Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2019-Jun-15 12:50 UTC. Listed users: 224. 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

77,671

2,678

335

@BadAstronomer

614,397

590

1,041

130

@carlzimmer

273,455

1,269

215

@JamesGleick

38,008

204

186

@Sci_Phile

84,513

556

152

@CaraSantaMaria

79,768

624

128

@w00ki33

7,249

102

@edyong209

161,858

1,638

@arielwaldman

38,888

523

9.3

10.

@elakdawalla

157,388

2,450

8.0

11.

@philipcball

9,205

148

7.8

12.

@ElizKolbert

36,339

587

7.7

13.

@marcuschown

45,824

742

7.7

14.

@coreyspowell

67,211

1,094

7.7

15.

@mary_roach

28,517

529

6.7

16.

@alexbellos

25,472

478

6.7

17.

@dpcarrington

50,813

955

6.7

18.

@DrJoeHanson

34,995

666

6.6

19.

@JenLucPiquant

37,688

724

6.5

20.

@SciGuySpace

38,025

750

6.3

21.

@TheSpaceGal

51,153

1,081

5.9

22.

@mocost

38,502

834

5.8

23.

@ferrisjabr

19,064

449

5.3

24.

@deborahblum

35,299

863

5.1

25.

@GrrlScientist

25,395

673

4.7

26.

@matthewherper

90,482

2,402

4.7

27.

@lorengrush

35,147

998

4.4

28.

@iansample

46,895

1,343

4.4

29.

@BeeBrookshire

63,299

1,872

4.2

30.

@arbesman

7,398

252

3.7

31.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,810

1,622

3.5

32.

@skrishna

20,032

748

3.3

33.

@bug_gwen

22,190

833

3.3

34.

@nattyover

22,182

868

3.2

35.

@sciencebase

42,641

1,784

3.0

36.

@joesbigidea

9,637

454

2.7

37.

@nadiamdrake

26,163

1,274

2.6

38.

@Sheril_

9,421

463

2.5

39.

@mirikramer

18,624

945

2.5

40.

@alokjha

31,750

1,625

2.4

41.

@GeneticJen

14,522

758

2.4

42.

@sethmnookin

34,648

1,815

2.4

43.

@David_Dobbs

36,790

1,968

2.3

44.

@sarahcruddas

22,077

1,193

2.3

45.

@MMarchioneAP

9,809

535

2.3

46.

@tvjrennie

9,602

540

2.2

47.

@RobertGaristo

7,709

435

2.2

48.

@gmusser

8,141

463

2.2

49.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,596

968

2.1

50.

@beatricebiology

13,691

802

2.1

51.

@mslopatto

11,230

665

2.1

52.

@JossFong

22,359

1,372

2.0

53.

@alicebell

26,463

1,652

2.0

54.

@jetjocko

15,161

954

2.0

55.

@AboutPhysics

8,711

562

1.9

56.

@maggiekb1

31,083

2,008

1.9

57.

@j_timmer

9,458

613

1.9

58.

@betsymason

9,153

596

1.9

59.

@jasonrdavis

8,064

545

1.8

60.

@shannonmstirone

19,530

1,357

1.8

61.

@adamspacemann

6,421

449

1.8

62.

@RachelFeltman

19,552

1,384

1.8

63.

@Annaleen

35,088

2,504

1.8

64.

@PeterBrannen1

8,871

644

1.7

65.

@virginiahughes

34,516

2,547

1.7

66.

@webmz_

13,897

1,026

1.7

67.

@_Astro_Nerd_

13,637

1,011

1.7

68.

@AkshatRathi

7,103

539

1.6

69.

@cragcrest

15,133

1,163

1.6

70.

@bryanrwalsh

20,168

1,559

1.6

71.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,654

926

1.6

72.

@Erika_Check

9,678

769

1.6

73.

@DavidQuammen

10,926

892

1.5

74.

@ronwinslow

9,622

790

1.5

75.

@willgater

8,220

677

1.5

76.

@DaveMosher

19,779

1,633

1.5

77.

@MarcAbrahams

9,749

816

1.5

78.

@b0yle

36,270

3,064

1.5

79.

@MaverickNY

17,093

1,444

1.5

80.

@nancyshute

12,042

1,036

1.5

81.

@stevesilberman

104,208

9,062

1.4

82.

@mdichristina

21,275

1,884

1.4

83.

@maiasz

21,928

1,958

1.4

84.

@themadstone

15,107

1,404

1.3

85.

@ivanoransky

31,879

3,022

1.3

86.

@fcain

40,663

3,882

1.3

87.

