Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2021-Oct-23 11:18 UTC. Entries: 269. 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

7,320

@SLSingh

80,549

2,301

329

@BadAstronomer

616,714

496

1,243

178

@w00ki33

14,626

276

@Sci_Phile

127,301

625

204

@SciGuySpace

151,941

749

203

@JamesGleick

46,860

241

194

@edyong209

357,757

1,882

190

@carlzimmer

298,749

2,075

144

10.

@HelenBranswell

219,160

2,001

110

11.

@CaraSantaMaria

78,580

737

107

12.

@philipcball

17,756

231

13.

@kakape

135,367

1,768

14.

@TheSpaceGal

113,293

1,582

15.

@mocost

37,099

532

10.0

16.

@DrJoeHanson

48,259

760

9.1

17.

@elakdawalla

173,077

2,770

8.9

18.

@arielwaldman

40,612

651

8.9

19.

@coreyspowell

75,174

1,209

8.9

20.

@ElizKolbert

47,824

777

8.8

21.

@marcuschown

49,820

832

8.6

22.

@alexbellos

27,895

519

7.7

23.

@ferrisjabr

36,174

692

7.5

24.

@apoorva_nyc

57,068

1,103

7.4

25.

@dpcarrington

66,030

1,312

7.2

26.

@JenLucPiquant

40,970

848

6.9

27.

@Rose_D_Luna

49,344

1,031

6.8

28.

@deborahblum

41,077

943

6.2

29.

@curiouswavefn

13,774

321

6.1

30.

@lorengrush

49,077

1,155

6.1

31.

@erinbiba

60,119

1,464

5.9

32.

@matthewherper

107,234

2,906

5.3

33.

@jasonrdavis

8,276

228

5.2

34.

@iansample

47,875

1,391

4.9

35.

@sciencecohen

41,307

1,238

4.8

36.

@nattyover

36,910

1,123

4.7

37.

@skrishna

23,672

729

4.6

38.

@mary_roach

32,194

1,002

4.6

39.

@EricaKlarreich

8,584

268

4.6

40.

@bug_gwen

25,396

843

4.3

41.

@GrrlScientist

25,272

864

4.2

42.

@BeeBrookshire

63,325

2,375

3.8

43.

@bradplumer

43,761

1,676

3.7

44.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,275

1,812

3.6

45.

@ainissaramirez

10,263

403

3.6

46.

@AkshatRathi

22,717

964

3.4

47.

@PeterBrannen1

15,834

700

3.2

48.

@cgseife

10,360

464

3.2

49.

@mslopatto

16,606

773

3.1

50.

@maggiekb1

48,372

2,282

3.0

51.

@mirikramer

21,867

1,077

2.9

52.

@nadiamdrake

29,822

1,469

2.9

53.

@RobertGaristo

9,445

474

2.8

54.

@sciencebase

40,341

2,030

2.8

55.

@webmz_

21,740

1,148

2.7

56.

@sarahcruddas

33,408

1,800

2.7

57.

@David_Dobbs

36,650

1,991

2.6

58.

@DavidQuammen

21,683

1,203

2.6

59.

@joesbigidea

10,923

610

2.6

60.

@sethmnookin

33,512

1,890

2.5

61.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,761

995

2.4

62.

@jetjocko

17,933

1,075

2.4

63.

@alokjha

33,224

1,997

2.4

64.

@MMarchioneAP

11,960

723

2.4

65.

@gmusser

9,381

573

2.3

66.

@beatricebiology

13,568

836

2.3

67.

@shannonmstirone

40,428

2,493

2.3

68.

@tvjrennie

9,739

605

2.3

69.

@JossFong

27,712

1,751

2.3

70.

@luis_quevedo

20,000

1,267

2.3

71.

@AboutPhysics

8,346

544

2.2

72.

@Sheril_

14,605

958

2.2

73.

@j_timmer

9,745

658

2.1

74.

@davelevitan

8,068

546

2.1

75.

@virginiahughes

40,225

2,799

2.1

76.

@alandove

8,117

572

2.0

77.

@sarahzhang

31,302

2,260

2.0

78.

@KellyBrenner

8,238

600

2.0

79.

