Followers vs. Lists for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2021-May-11 11:15 UTC. Entries: 266. Listed count is the number of Twitter users' lists on which the account appears. For this group, the median ratio of followers to listed count is 25. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Account

Followers

Listed
count

Ratio of
followers to
listed count

Ratio/median

@johnmcquaid

5,524

589

9.4

0.4

@AllieWilkinson

5,927

507

0.5

@betsymason

9,153

720

0.5

@ericmjohnson

6,835

521

0.5

@BoraZ

26,763

2,037

0.5

@j_timmer

9,713

708

0.5

@CuriousKaryn

5,726

416

0.6

@AboutPhysics

8,523

593

0.6

@9brandon

8,930

621

0.6

10.

@russellcris

6,501

446

0.6

11.

@nancyshute

11,829

807

0.6

12.

@CosmicEvolution

9,349

637

0.6

13.

@GrrlScientist

25,499

1,720

0.6

14.

@JLVernonPhD

6,796

455

0.6

15.

@LeeBillings

9,184

608

0.6

16.

@wroush

8,729

574

0.6

17.

@tvjrennie

9,830

644

0.6

18.

@hillaryrosner

5,440

350

0.6

19.

@lenagroeger

11,319

727

0.6

20.

@cosmos4u

13,921

877

0.6

21.

@paldhous

10,893

680

0.6

22.

@borenbears

14,919

930

0.6

23.

@bydarrylfears

7,988

497

0.6

24.

@arbesman

7,384

459

0.6

25.

@hannahjwaters

9,309

568

0.7

26.

@SteveMirsky

7,296

445

0.7

27.

@dbiello

14,876

905

0.7

28.

@seelix

5,571

338

0.7

29.

@davidkroll

11,446

692

0.7

30.

@dvergano

17,927

1,074

0.7

31.

@gmusser

9,340

556

0.7

32.

@Neuronarrative

15,156

902

0.7

33.

@bryanrwalsh

21,301

1,250

0.7

34.

@KitchPantrySci

5,296

310

0.7

35.

@MiriamETucker

10,004

583

0.7

36.

@EmilyAnthes

9,023

525

0.7

37.

@Erika_Check

9,769

566

0.7

38.

@leHotz

6,361

367

0.7

39.

@ewencallaway

5,664

324

0.7

40.

@Paleophile

6,896

394

0.7

41.

@inkkr

5,799

331

0.7

42.

@archaeology

6,822

389

0.7

43.

@Sheril_

13,436

765

0.7

44.

@KHCourage

9,753

555

0.7

45.

@dcastelvecchi

5,149

293

0.7

46.

@lizabio

5,811

326

0.7

47.

@Eaterofsun

10,742

599

0.7

48.

@NerdyChristie

19,859

1,095

0.7

49.

@jasonrdavis

8,393

457

0.7

50.

@bhensonweather

10,023

545

0.7

51.

@mdichristina

21,090

1,144

0.7

52.

@eroston

11,688

633

0.7

53.

@bmaher

12,846

693

0.7

54.

@RogerHighfield

17,723

955

0.7

55.

@juliaoftoronto

39,118

2,093

0.7

56.

@PopovichN

6,029

322

0.7

57.

@Nancy_A

11,428

609

0.8

58.

@mocost

37,569

1,995

0.8

59.

@johnupton

16,595

881

0.8

60.

@RobinLloyd99

11,770

622

0.8

61.

@socialpyramid

7,856

411

0.8

62.

@chriscmooney

41,762

2,180

0.8

63.

@ronwinslow

9,756

508

0.8

64.

@SarahZielinski

5,128

267

0.8

65.

@adamspacemann

6,749

350

0.8

66.

@NidhiSubs

8,391

435

0.8

67.

@ivanoransky

33,492

1,734

0.8

68.

@gbrumfiel

11,253

580

0.8

69.

@carmendrahl

9,449

487

0.8

70.

@KatherineHobson

13,559

693

0.8

71.

@ShipLives

8,421

430

0.8

72.

@kweintraub

7,811

398

0.8

73.

@ejwillingham

13,357

676

0.8

74.

@TomLevenson

13,488

682

0.8

75.

@MaverickNY

18,015

909

0.8

76.

@BenLillie

7,705

385

0.8

77.

@mmoyr

8,388

418

0.8

78.

@dwbwriter

10,580

527

0.8

79.

@aleszubajak

9,135

453

0.8

80.

@20tauri

5,646

276

0.8

81.

@nijhuism

9,209

449

0.8

82.

@jetjocko

17,767

861

0.8

83.

@kahoakes

7,469

359

0.8

84.

@Revkin

88,531

4,254

0.8

85.

@maggiemfox

21,638

1,038

0.8

86.

@MMarchioneAP

11,834

567

0.8

87.

@Ananyo

12,652

605

0.8

88.