@mikamckinnon

37,692

3,618

1.3

88.

@hannahdev

16,537

1,643

1.3

89.

@dvergano

16,897

1,679

1.3

90.

@adrs

15,366

1,536

1.3

91.

@Neuronarrative

15,354

1,542

10.0

1.2

92.

@marynmck

40,383

4,070

9.9

1.2

93.

@roseveleth

21,580

2,181

9.9

1.2

94.

@juliaoftoronto

24,909

2,576

9.7

1.2

95.

@bhensonweather

6,880

721

9.5

1.2

96.

@jgold85

16,415

1,738

9.4

1.2

97.

@Revkin

84,272

8,967

9.4

1.2

98.

@mmoyr

8,380

902

9.3

1.2

99.

@aatishb

14,985

1,619

9.3

1.2

100.

@ainissaramirez

6,948

754

9.2

1.2

101.

@bmaher

12,760

1,399

9.1

1.1

102.

@davelevitan

5,290

588

9.0

1.1

103.

@erinbiba

31,133

3,481

8.9

1.1

104.

@dwbwriter

10,288

1,155

8.9

1.1

105.

@simoxenham

13,576

1,557

8.7

1.1

106.

@wroush

8,802

1,013

8.7

1.1

107.

@SciTech_Cat

6,632

783

8.5

1.1

108.

@andersen

16,413

1,944

8.4

1.1

109.

@PAYOLETTER

16,161

1,924

8.4

1.0

110.

@emilylmullin

8,215

979

8.4

1.0

111.

@BenLillie

7,696

953

8.1

1.0

112.

@luis_quevedo

9,782

1,241

7.9

1.0

113.

@nijhuism

7,880

1,021

7.7

1.0

114.

@SteveMirsky

6,664

877

7.6

0.9

115.

@StartsWithABang

14,799

1,960

7.6

0.9

116.

@DeborahNetburn

9,087

1,206

7.5

0.9

117.

@hillaryrosner

5,488

737

7.4

0.9

118.

@kimberlykowal

8,936

1,238

7.2

0.9

119.

@borenbears

14,118

1,963

7.2

0.9

120.

@carinbondar

22,662

3,182

7.1

0.9

121.

@7homaslin

5,486

798

6.9

0.9

122.

@katewong

12,588

1,865

6.7

0.8

123.

@Nancy_A

11,496

1,744

6.6

0.8

124.

@curiouswavefn

7,732

1,184

6.5

0.8

125.

@astrolisa

8,563

1,335

6.4

0.8

126.

@ngeiling

6,847

1,078

6.4

0.8

127.

@bydarrylfears

6,148

976

6.3

0.8

128.

@brookeborel

8,952

1,433

6.2

0.8

129.

@lenagroeger

10,650

1,729

6.2

0.8

130.

@laurenkwolf

6,507

1,078

6.0

0.8

131.

@DrMRFrancis

19,346

3,255

5.9

0.7

132.

@tariqjmalik

9,213

1,576

5.8

0.7

133.

@sarahzhang

10,998

1,902

5.8

0.7

134.

@ShipLives

7,498

1,303

5.8

0.7

135.

@hannahjwaters

8,667

1,510

5.7

0.7

136.

@maggiemfox

19,468

3,429

5.7

0.7

137.

@tanyalewis314

5,448

961

5.7

0.7

138.

@gbrumfiel

7,788

1,384

5.6

0.7

139.

@acsifferlin

15,760

2,840

5.5

0.7

140.

@danfagin

7,520

1,381

5.4

0.7

141.

@RogerHighfield

17,131

3,149

5.4

0.7

142.

@evelynjlamb

10,154

1,942

5.2

0.7

143.

@Laelaps

25,859

4,965

5.2

0.7

144.

@laurahelmuth

30,965

5,986

5.2

0.6

145.

@carmendrahl

9,381

1,857

5.1

0.6

146.

@cosmos4u

13,142

2,639

5.0

0.6

147.

@lisalsong

5,853

1,193

4.9

0.6

148.

@WanderingGaia

5,461

1,117

4.9

0.6

149.

@johnmcquaid

5,669

1,175

4.8

0.6

150.

@EmilyAnthes

7,525

1,565

4.8

0.6

151.

@BrianDunning

49,924

10,746

4.6

0.6

152.

@inkkr

6,039

1,318

4.6

0.6

153.

@emcconover

6,766

1,498

4.5

0.6

154.

@KatherineHobson

13,947

3,171

4.4

0.5

155.

@ewencallaway

5,461

1,266

4.3

0.5

156.

@alexwitze

20,448

4,755

4.3

0.5

157.

