Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2019-Oct-20 11:18 UTC. Listed users: 234. 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

78,401

3,015

377

@BadAstronomer

615,132

605

1,017

127

@carlzimmer

274,418

1,329

206

@JamesGleick

39,064

220

178

@Sci_Phile

89,780

566

159

@CaraSantaMaria

79,708

638

125

@w00ki33

9,139

122

@edyong209

167,185

1,654

101

@arielwaldman

39,202

494

9.9

10.

@elakdawalla

163,442

2,505

8.2

11.

@philipcball

10,209

158

8.1

12.

@coreyspowell

67,825

1,101

7.7

13.

@marcuschown

46,892

762

7.7

14.

@ElizKolbert

37,430

609

7.7

15.

@SciGuySpace

45,446

759

7.5

16.

@DrJoeHanson

37,212

665

7.0

17.

@mary_roach

29,077

536

6.8

18.

@dpcarrington

53,631

1,000

6.7

19.

@alexbellos

25,887

483

6.7

20.

@JenLucPiquant

38,458

740

6.5

21.

@mocost

38,302

778

6.2

22.

@TheSpaceGal

52,488

1,107

5.9

23.

@ferrisjabr

19,503

442

5.5

24.

@deborahblum

36,424

870

5.2

25.

@GrrlScientist

25,477

674

4.7

26.

@lorengrush

37,632

1,010

4.7

27.

@matthewherper

92,296

2,486

4.6

28.

@iansample

46,903

1,340

4.4

29.

@BeeBrookshire

63,590

1,893

4.2

30.

@arbesman

7,451

253

3.7

31.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,826

1,619

3.5

32.

@nattyover

25,108

898

3.5

33.

@bug_gwen

22,823

822

3.5

34.

@skrishna

20,535

782

3.3

35.

@sciencebase

42,355

1,782

3.0

36.

@EricaKlarreich

5,377

231

2.9

37.

@Sheril_

10,078

478

2.6

38.

@joesbigidea

9,872

473

2.6

39.

@_Astro_Nerd_

20,824

999

2.6

40.

@nadiamdrake

26,513

1,289

2.6

41.

@sarahcruddas

24,990

1,239

2.5

42.

@mirikramer

19,035

982

2.4

43.

@alokjha

31,890

1,690

2.4

44.

@David_Dobbs

36,720

1,949

2.4

45.

@sethmnookin

34,560

1,844

2.3

46.

@mslopatto

12,165

663

2.3

47.

@GeneticJen

14,735

804

2.3

48.

@MMarchioneAP

10,059

550

2.3

49.

@RobertGaristo

7,940

442

2.2

50.

@gmusser

8,641

484

2.2

51.

@tvjrennie

9,651

555

2.2

52.

@beatricebiology

13,776

809

2.1

53.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,632

986

2.1

54.

@JossFong

23,048

1,410

2.0

55.

@PeterBrannen1

10,900

677

2.0

56.

@maggiekb1

31,791

2,022

2.0

57.

@AboutPhysics

8,840

563

2.0

58.

@jetjocko

15,457

991

1.9

59.

@betsymason

9,123

597

1.9

60.

@j_timmer

9,478

621

1.9

61.

@alicebell

27,237

1,794

1.9

62.

@webmz_

15,671

1,066

1.8

63.

@jasonrdavis

8,566

587

1.8

64.

@shannonmstirone

21,078

1,502

1.8

65.

@RachelFeltman

19,718

1,443

1.7

66.

@virginiahughes

35,127

2,586

1.7

67.

@Annaleen

36,482

2,751

1.7

68.

@adamspacemann

6,515

493

1.7

69.

@mikamckinnon

53,890

4,163

1.6

70.

@cragcrest

15,492

1,203

1.6

71.

@bryanrwalsh

20,459

1,605

1.6

72.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,853

933

1.6

73.

@AkshatRathi

7,988

630

1.6

74.

@Erika_Check

9,707

782

1.6

75.

@b0yle

38,712

3,136

1.5

76.

@DavidQuammen

11,197

921

1.5

77.

@MarcAbrahams

9,928

821

1.5

78.

@erinbiba

39,338

3,284

1.5

79.

@DaveMosher

20,152

1,696

1.5

80.

@ronwinslow

9,694

822

1.5

81.

@stevesilberman

109,819

9,371

1.5

82.

@willgater

8,386

720

1.5

83.

@nancyshute

12,031

1,039

1.4

84.

@MaverickNY

17,264

1,500

1.4

85.

@maiasz

22,762

2,073

1.4

86.

@AngelaDSaini

31,262

2,860

1.4

87.

@mdichristina

21,454

1,974

1.4

88.

@ivanoransky

32,150

3,000

1.3

89.

@themadstone

16,481

1,555

1.3

90.

@bhensonweather

7,906

758

1.3

91.

