Followers vs. Followings for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2021-Aug-04 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

7,353

@SLSingh

80,337

2,511

359

@BadAstronomer

616,418

491

1,255

179

@w00ki33

14,307

298

@Sci_Phile

121,540

620

196

@JamesGleick

46,347

242

192

@edyong209

344,433

1,865

185

@SciGuySpace

125,096

743

168

@carlzimmer

298,454

1,979

151

10.

@HelenBranswell

213,351

1,977

108

11.

@CaraSantaMaria

78,583

732

107

12.

@kakape

132,894

1,719

13.

@philipcball

16,270

226

14.

@TheSpaceGal

111,149

1,577

15.

@mocost

37,195

532

10.0

16.

@arielwaldman

40,196

620

9.3

17.

@DrJoeHanson

47,861

752

9.1

18.

@elakdawalla

172,315

2,758

8.9

19.

@coreyspowell

74,704

1,199

8.9

20.

@ElizKolbert

46,877

770

8.7

21.

@marcuschown

49,733

823

8.6

22.

@alexbellos

27,819

515

7.7

23.

@ferrisjabr

36,272

683

7.6

24.

@apoorva_nyc

55,005

1,085

7.2

25.

@dpcarrington

64,590

1,277

7.2

26.

@JenLucPiquant

40,708

843

6.9

27.

@_Astro_Nerd_

48,560

1,029

6.7

28.

@deborahblum

40,848

931

6.3

29.

@lorengrush

48,628

1,144

6.1

30.

@curiouswavefn

12,132

295

5.9

31.

@erinbiba

58,656

1,518

5.5

32.

@jasonrdavis

8,306

215

5.5

33.

@matthewherper

105,722

2,892

5.2

34.

@mary_roach

30,962

889

5.0

35.

@iansample

47,845

1,392

4.9

36.

@sciencecohen

40,139

1,196

4.8

37.

@skrishna

23,535

713

4.7

38.

@nattyover

35,683

1,100

4.6

39.

@EricaKlarreich

8,554

270

4.5

40.

@GrrlScientist

25,261

842

4.3

41.

@bug_gwen

25,119

871

4.1

42.

@BeeBrookshire

63,220

2,380

3.8

43.

@bradplumer

43,240

1,654

3.7

44.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,233

1,807

3.7

45.

@ainissaramirez

10,102

419

3.4

46.

@PeterBrannen1

15,696

689

3.3

47.

@maggiekb1

48,151

2,269

3.0

48.

@AkshatRathi

20,303

960

3.0

49.

@mslopatto

15,857

759

3.0

50.

@nadiamdrake

29,736

1,457

2.9

51.

@mirikramer

21,530

1,072

2.9

52.

@RobertGaristo

9,369

472

2.8

53.

@sciencebase

40,422

2,103

2.7

54.

@webmz_

21,780

1,147

2.7

55.

@sarahcruddas

33,079

1,785

2.6

56.

@David_Dobbs

36,745

1,992

2.6

57.

@joesbigidea

10,912

611

2.6

58.

@DavidQuammen

21,216

1,189

2.5

59.

@sethmnookin

33,614

1,889

2.5

60.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,836

1,006

2.4

61.

@MMarchioneAP

11,942

717

2.4

62.

@shannonmstirone

40,781

2,454

2.4

63.

@alokjha

33,119

1,993

2.4

64.

@gmusser

9,345

567

2.4

65.

@jetjocko

17,908

1,092

2.3

66.

@beatricebiology

13,601

833

2.3

67.

@tvjrennie

9,765

600

2.3

68.

@JossFong

27,122

1,726

2.2

69.

@AboutPhysics

8,385

544

2.2

70.

@davelevitan

7,997

522

2.2

71.

@Sheril_

13,782

905

2.2

72.

@j_timmer

9,712

653

2.1

73.

@virginiahughes

40,178

2,784

2.1

74.

@KellyBrenner

8,262

599

2.0

75.

@sarahzhang

30,366

2,230

1.9

76.

@alandove

7,759

570

1.9

77.

@juliaoftoronto

39,357

2,962

1.9

78.

@mikamckinnon

68,064

5,131

1.9

79.

