Followers vs. Lists for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2021-Feb-28 12:15 UTC. Entries: 267. 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 24. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Account

Followers

Listed
count

Ratio of
followers to
listed count

Ratio/median

@johnmcquaid

5,551

591

9.4

0.4

@AllieWilkinson

5,932

507

0.5

@betsymason

9,197

723

0.5

@ericmjohnson

6,815

518

0.5

@BoraZ

26,886

2,040

0.5

@j_timmer

9,715

711

0.6

@CuriousKaryn

5,742

418

0.6

@9brandon

8,935

621

0.6

@AboutPhysics

8,567

592

0.6

10.

@russellcris

6,474

445

0.6

11.

@CosmicEvolution

9,290

636

0.6

12.

@nancyshute

11,850

807

0.6

13.

@GrrlScientist

25,451

1,728

0.6

14.

@LeeBillings

9,157

611

0.6

15.

@JLVernonPhD

6,820

452

0.6

16.

@davidkroll

11,415

753

0.6

17.

@tvjrennie

9,790

643

0.6

18.

@wroush

8,726

573

0.6

19.

@hillaryrosner

5,459

352

0.6

20.

@lenagroeger

11,284

721

0.7

21.

@paldhous

10,700

675

0.7

22.

@cosmos4u

13,878

874

0.7

23.

@bydarrylfears

7,608

476

0.7

24.

@borenbears

14,818

920

0.7

25.

@arbesman

7,394

456

0.7

26.

@hannahjwaters

9,297

570

0.7

27.

@SteveMirsky

7,292

446

0.7

28.

@dbiello

14,873

903

0.7

29.

@seelix

5,590

339

0.7

30.

@noahWG

20,073

1,217

0.7

31.

@dvergano

17,885

1,078

0.7

32.

@gmusser

9,292

556

0.7

33.

@EmilyAnthes

8,696

517

0.7

34.

@Neuronarrative

15,142

899

0.7

35.

@MiriamETucker

9,924

584

0.7

36.

@KitchPantrySci

5,277

310

0.7

37.

@bryanrwalsh

21,202

1,244

0.7

38.

@leHotz

6,293

367

0.7

39.

@Erika_Check

9,787

568

0.7

40.

@ewencallaway

5,653

327

0.7

41.

@Sheril_

13,255

763

0.7

42.

@archaeology

6,795

391

0.7

43.

@KHCourage

9,701

554

0.7

44.

@dcastelvecchi

5,106

291

0.7

45.

@inkkr

5,812

331

0.7

46.

@Paleophile

6,843

389

0.7

47.

@Eaterofsun

10,634

599

0.7

48.

@lizabio

5,728

322

0.7

49.

@bhensonweather

9,961

551

0.8

50.

@NerdyChristie

19,881

1,097

0.8

51.

@RogerHighfield

17,731

962

0.8

52.

@jasonrdavis

8,389

455

0.8

53.

@mdichristina

21,091

1,141

0.8

54.

@eroston

11,542

622

0.8

55.

@bmaher

12,865

693

0.8

56.

@NidhiSubs

8,215

441

0.8

57.

@juliaoftoronto

38,985

2,087

0.8

58.

@Nancy_A

11,440

611

0.8

59.

@johnupton

16,537

880

0.8

60.

@mocost

37,734

2,000

0.8

61.

@chriscmooney

40,723

2,154

0.8

62.

@RobinLloyd99

11,750

621

0.8

63.

@gbrumfiel

11,012

580

0.8

64.

@PopovichN

5,904

310

0.8

65.

@socialpyramid

7,866

413

0.8

66.

@adamspacemann

6,715

352

0.8

67.

@ivanoransky

33,460

1,743

0.8

68.

@SarahZielinski

5,145

268

0.8

69.

@ronwinslow

9,760

508

0.8

70.

@ShipLives

8,365

434

0.8

71.

@carmendrahl

9,431

488

0.8

72.