@willgater

10,883

812

1.9

80.

@KendraWrites

40,147

3,029

1.9

81.

@juliaoftoronto

39,372

2,979

1.9

82.

@mikamckinnon

68,931

5,218

1.9

83.

@emilylmullin

13,163

1,000

1.9

84.

@alicebell

29,516

2,247

1.9

85.

@stevesilberman

137,470

10,662

1.8

86.

@GeneticJen

13,872

1,102

1.8

87.

@betsymason

9,085

750

1.7

88.

@Erika_Check

9,729

817

1.7

89.

@MarcAbrahams

10,448

878

1.7

90.

@bryanrwalsh

21,290

1,795

1.7

91.

@bhensonweather

11,433

965

1.7

92.

@RachelFeltman

21,218

1,802

1.7

93.

@themadstone

23,078

1,989

1.7

94.

@StartsWithABang

28,778

2,489

1.7

95.

@rkhamsi

21,283

1,843

1.6

96.

@marynmck

55,510

4,888

1.6

97.

@ejwillingham

13,878

1,237

1.6

98.

@marinakoren

18,789

1,676

1.6

99.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,548

1,124

1.6

100.

@b0yle

38,986

3,523

1.6

101.

@roseveleth

30,125

2,744

1.6

102.

@wroush

8,701

800

1.6

103.

@ivanoransky

33,358

3,120

1.5

104.

@cragcrest

17,202

1,620

1.5

105.

@Annaleen

43,097

4,067

1.5

106.

@ronwinslow

9,775

927

1.5

107.

@dvergano

17,995

1,750

1.5

108.

@nancyshute

11,763

1,148

1.5

109.

@chriscmooney

42,227

4,122

1.5

110.

@antonioregalado

24,689

2,419

1.5

111.

@hannahdev

19,202

1,913

1.4

112.

@PAYOLETTER

19,275

1,950

9.9

1.4

113.

@fcain

43,244

4,401

9.8

1.4

114.

@MaverickNY

17,966

1,877

9.6

1.4

115.

@adrs

21,343

2,287

9.3

1.3

116.

@maiasz

27,348

2,960

9.2

1.3

117.

@jgold85

16,329

1,775

9.2

1.3

118.

@7homaslin

8,512

950

9.0

1.3

119.

@DrMRFrancis

29,866

3,342

8.9

1.3

120.

@andersen

17,871

2,012

8.9

1.3

121.

@Revkin

89,036

10,196

8.7

1.2

122.

@mmoyr

8,327

959

8.7

1.2

123.

@bydarrylfears

8,400

976

8.6

1.2

124.

@mdichristina

20,890

2,458

8.5

1.2

125.

@NerdyChristie

19,691

2,322

8.5

1.2

126.

@bmaher

12,805

1,511

8.5

1.2

127.

@adamspacemann

6,900

822

8.4

1.2

128.

@tarahaelle

17,929

2,169

8.3

1.2

129.

@DeborahNetburn

11,493

1,426

8.1

1.2

130.

@SciTech_Cat

7,319

920

8.0

1.1

131.

@azeen

13,933

1,802

7.7

1.1

132.

@LauraForczyk

9,607

1,252

7.7

1.1

133.

@aatishb

18,453

2,421

7.6

1.1

134.

@vmjaggard99

8,132

1,081

7.5

1.1

135.

@amymaxmen

30,090

4,078

7.4

1.1

136.

@Neuronarrative

15,079

2,046

7.4

1.1

137.

@hillaryrosner

5,469

759

7.2

1.0

138.

@tanyalewis314

8,249

1,151

7.2

1.0

139.

@katewong

14,654

2,127

6.9

1.0

140.

@nijhuism

9,819

1,464

6.7

1.0

141.

@SteveMirsky

7,231

1,083

6.7

1.0

142.

@BenLillie

7,682

1,169

6.6

0.9

143.

@laurahelmuth

46,669

7,182

6.5

0.9

144.

@brookeborel

10,151

1,584

6.4

0.9

145.

@kimberlykowal

9,136

1,442

6.3

0.9

146.

@carinbondar

23,010

3,657

6.3

0.9

147.