@emilylmullin

13,092

992

1.9

80.

@alicebell

28,887

2,207

1.9

81.

@GeneticJen

13,949

1,067

1.9

82.

@stevesilberman

136,581

10,457

1.9

83.

@willgater

10,113

797

1.8

84.

@betsymason

9,081

741

1.8

85.

@Erika_Check

9,743

811

1.7

86.

@RachelFeltman

21,033

1,770

1.7

87.

@bryanrwalsh

21,214

1,788

1.7

88.

@MarcAbrahams

10,302

870

1.7

89.

@KendraWrites

34,217

2,964

1.6

90.

@StartsWithABang

28,028

2,442

1.6

91.

@rkhamsi

20,764

1,811

1.6

92.

@marynmck

54,792

4,818

1.6

93.

@themadstone

22,524

1,981

1.6

94.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,504

1,105

1.6

95.

@bhensonweather

10,703

946

1.6

96.

@b0yle

38,917

3,492

1.6

97.

@luis_quevedo

18,628

1,683

1.6

98.

@roseveleth

30,190

2,731

1.6

99.

@ejwillingham

13,713

1,263

1.6

100.

@Annaleen

42,765

3,942

1.5

101.

@marinakoren

17,779

1,652

1.5

102.

@ivanoransky

33,299

3,096

1.5

103.

@cragcrest

17,158

1,598

1.5

104.

@ronwinslow

9,722

914

1.5

105.

@nancyshute

11,756

1,148

1.5

106.

@chriscmooney

42,106

4,117

1.5

107.

@dvergano

17,813

1,743

1.5

108.

@hannahdev

19,014

1,875

1.4

109.

@fcain

42,867

4,348

9.9

1.4

110.

@MaverickNY

17,945

1,823

9.8

1.4

111.

@PAYOLETTER

19,328

1,989

9.7

1.4

112.

@antonioregalado

22,839

2,380

9.6

1.4

113.

@adrs

21,223

2,263

9.4

1.3

114.

@jgold85

16,384

1,777

9.2

1.3

115.

@maiasz

26,202

2,873

9.1

1.3

116.

@DrMRFrancis

29,910

3,315

9.0

1.3

117.

@andersen

17,771

1,989

8.9

1.3

118.

@7homaslin

8,392

943

8.9

1.3

119.

@mmoyr

8,330

939

8.9

1.3

120.

@Revkin

88,346

10,162

8.7

1.2

121.

@adamspacemann

6,884

800

8.6

1.2

122.

@mdichristina

20,921

2,441

8.6

1.2

123.

@NerdyChristie

19,731

2,318

8.5

1.2

124.

@bmaher

12,796

1,507

8.5

1.2

125.

@bydarrylfears

8,246

995

8.3

1.2

126.

@DeborahNetburn

11,205

1,396

8.0

1.1

127.

@SciTech_Cat

7,308

918

8.0

1.1

128.

@tarahaelle

16,727

2,137

7.8

1.1

129.

@DaveMosher

20,245

2,608

7.8

1.1

130.

@aatishb

18,456

2,388

7.7

1.1

131.

@vmjaggard99

8,142

1,072

7.6

1.1

132.

@wroush

8,678

1,156

7.5

1.1

133.

@Neuronarrative

15,104

2,027

7.5

1.1

134.

@azeen

12,675

1,703

7.4

1.1

135.

@amymaxmen

28,067

3,778

7.4

1.1

136.

@hillaryrosner

5,422

757

7.2

1.0

137.

@LauraForczyk

8,973

1,261

7.1

1.0

138.

@nijhuism

9,622

1,360

7.1

1.0

139.

@katewong

14,627

2,106

6.9

1.0

140.

@tanyalewis314

7,839

1,138

6.9

1.0

141.

@SteveMirsky

7,246

1,074

6.7

1.0

142.

@BenLillie

7,673

1,163

6.6

0.9

143.

@brookeborel

10,098

1,556

6.5

0.9

144.

@carinbondar

22,949

3,589

6.4

0.9

145.

@kimberlykowal

9,163

1,433

6.4

0.9

146.

@laurahelmuth

45,593

7,136

6.4

0.9

147.