@KatherineHobson

13,621

701

0.8

73.

@kweintraub

7,688

394

0.8

74.

@TomLevenson

13,384

681

0.8

75.

@ejwillingham

13,348

678

0.8

76.

@nijhuism

8,656

438

0.8

77.

@MaverickNY

17,942

906

0.8

78.

@aleszubajak

8,996

450

0.8

79.

@BenLillie

7,712

384

0.8

80.

@mmoyr

8,408

417

0.8

81.

@20tauri

5,525

274

0.8

82.

@dwbwriter

10,481

519

0.8

83.

@jetjocko

17,619

866

0.8

84.

@kahoakes

7,486

364

0.9

85.

@MMarchioneAP

11,561

560

0.9

86.

@marynmck

53,834

2,597

0.9

87.

@Revkin

88,376

4,249

0.9

88.

@maggiemfox

21,553

1,033

0.9

89.

@Ananyo

12,673

607

0.9

90.

@katewong

14,501

694

0.9

91.

@maggiekb1

45,926

2,188

0.9

92.

@amymaxmen

24,096

1,146

0.9

93.

@jgold85

16,490

781

0.9

94.

@danfagin

8,455

398

0.9

95.

@EMSpeck

5,282

247

0.9

96.

@johnrplatt

11,268

526

0.9

97.

@bradplumer

42,627

1,976

0.9

98.

@Annaleen

41,200

1,905

0.9

99.

@astrolisa

9,722

448

0.9

100.

@ngeiling

6,581

302

0.9

101.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,361

567

0.9

102.

@amy_harmon

23,313

1,068

0.9

103.

@SciTech_Cat

7,262

331

0.9

104.

@RachelNuwer

7,972

361

0.9

105.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,648

2,101

0.9

106.

@tariqjmalik

9,906

446

0.9

107.

@brookejarvis

11,493

517

0.9

108.

@MoNscience

10,816

486

0.9

109.

@alicebell

28,286

1,266

0.9

110.

@mkhoff

6,072

271

0.9

111.

@JeanneGarb

7,987

355

0.9

112.

@alexwitze

23,098

1,018

0.9

113.

@lisalsong

9,294

409

0.9

114.

@ByToddBBates

8,337

366

0.9

115.

@ainissaramirez

9,646

423

1.0

116.

@rboyle31

6,907

302

1.0

117.

@JoAnnaScience

5,242

228

1.0

118.

@FromTheLabBench

16,680

718

1.0

119.

@lindy2350

15,249

655

1.0

120.

@m_c_marshall

5,035

216

1.0

121.

@David_Dobbs

37,241

1,592

1.0

122.

@sciencecohen

38,552

1,647

1.0

123.

@cragcrest

17,172

729

1.0

124.

@deborahblum

40,563

1,721

1.0

125.

@bug_gwen

24,820

1,052

1.0

126.

@TerriHansen

14,073

592

1.0

127.

@Laelaps

26,718

1,123

1.0

128.

@willgater

9,640

404

1.0

129.

@joesbigidea

10,842

454

1.0

130.

@tarahaelle

14,794

618

1.0

131.

@arielwaldman

40,003

1,671

1.0

132.

@RachelFeltman

20,738

864

1.0

133.

@b0yle

38,995

1,615

1.0

134.

@JenLucPiquant

40,586

1,677

1.0

135.

@AkshatRathi

16,078

660

1.0

136.

@simoxenham

13,026

534

1.0

137.

@sciencecomedian

23,247

942

1.0

138.

@laurenkwolf

7,158

290

1.0

139.

@brookeborel

10,101

405

1.0

140.

@emilylmullin

12,706

507

1.0

141.

@JoelAchenbach

10,856

432

1.0

142.

@anilananth

6,175

245

1.1

143.

@rowhoop

12,346

483

1.1

144.

@sciencebase

41,104

1,597

1.1

145.

@tanyalewis314

7,654

295

1.1

146.