@archaeology

6,743

1,581

4.3

0.5

158.

@leHotz

5,779

1,405

4.1

0.5

159.

@9brandon

8,587

2,114

4.1

0.5

160.

@rowhoop

10,959

2,709

4.0

0.5

161.

@kweintraub

6,724

1,678

4.0

0.5

162.

@juleslhoward

6,126

1,558

3.9

0.5

163.

@RyanFMandelbaum

6,614

1,688

3.9

0.5

164.

@cdellamore

5,301

1,380

3.8

0.5

165.

@lindy2350

10,290

2,686

3.8

0.5

166.

@ben_a_goldfarb

6,014

1,627

3.7

0.5

167.

@tarahaelle

7,317

2,008

3.6

0.5

168.

@johnupton

15,040

4,134

3.6

0.5

169.

@MikeySlezak

8,170

2,250

3.6

0.5

170.

@TomLevenson

12,464

3,452

3.6

0.5

171.

@kahoakes

7,601

2,178

3.5

0.4

172.

@lizlandau

10,357

3,108

3.3

0.4

173.

@sarahkaplan48

11,845

3,623

3.3

0.4

174.

@paldhous

7,780

2,397

3.2

0.4

175.

@socialpyramid

7,706

2,381

3.2

0.4

176.

@marinakoren

8,928

2,836

3.1

0.4

177.

@SimonDWatt

5,110

1,640

3.1

0.4

178.

@FromTheLabBench

14,174

4,654

3.0

0.4

179.

@LizNeeley

18,291

6,220

2.9

0.4

180.

@20tauri

5,342

1,842

2.9

0.4

181.

@LeeBillings

8,449

2,959

2.9

0.4

182.

@seelix

5,433

1,998

2.7

0.3

183.

@Richvn

6,067

2,319

2.6

0.3

184.

@ericmjohnson

6,894

2,675

2.6

0.3

185.

@Paleophile

6,423

2,527

2.5

0.3

186.

@Ananyo

12,606

4,967

2.5

0.3

187.

@RachelNuwer

6,833

2,698

2.5

0.3

188.

@AllieWilkinson

6,117

2,444

2.5

0.3

189.

@johnjberger

9,836

3,950

2.5

0.3

190.

@sciencecomedian

20,780

8,357

2.5

0.3

191.

@MiriamETucker

9,096

3,674

2.5

0.3

192.

@Eaterofsun

9,242

3,743

2.5

0.3

193.

@eroston

8,998

3,672

2.5

0.3

194.

@GabriellBirkman

6,161

2,545

2.4

0.3

195.

@dbiello

14,576

6,149

2.4

0.3

196.

@RobinLloyd99

11,081

4,684

2.4

0.3

197.

@amy_harmon

20,796

8,913

2.3

0.3

198.

@edbites

6,287

2,721

2.3

0.3

199.

@rboyle31

5,738

2,504

2.3

0.3

200.

@CosmicEvolution

8,878

3,964

2.2

0.3

201.

@helenscales

5,921

2,680

2.2

0.3

202.

@NidhiSubs

6,856

3,244

2.1

0.3

203.

@BoraZ

28,371

13,790

2.1

0.3

204.

@Emma_Marris

6,717

3,285

2.0

0.3

205.

@SciFleur

10,009

4,910

2.0

0.3

206.

@garthsundem

29,482

16,730

1.8

0.2

207.

@DraisyMorris

42,024

25,970

1.6

0.2

208.

@ByToddBBates

8,827

5,563

1.6

0.2

209.

@KHCourage

9,097

5,762

1.6

0.2

210.

@JeanneGarb

7,230

4,673

1.5

0.2

211.

@claireoconnell

8,156

5,358

1.5

0.2

212.

@laurie_winkless

6,244

4,118

1.5

0.2

213.

@TerriHansen

9,293

6,145

1.5

0.2

214.

@russellcris

6,158

4,144

1.5

0.2

215.

@sciencesarah

6,871

4,955

1.4

0.2

216.

@lizabio

5,048

3,939

1.3

0.2

217.

@johnrplatt

9,834

7,818

1.3

0.2

218.

@mbalter

5,405

4,505

1.2

0.1

219.

@JLVernonPhD

6,827

6,265

1.1

0.1

220.

@davidkroll

11,616

10,676

1.1

0.1

221.

@ReadMoreScience

5,757

5,354

1.1

0.1

222.

@mkhoff

5,540

5,323

1.0

0.1

223.

@KitchPantrySci

5,269

5,280

1.0

0.1

224.

@aleszubajak

7,042

7,262

1.0

0.1