Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2019-Dec-13 12:18 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 7. 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

78,573

2,806

401

@BadAstronomer

615,543

602

1,022

146

@carlzimmer

274,392

1,363

201

@JamesGleick

39,790

222

179

@Sci_Phile

91,594

571

160

@w00ki33

9,354

126

@CaraSantaMaria

79,607

639

125

@edyong209

168,616

1,655

102

@arielwaldman

39,238

490

10.

@philipcball

10,649

161

9.4

11.

@elakdawalla

164,015

2,522

9.3

12.

@SciGuySpace

47,263

760

8.9

13.

@marcuschown

47,318

768

8.8

14.

@ElizKolbert

37,673

614

8.8

15.

@coreyspowell

67,909

1,109

8.7

16.

@DrJoeHanson

37,842

665

8.1

17.

@mary_roach

29,131

535

7.8

18.

@alexbellos

26,271

485

7.7

19.

@dpcarrington

54,556

1,014

7.7

20.

@mocost

38,357

730

7.5

21.

@JenLucPiquant

38,698

751

7.4

22.

@TheSpaceGal

53,059

1,116

6.8

23.

@ferrisjabr

21,030

451

6.7

24.

@deborahblum

36,785

874

6.0

25.

@lorengrush

38,036

1,014

5.4

26.

@GrrlScientist

25,530

688

5.3

27.

@matthewherper

93,261

2,534

5.3

28.

@iansample

46,897

1,340

5.0

29.

@BeeBrookshire

63,533

1,922

4.7

30.

@arbesman

7,570

253

4.3

31.

@nattyover

25,985

914

4.1

32.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,812

1,618

4.0

33.

@bug_gwen

23,033

815

4.0

34.

@skrishna

20,719

800

3.7

35.

@EricaKlarreich

5,539

233

3.4

36.

@sciencebase

42,235

1,788

3.4

37.

@_Astro_Nerd_

22,177

983

3.2

38.

@Sheril_

10,234

489

3.0

39.

@joesbigidea

10,064

484

3.0

40.

@nadiamdrake

26,727

1,301

2.9

41.

@mslopatto

13,014

667

2.8

42.

@sarahcruddas

25,024

1,284

2.8

43.

@mirikramer

19,123

994

2.7

44.

@David_Dobbs

36,741

1,941

2.7

45.

@alokjha

31,890

1,717

2.7

46.

@sethmnookin

34,522

1,862

2.6

47.

@MMarchioneAP

10,315

568

2.6

48.

@RobertGaristo

8,043

443

2.6

49.

@GeneticJen

14,737

812

2.6

50.

@gmusser

8,636

488

2.5

51.

@tvjrennie

9,686

557

2.5

52.

@beatricebiology

13,793

813

2.4

53.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,602

993

2.4

54.

@JossFong

23,282

1,424

2.3

55.

@PeterBrannen1

11,150

692

2.3

56.

@jetjocko

15,619

976

2.3

57.

@AboutPhysics

8,863

563

2.2

58.

@maggiekb1

31,884

2,043

2.2

59.

@webmz_

16,265

1,064

2.2

60.

@betsymason

9,141

602

2.2

61.

@j_timmer

9,491

626

2.2

62.

@alicebell

27,561

1,865

2.1

63.

@jasonrdavis

8,541

591

2.1

64.

@shannonmstirone

21,743

1,554

2.0

65.

@virginiahughes

35,098

2,588

1.9

66.

@AkshatRathi

8,510

630

1.9

67.

@RachelFeltman

19,736

1,469

1.9

68.

@Annaleen

37,443

2,849

1.9

69.

@adamspacemann

6,536

504

1.9

70.

@mikamckinnon

54,703

4,244

1.8

71.

@cragcrest

15,600

1,220

1.8

72.

@bryanrwalsh

20,472

1,604

1.8

73.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,899

945

1.8

74.

@Erika_Check

9,764

785

1.8

75.

@b0yle

38,815

3,172

1.7

76.

@MarcAbrahams

9,985

824

1.7

77.

@DavidQuammen

11,293

934

1.7

78.

@DaveMosher

20,121

1,708

1.7

79.

@stevesilberman

111,442

9,463

1.7

80.

@ronwinslow

9,718

834

1.7

81.

@nancyshute

12,030

1,039

1.7

82.

@willgater

8,415

730

1.6

83.

@MaverickNY

17,371

1,536

1.6

84.

@AngelaDSaini

33,657

3,051

1.6

85.

@maiasz

23,188

2,121

1.6

86.

@ivanoransky

32,283

3,000

1.5

87.

@davelevitan

6,172

579

1.5

88.

@themadstone

17,376

1,633

1.5

89.

@bhensonweather

8,122

765

1.5

90.

@mdichristina

21,442

2,053

1.5

91.