@lisalsong

10,202

1,627

6.3

0.9

148.

@lenagroeger

11,326

1,821

6.2

0.9

149.

@evelynjlamb

13,720

2,216

6.2

0.9

150.

@borenbears

15,754

2,548

6.2

0.9

151.

@simoxenham

12,774

2,083

6.1

0.9

152.

@dcastelvecchi

5,412

888

6.1

0.9

153.

@brookejarvis

12,265

2,044

6.0

0.9

154.

@dwbwriter

10,457

1,795

5.8

0.8

155.

@Nancy_A

11,322

1,982

5.7

0.8

156.

@laurenkwolf

7,146

1,256

5.7

0.8

157.

@shanpalus

5,597

987

5.7

0.8

158.

@tariqjmalik

10,155

1,792

5.7

0.8

159.

@gbrumfiel

11,768

2,120

5.6

0.8

160.

@danfagin

8,591

1,561

5.5

0.8

161.

@sarahkaplan48

25,442

4,662

5.5

0.8

162.

@astrolisa

9,860

1,809

5.5

0.8

163.

@jane_c_hu

6,206

1,142

5.4

0.8

164.

@ngeiling

6,477

1,202

5.4

0.8

165.

@acsifferlin

18,999

3,536

5.4

0.8

166.

@WanderingGaia

8,428

1,572

5.4

0.8

167.

@BrianDunning

72,534

13,941

5.2

0.7

168.

@Douglas_Main

9,359

1,822

5.1

0.7

169.

@maggiemfox

21,770

4,274

5.1

0.7

170.

@B_resnick

12,916

2,737

4.7

0.7

171.

@carmendrahl

9,453

2,104

4.5

0.6

172.

@RyanFMandelbaum

9,148

2,047

4.5

0.6

173.

@johnmcquaid

5,486

1,233

4.4

0.6

174.

@ben_a_goldfarb

8,785

1,989

4.4

0.6

175.

@EmilyAnthes

9,612

2,191

4.4

0.6

176.

@inkkr

5,713

1,304

4.4

0.6

177.

@archaeology

6,774

1,563

4.3

0.6

178.

@cosmos4u

13,991

3,286

4.3

0.6

179.

@ScolesSarah

6,701

1,574

4.3

0.6

180.

@emcconover

7,399

1,742

4.2

0.6

181.

@ewencallaway

5,737

1,352

4.2

0.6

182.

@RogerHighfield

17,676

4,207

4.2

0.6

183.

@hannahjwaters

9,328

2,237

4.2

0.6

184.

@Laelaps

28,189

6,779

4.2

0.6

185.

@PopovichN

6,439

1,586

4.1

0.6

186.

@paldhous

11,269

2,780

4.1

0.6

187.

@ErinEARoss

9,576

2,369

4.0

0.6

188.

@lizzie_wade

6,115

1,531

4.0

0.6

189.

@EMSpeck

5,977

1,499

4.0

0.6

190.

@MikeySlezak

10,927

2,774

3.9

0.6

191.

@juleslhoward

7,187

1,858

3.9

0.6

192.

@rowhoop

12,534

3,273

3.8

0.5

193.

@ShipLives

8,571

2,276

3.8

0.5

194.

@lindy2350

17,254

4,611

3.7

0.5

195.

@SiriCarpenter

5,831

1,570

3.7

0.5

196.

@eroston

12,590

3,474

3.6

0.5

197.

@KatherineHobson

13,418

3,717

3.6

0.5

198.

@alexwitze

23,357

6,531

3.6

0.5

199.

@LizNeeley

27,929

7,987

3.5

0.5

200.

@WeiPoints

6,122

1,757

3.5

0.5

201.

@9brandon

8,973

2,621

3.4

0.5

202.

@kweintraub

7,971

2,349

3.4

0.5

203.

@kahoakes

7,373

2,191

3.4

0.5

204.

@cdellamore

6,938

2,063

3.4

0.5

205.

@TomLevenson

13,728

4,099

3.3

0.5

206.

@leHotz

6,433

1,985

3.2

0.5

207.

@socialpyramid

7,813

2,499

3.1

0.4

208.

@MoNscience

12,488

4,057

3.1

0.4

209.