@simoxenham

12,819

2,046

6.3

0.9

148.

@evelynjlamb

13,676

2,193

6.2

0.9

149.

@lenagroeger

11,332

1,826

6.2

0.9

150.

@dcastelvecchi

5,339

868

6.2

0.9

151.

@lisalsong

9,943

1,617

6.1

0.9

152.

@brookejarvis

12,204

2,007

6.1

0.9

153.

@borenbears

15,049

2,485

6.1

0.9

154.

@dwbwriter

10,435

1,768

5.9

0.8

155.

@Nancy_A

11,324

1,966

5.8

0.8

156.

@gbrumfiel

11,655

2,027

5.7

0.8

157.

@laurenkwolf

7,146

1,255

5.7

0.8

158.

@tariqjmalik

10,034

1,780

5.6

0.8

159.

@danfagin

8,561

1,542

5.6

0.8

160.

@shanpalus

5,187

941

5.5

0.8

161.

@astrolisa

9,803

1,780

5.5

0.8

162.

@ngeiling

6,514

1,202

5.4

0.8

163.

@jane_c_hu

6,134

1,132

5.4

0.8

164.

@WanderingGaia

8,239

1,526

5.4

0.8

165.

@acsifferlin

18,819

3,493

5.4

0.8

166.

@sarahkaplan48

24,617

4,596

5.4

0.8

167.

@Douglas_Main

9,357

1,784

5.2

0.7

168.

@maggiemfox

21,658

4,239

5.1

0.7

169.

@BrianDunning

71,736

14,327

5.0

0.7

170.

@B_resnick

12,755

2,720

4.7

0.7

171.

@carmendrahl

9,404

2,042

4.6

0.7

172.

@johnmcquaid

5,484

1,226

4.5

0.6

173.

@inkkr

5,734

1,304

4.4

0.6

174.

@ben_a_goldfarb

8,640

1,968

4.4

0.6

175.

@RyanFMandelbaum

8,877

2,027

4.4

0.6

176.

@EmilyAnthes

9,209

2,111

4.4

0.6

177.

@RogerHighfield

17,577

4,064

4.3

0.6

178.

@archaeology

6,774

1,568

4.3

0.6

179.

@cosmos4u

13,939

3,253

4.3

0.6

180.

@ScolesSarah

6,629

1,549

4.3

0.6

181.

@emcconover

7,385

1,734

4.3

0.6

182.

@ewencallaway

5,683

1,346

4.2

0.6

183.

@Laelaps

27,570

6,592

4.2

0.6

184.

@hannahjwaters

9,313

2,258

4.1

0.6

185.

@PopovichN

6,291

1,545

4.1

0.6

186.

@paldhous

11,182

2,761

4.1

0.6

187.

@ErinEARoss

9,369

2,352

4.0

0.6

188.

@juleslhoward

7,179

1,817

4.0

0.6

189.

@MikeySlezak

10,770

2,748

3.9

0.6

190.

@EMSpeck

5,791

1,481

3.9

0.6

191.

@SOlsonMichel

15,923

4,088

3.9

0.6

192.

@ShipLives

8,424

2,166

3.9

0.6

193.

@rowhoop

12,462

3,220

3.9

0.6

194.

@lizzie_wade

5,874

1,523

3.9

0.6

195.

@lindy2350

16,593

4,494

3.7

0.5

196.

@alexwitze

23,254

6,312

3.7

0.5

197.

@KatherineHobson

13,436

3,688

3.6

0.5

198.

@SiriCarpenter

5,672

1,563

3.6

0.5

199.

@LizNeeley

27,706

7,807

3.5

0.5

200.

@WeiPoints

5,989

1,701

3.5

0.5

201.

@9brandon

8,940

2,575

3.5

0.5

202.

@kweintraub

7,884

2,283

3.5

0.5

203.

@eroston

11,843

3,431

3.5

0.5

204.

@cdellamore

6,897

2,029

3.4

0.5

205.

@kahoakes

7,397

2,193

3.4

0.5

206.

@TomLevenson

13,689

4,060

3.4

0.5

207.

@leHotz

6,357

1,968

3.2

0.5

208.

@socialpyramid

7,812

2,454

3.2

0.5

209.