@fcain

41,185

4,025

1.5

92.

@roseveleth

23,181

2,303

1.4

93.

@hannahdev

17,097

1,699

1.4

94.

@dvergano

17,133

1,707

1.4

95.

@Neuronarrative

15,447

1,547

10.0

1.4

96.

@adrs

17,938

1,816

9.9

1.4

97.

@marynmck

41,487

4,223

9.8

1.4

98.

@juliaoftoronto

26,140

2,680

9.8

1.4

99.

@jgold85

16,494

1,752

9.4

1.3

100.

@mmoyr

8,401

902

9.3

1.3

101.

@emilylmullin

9,256

994

9.3

1.3

102.

@Revkin

86,160

9,410

9.2

1.3

103.

@StartsWithABang

18,247

2,018

9.0

1.3

104.

@PAYOLETTER

17,987

1,993

9.0

1.3

105.

@bmaher

12,862

1,432

9.0

1.3

106.

@ainissaramirez

6,974

779

9.0

1.3

107.

@SciTech_Cat

7,016

796

8.8

1.3

108.

@dwbwriter

10,296

1,196

8.6

1.2

109.

@simoxenham

13,509

1,577

8.6

1.2

110.

@aatishb

15,208

1,800

8.4

1.2

111.

@wroush

8,810

1,044

8.4

1.2

112.

@andersen

16,720

2,048

8.2

1.2

113.

@7homaslin

6,626

823

8.1

1.2

114.

@nijhuism

8,059

1,031

7.8

1.1

115.

@BenLillie

7,780

1,002

7.8

1.1

116.

@SteveMirsky

6,850

909

7.5

1.1

117.

@DeborahNetburn

9,509

1,266

7.5

1.1

118.

@hillaryrosner

5,492

737

7.5

1.1

119.

@carinbondar

22,683

3,193

7.1

1.0

120.

@DrMRFrancis

23,235

3,277

7.1

1.0

121.

@kimberlykowal

9,070

1,318

6.9

1.0

122.

@borenbears

14,479

2,110

6.9

1.0

123.

@katewong

13,235

1,935

6.8

1.0

124.

@astrolisa

9,129

1,395

6.5

0.9

125.

@brookeborel

9,473

1,471

6.4

0.9

126.

@bydarrylfears

6,328

988

6.4

0.9

127.

@Nancy_A

11,478

1,808

6.3

0.9

128.

@curiouswavefn

8,823

1,396

6.3

0.9

129.

@ngeiling

6,871

1,102

6.2

0.9

130.

@tanyalewis314

5,998

973

6.2

0.9

131.

@lenagroeger

10,810

1,763

6.1

0.9

132.

@luis_quevedo

10,388

1,716

6.1

0.9

133.

@sarahzhang

11,698

1,955

6.0

0.9

134.

@laurenkwolf

6,705

1,148

5.8

0.8

135.

@KellyBrenner

5,123

893

5.7

0.8

136.

@tariqjmalik

9,493

1,658

5.7

0.8

137.

@gbrumfiel

8,872

1,560

5.7

0.8

138.

@danfagin

7,906

1,418

5.6

0.8

139.

@evelynjlamb

11,168

2,005

5.6

0.8

140.

@acsifferlin

16,156

2,908

5.6

0.8

141.

@EmilyAnthes

7,667

1,391

5.5

0.8

142.

@hannahjwaters

8,944

1,645

5.4

0.8

143.

@laurahelmuth

34,318

6,322

5.4

0.8

144.

@maggiemfox

19,575

3,610

5.4

0.8

145.

@ShipLives

7,780

1,457

5.3

0.8

146.

@lisalsong

6,798

1,275

5.3

0.8

147.

@WanderingGaia

6,042

1,167

5.2

0.7

148.

@RogerHighfield

17,191

3,392

5.1

0.7

149.

@carmendrahl

9,439

1,873

5.0

0.7

150.

@BrianDunning

58,216

11,560

5.0

0.7

151.

@Laelaps

25,845

5,188

5.0

0.7

152.

@LauraForczyk

5,894

1,222

4.8

0.7

153.

@johnmcquaid

5,701

1,185

4.8

0.7

154.

@cosmos4u

13,274

2,767

4.8

0.7

155.

@inkkr

5,984

1,317

4.5

0.6

156.

@emcconover

6,952

1,538

4.5

0.6

157.

@archaeology

6,767

1,568

4.3

0.6

158.

@alexwitze

21,657

5,031

4.3

0.6

159.

@ewencallaway

5,441

1,281

4.2

0.6

160.

@KatherineHobson

13,935

3,310

4.2

0.6

161.

@RyanFMandelbaum

7,213

1,765

4.1

0.6

162.

@rowhoop

11,451

2,826

4.1

0.6

163.

@ben_a_goldfarb

6,656

1,673

4.0

0.6

164.