@marynmck

54,492

2,598

0.8

89.

@katewong

14,618

695

0.8

90.

@jgold85

16,491

779

0.8

91.

@EMSpeck

5,489

259

0.8

92.

@bradplumer

42,949

2,010

0.9

93.

@amymaxmen

25,029

1,170

0.9

94.

@danfagin

8,566

400

0.9

95.

@johnrplatt

11,336

529

0.9

96.

@maggiekb1

47,937

2,215

0.9

97.

@amy_harmon

23,338

1,071

0.9

98.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,469

571

0.9

99.

@SciTech_Cat

7,287

333

0.9

100.

@astrolisa

9,763

446

0.9

101.

@MoNscience

11,148

504

0.9

102.

@tariqjmalik

9,981

450

0.9

103.

@ngeiling

6,567

296

0.9

104.

@alicebell

28,310

1,273

0.9

105.

@RachelNuwer

8,144

366

0.9

106.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,668

2,091

0.9

107.

@mkhoff

6,069

271

0.9

108.

@Annaleen

42,641

1,904

0.9

109.

@brookejarvis

11,779

521

0.9

110.

@lisalsong

9,663

427

0.9

111.

@JeanneGarb

7,987

352

0.9

112.

@rboyle31

6,966

307

0.9

113.

@alexwitze

23,194

1,022

0.9

114.

@JoAnnaScience

5,247

231

0.9

115.

@ByToddBBates

8,341

365

0.9

116.

@ainissaramirez

9,924

431

0.9

117.

@FromTheLabBench

16,722

720

0.9

118.

@David_Dobbs

37,100

1,592

0.9

119.

@cragcrest

17,201

733

0.9

120.

@m_c_marshall

5,069

216

0.9

121.

@deborahblum

40,835

1,732

0.9

122.

@lindy2350

15,928

673

0.9

123.

@bug_gwen

24,852

1,050

0.9

124.

@sciencecohen

39,471

1,664

0.9

125.

@TerriHansen

14,021

591

0.9

126.

@arielwaldman

40,066

1,675

1.0

127.

@joesbigidea

10,876

452

1.0

128.

@RachelFeltman

21,029

872

1.0

129.

@JenLucPiquant

40,766

1,688

1.0

130.

@b0yle

39,084

1,614

1.0

131.

@Laelaps

27,227

1,123

1.0

132.

@willgater

10,005

408

1.0

133.

@simoxenham

12,962

528

1.0

134.

@laurenkwolf

7,170

290

1.0

135.

@tarahaelle

15,579

630

1.0

136.

@sciencecomedian

23,222

937

1.0

137.

@SmithDanaG

5,530

222

1.0

138.

@JoelAchenbach

10,854

434

1.0

139.

@brookeborel

10,100

403

1.0

140.

@emilylmullin

13,044

519

1.0

141.

@anilananth

6,264

247

1.0

142.

@AkshatRathi

18,115

705

1.0

143.

@tanyalewis314

7,737

301

1.0

144.

@rowhoop

12,429

481

1.0

145.

@MarcAbrahams

10,345

399

1.0

146.

@sciencebase

40,981

1,579

1.0

147.

@mbalter

6,689

257

1.0

148.

@BeeBrookshire

63,761

2,448

1.0

149.

@B_resnick

12,700

481

1.1

150.

@laurahelmuth

44,938

1,685

1.1

151.

@rkhamsi

19,628

735

1.1

152.

@mslopatto

15,497

577

1.1

153.

@sethmnookin

33,861

1,254

1.1

154.

@DaveMosher

20,455

757

1.1

155.

@carinbondar

23,098

851

1.1

156.

@WanderingGaia

8,103

298

1.1

157.

@kimberlykowal

9,252

339

1.1

158.

@LizNeeley

26,770

980

1.1

159.

@virginiahughes

40,190

1,458

1.1

160.

@azeen

12,573

456

1.1

161.

@maiasz

25,543

925

1.1

162.

@alokjha

33,056

1,186

1.1

163.

@helenscales

7,543

269

1.1

164.

@ferrisjabr

32,043

1,141

1.1

165.

@sciencesarah

7,463

265

1.1

166.

@lizzie_wade

5,868

208

1.1

167.

@antonioregalado

22,342

786

1.1

168.

@hannahdev

19,043

668

1.1

169.

@SciFleur

12,857

450

1.1

170.

@acsifferlin

18,756

656

1.1

171.

@FreelanceAstro

5,308

185

1.1

172.

@Richvn

6,809

237

1.1

173.

@curiouswavefn

11,497

400

1.1

174.

@skrishna

23,530

815

1.2

175.

@edbites

6,619

229

1.2

176.

@shanpalus

5,125

176

1.2

177.

@themadstone

21,699

742

1.2

178.

@davelevitan

7,989

273

1.2

179.