@MoNscience

12,195

3,995

3.1

0.4

210.

@michaelgreshko

7,700

2,567

3.0

0.4

211.

@anilananth

6,511

2,207

3.0

0.4

212.

@SimonDWatt

5,338

1,817

2.9

0.4

213.

@FreelanceAstro

5,437

1,853

2.9

0.4

214.

@wudanyan

15,899

5,483

2.9

0.4

215.

@flichtman

6,430

2,250

2.9

0.4

216.

@johnupton

16,600

5,992

2.8

0.4

217.

@lizlandau

14,547

5,364

2.7

0.4

218.

@FromTheLabBench

16,727

6,178

2.7

0.4

219.

@sciencecomedian

23,029

8,582

2.7

0.4

220.

@20tauri

5,652

2,110

2.7

0.4

221.

@JoelAchenbach

10,925

4,096

2.7

0.4

222.

@RachelNuwer

8,224

3,103

2.7

0.4

223.

@seelix

5,522

2,133

2.6

0.4

224.

@Emma_Marris

12,719

4,973

2.6

0.4

225.

@rboyle31

7,054

2,765

2.6

0.4

226.

@Eaterofsun

10,878

4,264

2.6

0.4

227.

@SarahZielinski

5,144

2,018

2.5

0.4

228.

@ericmjohnson

6,794

2,689

2.5

0.4

229.

@AllieWilkinson

5,865

2,416

2.4

0.3

230.

@johnjberger

9,105

3,818

2.4

0.3

231.

@SquigglyVolcano

11,106

4,661

2.4

0.3

232.

@Richvn

6,830

2,898

2.4

0.3

233.

@SmithDanaG

5,783

2,455

2.4

0.3

234.

@LeeBillings

9,273

4,034

2.3

0.3

235.

@CosmicEvolution

9,230

4,044

2.3

0.3

236.

@Ananyo

12,580

5,532

2.3

0.3

237.

@Paleophile

6,894

3,088

2.2

0.3

238.

@edbites

6,571

3,054

2.2

0.3

239.

@helenscales

7,848

3,709

2.1

0.3

240.

@GabriellBirchak

7,787

3,718

2.1

0.3

241.

@dbiello

14,784

7,076

2.1

0.3

242.

@NidhiSubs

8,423

4,113

2.0

0.3

243.

@BoraZ

26,423

13,451

2.0

0.3

244.

@amy_harmon

23,447

12,354

1.9

0.3

245.

@CuriousKaryn

5,667

3,058

1.9

0.3

246.

@JoAnnaScience

5,255

2,915

1.8

0.3

247.

@RobinLloyd99

11,746

6,519

1.8

0.3

248.

@claireoconnell

9,133

5,256

1.7

0.2

249.

@garthsundem

26,757

15,795

1.7

0.2

250.

@DraisyMorris

37,533

23,827

1.6

0.2

251.

@TerriHansen

14,034

9,091

1.5

0.2

252.

@JeanneGarb

7,978

5,287

1.5

0.2

253.

@ByToddBBates

8,277

5,553

1.5

0.2

254.

@SciFleur

13,701

9,212

1.5

0.2

255.

@laurie_winkless

7,612

5,197

1.5

0.2

256.

@russellcris

6,474

4,500

1.4

0.2

257.

@KHCourage

9,688

7,076

1.4

0.2

258.

@MiriamETucker

9,957

7,273

1.4

0.2

259.

@lizabio

5,867

4,466

1.3

0.2

260.

@sciencesarah

7,519

5,755

1.3

0.2

261.

@m_c_marshall

5,095

3,956

1.3

0.2

262.

@johnrplatt

11,366

9,088

1.3

0.2

263.

@DrAnnaFunk

5,859

5,010

1.2

0.2

264.

@aleszubajak

9,243

8,402

1.1

0.2

265.

@mkhoff

6,062

5,536

1.1

0.2

266.

@JLVernonPhD

6,797

6,367

1.1

0.2

267.

@KitchPantrySci

5,261

5,160

1.0

0.1

268.

@mbalter

6,716

6,641

1.0

0.1

269.

@davidkroll

11,363

11,309

1.0

0.1