@juleslhoward

6,454

1,624

4.0

0.6

165.

@9brandon

8,765

2,223

3.9

0.6

166.

@kweintraub

6,973

1,774

3.9

0.6

167.

@leHotz

5,948

1,528

3.9

0.6

168.

@cdellamore

5,723

1,503

3.8

0.5

169.

@marinakoren

10,759

2,853

3.8

0.5

170.

@MikeySlezak

8,693

2,314

3.8

0.5

171.

@tarahaelle

7,798

2,076

3.8

0.5

172.

@sarahkaplan48

13,894

3,760

3.7

0.5

173.

@lindy2350

10,956

2,981

3.7

0.5

174.

@TomLevenson

12,592

3,562

3.5

0.5

175.

@kahoakes

7,616

2,187

3.5

0.5

176.

@johnupton

16,071

4,676

3.4

0.5

177.

@eroston

9,775

2,890

3.4

0.5

178.

@paldhous

8,329

2,493

3.3

0.5

179.

@socialpyramid

7,892

2,408

3.3

0.5

180.

@lizlandau

10,780

3,306

3.3

0.5

181.

@SimonDWatt

5,238

1,683

3.1

0.4

182.

@FromTheLabBench

15,006

4,897

3.1

0.4

183.

@RafiLetzter

6,097

2,081

2.9

0.4

184.

@LizNeeley

18,964

6,504

2.9

0.4

185.

@20tauri

5,478

1,905

2.9

0.4

186.

@michaelgreshko

5,172

1,910

2.7

0.4

187.

@seelix

5,410

2,014

2.7

0.4

188.

@Richvn

6,466

2,428

2.7

0.4

189.

@LeeBillings

8,644

3,259

2.7

0.4

190.

@brianvastag

5,235

2,003

2.6

0.4

191.

@Paleophile

6,690

2,599

2.6

0.4

192.

@ericmjohnson

6,901

2,697

2.6

0.4

193.

@RachelNuwer

7,049

2,773

2.5

0.4

194.

@Eaterofsun

9,675

3,817

2.5

0.4

195.

@Ananyo

12,623

5,028

2.5

0.4

196.

@AllieWilkinson

6,081

2,444

2.5

0.4

197.

@johnjberger

9,706

3,937

2.5

0.4

198.

@sciencecomedian

20,857

8,471

2.5

0.4

199.

@rboyle31

6,261

2,603

2.4

0.3

200.

@flichtman

5,122

2,138

2.4

0.3

201.

@dbiello

14,679

6,277

2.3

0.3

202.

@edbites

6,321

2,787

2.3

0.3

203.

@GabriellBirchak

6,236

2,754

2.3

0.3

204.

@helenscales

6,173

2,757

2.2

0.3

205.

@NidhiSubs

7,505

3,429

2.2

0.3

206.

@MiriamETucker

9,391

4,298

2.2

0.3

207.

@CosmicEvolution

8,924

4,154

2.1

0.3

208.

@RobinLloyd99

11,197

5,226

2.1

0.3

209.

@amy_harmon

21,479

10,068

2.1

0.3

210.

@BoraZ

28,042

13,733

2.0

0.3

211.

@Emma_Marris

7,579

3,769

2.0

0.3

212.

@SciFleur

10,295

5,330

1.9

0.3

213.

@trueanomalies

5,018

2,605

1.9

0.3

214.

@ReadMoreScience

11,359

6,129

1.9

0.3

215.

@MoNscience

5,633

3,102

1.8

0.3

216.

@garthsundem

28,920

16,589

1.7

0.2

217.

@DraisyMorris

40,979

25,425

1.6

0.2

218.

@JeanneGarb

7,509

4,783

1.6

0.2

219.

@ByToddBBates

8,714

5,557

1.6

0.2

220.

@KHCourage

9,307

6,063

1.5

0.2

221.

@claireoconnell

8,423

5,629

1.5

0.2

222.

@laurie_winkless

6,578

4,402

1.5

0.2

223.

@russellcris

6,289

4,399

1.4

0.2

224.

@sciencesarah

7,103

5,248

1.4

0.2

225.

@TerriHansen

10,266

7,648

1.3

0.2

226.

@lizabio

5,383

4,038

1.3

0.2

227.

@SquigglyVolcano

5,910

4,446

1.3

0.2

228.

@johnrplatt

10,506

8,317

1.3

0.2

229.

@mbalter

5,828

5,123

1.1

0.2

230.

@JLVernonPhD

6,789

6,272

1.1

0.2

231.

@davidkroll

11,676

10,812

1.1

0.2

232.

@mkhoff

5,826

5,508

1.1

0.2

233.

@KitchPantrySci

5,260

5,270

1.0

0.1

234.

@aleszubajak

7,283

7,568

1.0

0.1