@fcain

41,044

4,012

1.3

92.

@roseveleth

22,688

2,255

1.3

93.

@hannahdev

16,946

1,685

1.3

94.

@dvergano

17,027

1,695

1.3

95.

@Neuronarrative

15,418

1,547

10.0

1.2

96.

@marynmck

41,181

4,193

9.8

1.2

97.

@adrs

16,872

1,736

9.7

1.2

98.

@juliaoftoronto

25,891

2,665

9.7

1.2

99.

@davelevitan

5,456

564

9.7

1.2

100.

@jgold85

16,445

1,748

9.4

1.2

101.

@emilylmullin

9,016

964

9.4

1.2

102.

@mmoyr

8,408

904

9.3

1.2

103.

@Revkin

85,747

9,316

9.2

1.2

104.

@ainissaramirez

6,941

758

9.2

1.1

105.

@bmaher

12,827

1,427

9.0

1.1

106.

@PAYOLETTER

17,514

1,966

8.9

1.1

107.

@simoxenham

13,538

1,562

8.7

1.1

108.

@aatishb

15,246

1,765

8.6

1.1

109.

@dwbwriter

10,285

1,193

8.6

1.1

110.

@StartsWithABang

17,242

2,004

8.6

1.1

111.

@SciTech_Cat

6,830

796

8.6

1.1

112.

@wroush

8,793

1,036

8.5

1.1

113.

@andersen

16,708

2,029

8.2

1.0

114.

@BenLillie

7,731

988

7.8

1.0

115.

@nijhuism

8,028

1,026

7.8

1.0

116.

@7homaslin

6,299

813

7.7

1.0

117.

@DeborahNetburn

9,411

1,245

7.6

0.9

118.

@SteveMirsky

6,784

902

7.5

0.9

119.

@hillaryrosner

5,507

736

7.5

0.9

120.

@carinbondar

22,700

3,194

7.1

0.9

121.

@kimberlykowal

9,058

1,300

7.0

0.9

122.

@borenbears

14,376

2,069

6.9

0.9

123.

@katewong

13,015

1,898

6.9

0.9

124.

@DrMRFrancis

22,404

3,308

6.8

0.8

125.

@astrolisa

9,111

1,396

6.5

0.8

126.

@brookeborel

9,361

1,460

6.4

0.8

127.

@bydarrylfears

6,271

983

6.4

0.8

128.

@Nancy_A

11,500

1,804

6.4

0.8

129.

@curiouswavefn

8,626

1,365

6.3

0.8

130.

@ngeiling

6,884

1,098

6.3

0.8

131.

@luis_quevedo

10,279

1,653

6.2

0.8

132.

@lenagroeger

10,814

1,766

6.1

0.8

133.

@tanyalewis314

5,953

974

6.1

0.8

134.

@sarahzhang

11,444

1,943

5.9

0.7

135.

@laurenkwolf

6,681

1,136

5.9

0.7

136.

@gbrumfiel

8,780

1,515

5.8

0.7

137.

@tariqjmalik

9,446

1,640

5.8

0.7

138.

@ShipLives

7,699

1,339

5.7

0.7

139.

@hannahjwaters

8,860

1,581

5.6

0.7

140.

@acsifferlin

16,061

2,881

5.6

0.7

141.

@danfagin

7,842

1,413

5.5

0.7

142.

@EmilyAnthes

7,630

1,381

5.5

0.7

143.

@evelynjlamb

10,918

1,979

5.5

0.7

144.

@maggiemfox

19,556

3,550

5.5

0.7

145.

@laurahelmuth

33,958

6,202

5.5

0.7

146.

@BrianDunning

55,955

10,599

5.3

0.7

147.

@RogerHighfield

17,218

3,309

5.2

0.7

148.

@lisalsong

6,407

1,234

5.2

0.6

149.

@carmendrahl

9,466

1,876

5.0

0.6

150.

@Laelaps

25,767

5,125

5.0

0.6

151.

@WanderingGaia

5,688

1,152

4.9

0.6

152.

@cosmos4u

13,210

2,712

4.9

0.6

153.

@johnmcquaid

5,654

1,180

4.8

0.6

154.

@LauraForczyk

5,571

1,218

4.6

0.6

155.

@inkkr

6,003

1,319

4.6

0.6

156.

@emcconover

6,858

1,525

4.5

0.6

157.

@alexwitze

21,490

4,933

4.4

0.5

158.

@archaeology

6,768

1,571

4.3

0.5

159.

@KatherineHobson

13,944

3,252

4.3

0.5

160.

@ewencallaway

5,439

1,276

4.3

0.5

161.

@rowhoop

11,367

2,781

4.1

0.5

162.

@RyanFMandelbaum

7,041

1,740

4.0

0.5

163.

@leHotz

5,914

1,487

4.0

0.5

164.