@wudanyan

17,059

5,649

3.0

0.4

210.

@SimonDWatt

5,428

1,828

3.0

0.4

211.

@michaelgreshko

7,768

2,632

3.0

0.4

212.

@anilananth

6,647

2,265

2.9

0.4

213.

@FreelanceAstro

5,541

1,891

2.9

0.4

214.

@flichtman

6,492

2,251

2.9

0.4

215.

@johnupton

16,707

6,159

2.7

0.4

216.

@lizlandau

14,583

5,394

2.7

0.4

217.

@20tauri

5,640

2,087

2.7

0.4

218.

@FromTheLabBench

16,859

6,280

2.7

0.4

219.

@sciencecomedian

23,026

8,623

2.7

0.4

220.

@SquigglyVolcano

12,654

4,763

2.7

0.4

221.

@RachelNuwer

8,306

3,134

2.7

0.4

222.

@JoelAchenbach

11,041

4,194

2.6

0.4

223.

@Emma_Marris

13,214

5,043

2.6

0.4

224.

@seelix

5,498

2,138

2.6

0.4

225.

@Eaterofsun

11,100

4,326

2.6

0.4

226.

@SarahZielinski

5,174

2,024

2.6

0.4

227.

@rboyle31

7,031

2,766

2.5

0.4

228.

@ericmjohnson

6,802

2,690

2.5

0.4

229.

@AllieWilkinson

5,850

2,418

2.4

0.3

230.

@johnjberger

9,076

3,812

2.4

0.3

231.

@Ananyo

13,335

5,634

2.4

0.3

232.

@Richvn

6,911

2,932

2.4

0.3

233.

@SmithDanaG

5,800

2,491

2.3

0.3

234.

@LeeBillings

9,364

4,110

2.3

0.3

235.

@CosmicEvolution

9,202

4,073

2.3

0.3

236.

@Paleophile

6,920

3,140

2.2

0.3

237.

@edbites

6,589

3,069

2.1

0.3

238.

@helenscales

8,055

3,784

2.1

0.3

239.

@dbiello

14,827

7,190

2.1

0.3

240.

@NidhiSubs

8,452

4,137

2.0

0.3

241.

@GabBirchak

7,787

3,901

2.0

0.3

242.

@BoraZ

26,345

13,425

2.0

0.3

243.

@amy_harmon

23,538

12,455

1.9

0.3

244.

@CuriousKaryn

5,659

3,051

1.9

0.3

245.

@DraisyMorris

37,258

20,595

1.8

0.3

246.

@JoAnnaScience

5,265

2,923

1.8

0.3

247.

@RobinLloyd99

11,834

6,636

1.8

0.3

248.

@claireoconnell

9,223

5,305

1.7

0.2

249.

@garthsundem

26,614

15,745

1.7

0.2

250.

@TerriHansen

14,050

9,085

1.5

0.2

251.

@JeanneGarb

7,972

5,301

1.5

0.2

252.

@ByToddBBates

8,262

5,558

1.5

0.2

253.

@SciFleur

14,323

9,856

1.5

0.2

254.

@laurie_winkless

7,667

5,284

1.5

0.2

255.

@russellcris

6,466

4,498

1.4

0.2

256.

@AdamZmith

5,141

3,749

1.4

0.2

257.

@KHCourage

9,718

7,102

1.4

0.2

258.

@MiriamETucker

10,033

7,414

1.4

0.2

259.

@sciencesarah

7,628

5,808

1.3

0.2

260.

@lizabio

5,956

4,568

1.3

0.2

261.

@m_c_marshall

5,220

4,023

1.3

0.2

262.

@johnrplatt

11,465

9,204

1.2

0.2

263.

@DrAnnaFunk

6,115

5,066

1.2

0.2

264.

@aleszubajak

9,293

8,431

1.1

0.2

265.

@mkhoff

6,092

5,549

1.1

0.2

266.

@JLVernonPhD

6,785

6,376

1.1

0.2

267.

@davidkroll

11,376

11,153

1.0

0.1

268.

@KitchPantrySci

5,260

5,168

1.0

0.1

269.

@mbalter

6,776

6,754

1.0

0.1