2,268

3.7

0.5

171.

@TomLevenson

12,553

3,511

3.6

0.4

172.

@johnupton

15,417

4,399

3.5

0.4

173.

@kahoakes

7,626

2,187

3.5

0.4

174.

@marinakoren

9,424

2,847

3.3

0.4

175.

@sarahkaplan48

12,036

3,638

3.3

0.4

176.

@paldhous

7,916

2,407

3.3

0.4

177.

@lizlandau

10,535

3,215

3.3

0.4

178.

@socialpyramid

7,820

2,393

3.3

0.4

179.

@RafiLetzter

5,959

1,895

3.1

0.4

180.

@SimonDWatt

5,155

1,665

3.1

0.4

181.

@FromTheLabBench

14,466

4,692

3.1

0.4

182.

@LizNeeley

18,439

6,280

2.9

0.4

183.

@20tauri

5,438

1,864

2.9

0.4

184.

@seelix

5,435

2,000

2.7

0.3

185.

@Richvn

6,394

2,353

2.7

0.3

186.

@LeeBillings

8,522

3,143

2.7

0.3

187.

@Paleophile

6,543

2,546

2.6

0.3

188.

@ericmjohnson

6,906

2,697

2.6

0.3

189.

@RachelNuwer

6,954

2,723

2.6

0.3

190.

@Ananyo

12,594

4,982

2.5

0.3

191.

@Eaterofsun

9,524

3,789

2.5

0.3

192.

@AllieWilkinson

6,094

2,439

2.5

0.3

193.

@johnjberger

9,791

3,946

2.5

0.3

194.

@sciencecomedian

20,796

8,414

2.5

0.3

195.

@eroston

9,210

3,831

2.4

0.3

196.

@dbiello

14,614

6,189

2.4

0.3

197.

@rboyle31

5,951

2,524

2.4

0.3

198.

@MiriamETucker

9,169

3,942

2.3

0.3

199.

@edbites

6,313

2,741

2.3

0.3

200.

@RobinLloyd99

11,114

4,941

2.2

0.3

201.

@amy_harmon

20,961

9,394

2.2

0.3

202.

@helenscales

6,025

2,712

2.2

0.3

203.

@CosmicEvolution

8,880

4,062

2.2

0.3

204.

@NidhiSubs

7,014

3,346

2.1

0.3

205.

@BoraZ

28,267

13,774

2.1

0.3

206.

@SciFleur

10,145

4,977

2.0

0.3

207.

@Emma_Marris

6,953

3,487

2.0

0.2

208.

@trueanomalies

5,024

2,597

1.9

0.2

209.

@MoNscience

5,373

2,915

1.8

0.2

210.

@garthsundem

29,284

16,674

1.8

0.2

211.

@DraisyMorris

41,592

25,737

1.6

0.2

212.

@KHCourage

9,205

5,807

1.6

0.2

213.

@ByToddBBates

8,786

5,568

1.6

0.2

214.

@JeanneGarb

7,315

4,700

1.6

0.2

215.

@laurie_winkless

6,416

4,225

1.5

0.2

216.

@claireoconnell

8,228

5,440

1.5

0.2

217.

@russellcris

6,168

4,143

1.5

0.2

218.

@ReadMoreScience

8,320

5,857

1.4

0.2

219.

@TerriHansen

9,631

6,914

1.4

0.2

220.

@sciencesarah

7,009

5,128

1.4

0.2

221.

@lizabio

5,166

3,980

1.3

0.2

222.

@johnrplatt

10,128

8,019

1.3

0.2

223.

@mbalter

5,551

4,745

1.2

0.1

224.

@SquigglyVolcano

5,117

4,397

1.2

0.1

225.

@JLVernonPhD

6,803

6,266

1.1

0.1

226.

@davidkroll

11,652

10,757

1.1

0.1

227.

@mkhoff

5,649

5,451

1.0

0.1

228.

@KitchPantrySci

5,273

5,276

1.0

0.1

229.

@aleszubajak

7,109

7,374

1.0

0.1