@juleslhoward

6,380

1,610

4.0

0.5

165.

@9brandon

8,661

2,186

4.0

0.5

166.

@kweintraub

6,887

1,739

4.0

0.5

167.

@ben_a_goldfarb

6,437

1,647

3.9

0.5

168.

@cdellamore

5,578

1,444

3.9

0.5

169.

@tarahaelle

7,635

2,052

3.7

0.5

170.

@lindy2350

10,796

2,904

3.7

0.5

171.

@MikeySlezak

8,477

2,289

3.7

0.5

172.

@sarahkaplan48

13,480

3,707

3.6

0.5

173.

@marinakoren

10,304

2,852

3.6

0.5

174.

@TomLevenson

12,589

3,543

3.6

0.4

175.

@kahoakes

7,615

2,178

3.5

0.4

176.

@johnupton

15,892

4,600

3.5

0.4

177.

@paldhous

8,178

2,462

3.3

0.4

178.

@socialpyramid

7,885

2,407

3.3

0.4

179.

@lizlandau

10,607

3,266

3.2

0.4

180.

@SimonDWatt

5,184

1,672

3.1

0.4

181.

@FromTheLabBench

14,829

4,865

3.0

0.4

182.

@RafiLetzter

5,978

1,989

3.0

0.4

183.

@LizNeeley

18,752

6,413

2.9

0.4

184.

@20tauri

5,473

1,896

2.9

0.4

185.

@michaelgreshko

5,050

1,855

2.7

0.3

186.

@seelix

5,442

2,007

2.7

0.3

187.

@Richvn

6,440

2,379

2.7

0.3

188.

@LeeBillings

8,607

3,208

2.7

0.3

189.

@brianvastag

5,139

1,956

2.6

0.3

190.

@Paleophile

6,624

2,585

2.6

0.3

191.

@ericmjohnson

6,909

2,702

2.6

0.3

192.

@RachelNuwer

7,000

2,752

2.5

0.3

193.

@Eaterofsun

9,681

3,809

2.5

0.3

194.

@Ananyo

12,572

4,986

2.5

0.3

195.

@AllieWilkinson

6,088

2,447

2.5

0.3

196.

@johnjberger

9,750

3,937

2.5

0.3

197.

@sciencecomedian

20,808

8,424

2.5

0.3

198.

@rboyle31

6,139

2,567

2.4

0.3

199.

@eroston

9,591

4,012

2.4

0.3

200.

@dbiello

14,647

6,217

2.4

0.3

201.

@flichtman

5,011

2,129

2.4

0.3

202.

@GabriellBirchak

6,191

2,704

2.3

0.3

203.

@edbites

6,309

2,765

2.3

0.3

204.

@MiriamETucker

9,306

4,104

2.3

0.3

205.

@helenscales

6,102

2,734

2.2

0.3

206.

@RobinLloyd99

11,139

5,070

2.2

0.3

207.

@CosmicEvolution

8,918

4,105

2.2

0.3

208.

@amy_harmon

21,200

9,772

2.2

0.3

209.

@NidhiSubs

7,139

3,380

2.1

0.3

210.

@BoraZ

28,170

13,756

2.0

0.3

211.

@SciFleur

10,191

5,067

2.0

0.3

212.

@Emma_Marris

7,247

3,630

2.0

0.2

213.

@trueanomalies

5,028

2,606

1.9

0.2

214.

@MoNscience

5,520

3,005

1.8

0.2

215.

@garthsundem

29,092

16,629

1.7

0.2

216.

@ReadMoreScience

10,226

6,170

1.7

0.2

217.

@DraisyMorris

41,250

25,562

1.6

0.2

218.

@ByToddBBates

8,754

5,577

1.6

0.2

219.

@JeanneGarb

7,433

4,748

1.6

0.2

220.

@KHCourage

9,284

5,994

1.5

0.2

221.

@laurie_winkless

6,493

4,316

1.5

0.2

222.

@claireoconnell

8,299

5,519

1.5

0.2

223.

@russellcris

6,214

4,228

1.5

0.2

224.

@sciencesarah

7,062

5,219

1.4

0.2

225.

@TerriHansen

9,966

7,372

1.4

0.2

226.

@lizabio

5,284

4,014

1.3

0.2

227.

@johnrplatt

10,295

8,183

1.3

0.2

228.

@SquigglyVolcano

5,492

4,412

1.2

0.2

229.

@mbalter

5,702

4,932

1.2

0.1

230.

@davidkroll

11,679

10,755

1.1

0.1

231.

@JLVernonPhD

6,803

6,276

1.1

0.1

232.

@mkhoff

5,762

5,586

1.0

0.1

233.

@KitchPantrySci

5,274

5,268

1.0

0.1

234.

@aleszubajak

7,209

7,483

1.0

0.1