@MikeySlezak

10,668

361

1.2

180.

@aatishb

18,394

618

1.2

181.

@DeborahNetburn

11,215

375

1.2

182.

@SiriCarpenter

5,450

180

1.2

183.

@mary_roach

30,704

1,012

1.2

184.

@beatricebiology

13,727

448

1.2

185.

@RobertGaristo

9,211

300

1.2

186.

@dpcarrington

63,489

2,046

1.2

187.

@matthewherper

105,215

3,367

1.2

188.

@fcain

42,731

1,364

1.3

189.

@StartsWithABang

27,135

856

1.3

190.

@SquigglyVolcano

9,570

301

1.3

191.

@mirikramer

21,282

669

1.3

192.

@HelenBranswell

211,484

6,631

1.3

193.

@evelynjlamb

13,528

424

1.3

194.

@roseveleth

29,987

938

1.3

195.

@johnjberger

9,206

287

1.3

196.

@DavidQuammen

20,715

637

1.3

197.

@laurie_winkless

7,519

229

1.3

198.

@kakape

131,099

3,971

1.3

199.

@LauraForczyk

8,472

256

1.3

200.

@Douglas_Main

9,272

280

1.3

201.

@ScolesSarah

5,733

173

1.3

202.

@jane_c_hu

6,006

181

1.3

203.

@KellyBrenner

8,097

242

1.3

204.

@Emma_Marris

11,130

331

1.3

205.

@JamesGleick

46,028

1,366

1.3

206.

@lizlandau

14,528

431

1.3

207.

@ben_a_goldfarb

8,496

250

1.4

208.

@andersen

17,844

515

1.4

209.

@EricaKlarreich

8,450

241

1.4

210.

@emcconover

7,343

209

1.4

211.

@luis_quevedo

18,350

519

1.4

212.

@DrMRFrancis

30,041

846

1.4

213.

@7homaslin

8,290

233

1.4

214.

@alexbellos

27,863

780

1.4

215.

@stevesilberman

135,840

3,781

1.4

216.

@SLSingh

80,646

2,231

1.4

217.

@nadiamdrake

29,716

818

1.5

218.

@ElizKolbert

45,821

1,261

1.5

219.

@elakdawalla

173,226

4,715

1.5

220.

@adrs

21,205

574

1.5

221.

@marinakoren

17,405

466

1.5

222.

@philipcball

15,460

409

1.5

223.

@lorengrush

48,484

1,281

1.5

224.

@DrJoeHanson

47,371

1,246

1.5

225.

@sarahkaplan48

23,379

604

1.5

226.

@sarahzhang

30,037

774

1.6

227.

@alandove

7,363

188

1.6

228.

@apoorva_nyc

50,543

1,263

1.6

229.

@garthsundem

27,020

656

1.6

230.

@w00ki33

13,843

331

1.7

231.

@SciGuySpace

107,642

2,561

1.7

232.

@CaraSantaMaria

79,286

1,876

1.7

233.

@nattyover

34,219

805

1.7

234.

@cdellamore

6,845

160

1.7

235.

@edyong209

329,547

7,444

1.8

236.

@RyanFMandelbaum

8,644

194

1.8

237.

@vmjaggard99

8,124

182

1.8

238.

@ErinEARoss

9,302

208

1.8

239.

@SimonDWatt

5,321

116

1.8

240.

@PeterBrannen1

15,085

324

1.9

241.

@flichtman

6,363

135

1.9

242.

@carlzimmer

300,165

6,280

1.9

243.

@iansample

48,114

1,006

1.9

244.

@sarahcruddas

32,401

655

2.0

245.

@KendraWrites

32,595

649

2.0

246.

@BadAstronomer

620,975

12,260

2.0

247.

@mikamckinnon

68,119

1,329

2.1

248.

@juleslhoward

7,180

140

2.1

249.

@WeiPoints

5,847

114

2.1

250.

@DrAnnaFunk

5,199

100

2.1

251.

@BrianDunning

70,881

1,315

2.2

252.

@marcuschown

49,943

926

2.2

253.

@wudanyan

14,529

257

2.3

254.

@GeneticJen

14,052

242

2.3

255.

@DownHereOnEarth

16,966

285

2.4

256.

@michaelgreshko

7,658

128

2.4

257.

@shannonmstirone

40,011

658

2.4

258.

@coreyspowell

74,543

1,205

2.5

259.

@GabriellBirchak

7,710

122

2.5

260.

@webmz_

21,804

325

2.7

261.

@PAYOLETTER

19,227

284

2.7

262.

@JossFong

26,861

345

3.1

263.

@TheSpaceGal

106,806

1,247

3.4

264.

@_Astro_Nerd_

47,427

545

3.5

265.

@Sci_Phile

112,201

1,147

3.9

266.

@DraisyMorris

37,921

322

118

4.7