@mbalter

6,670

257

1.1

147.

@MarcAbrahams

10,326

397

1.1

148.

@WanderingGaia

7,828

299

1.1

149.

@BeeBrookshire

63,946

2,442

1.1

150.

@mslopatto

14,610

551

1.1

151.

@rkhamsi

18,428

694

1.1

152.

@laurahelmuth

44,207

1,663

1.1

153.

@B_resnick

12,547

471

1.1

154.

@helenscales

7,154

268

1.1

155.

@sethmnookin

33,978

1,256

1.1

156.

@carinbondar

23,079

853

1.1

157.

@maiasz

24,877

916

1.1

158.

@DaveMosher

20,540

752

1.1

159.

@virginiahughes

39,865

1,451

1.1

160.

@LizNeeley

26,654

967

1.1

161.

@kimberlykowal

9,251

335

1.2

162.

@azeen

12,573

455

1.2

163.

@claireoconnell

9,092

328

1.2

164.

@ferrisjabr

31,679

1,139

1.2

165.

@SciFleur

12,545

450

1.2

166.

@alokjha

32,746

1,174

1.2

167.

@skrishna

23,005

819

1.2

168.

@sciencesarah

7,399

263

1.2

169.

@antonioregalado

21,898

778

1.2

170.

@lizzie_wade

5,789

205

1.2

171.

@acsifferlin

18,576

655

1.2

172.

@curiouswavefn

11,196

391

1.2

173.

@Richvn

6,763

236

1.2

174.

@hannahdev

19,033

664

1.2

175.

@FreelanceAstro

5,280

184

1.2

176.

@MikeySlezak

10,450

364

1.2

177.

@edbites

6,617

229

1.2

178.

@themadstone

21,205

728

1.2

179.

@davelevitan

7,950

271

1.2

180.

@DeborahNetburn

11,141

375

1.2

181.

@aatishb

18,323

615

1.2

182.

@SiriCarpenter

5,323

178

1.2

183.

@mary_roach

30,143

1,007

1.2

184.

@RobertGaristo

9,009

297

1.3

185.

@beatricebiology

13,644

447

1.3

186.

@dpcarrington

62,039

2,007

1.3

187.

@StartsWithABang

26,106

841

1.3

188.

@matthewherper

104,241

3,347

1.3

189.

@fcain

42,446

1,361

1.3

190.

@kakape

122,081

3,843

1.3

191.

@HelenBranswell

208,888

6,573

1.3

192.

@roseveleth

29,716

932

1.3

193.

@mirikramer

21,044

659

1.3

194.

@evelynjlamb

13,455

421

1.3

195.

@SquigglyVolcano

9,034

281

1.3

196.

@DavidQuammen

20,321

631

1.3

197.

@Emma_Marris

10,597

328

1.3

198.

@johnjberger

9,245

285

1.4

199.

@KellyBrenner

7,885

243

1.4

200.

@jane_c_hu

5,747

177

1.4

201.

@Douglas_Main

9,059

278

1.4

202.

@laurie_winkless

7,454

228

1.4

203.

@LauraForczyk

8,064

244

1.4

204.

@ben_a_goldfarb

8,119

245

1.4

205.

@lizlandau

14,299

431

1.4

206.

@ScolesSarah

5,635

168

1.4

207.

@JamesGleick

45,670

1,342

1.4

208.

@andersen

17,863

512

1.5

209.

@stevesilberman

132,306

3,778

1.5

210.

@luis_quevedo

17,772

507

1.5

211.

@DrMRFrancis

30,088

850

1.5

212.

@emcconover

7,297

205

1.5

213.

@alexbellos

27,759

776

1.5

214.

@7homaslin

8,194

229

1.5

215.

@SLSingh

80,352

2,241

1.5

216.

@EricaKlarreich

7,864

219

1.5

217.

@SciGuySpace

87,341

2,417

1.5

218.

@ElizKolbert

44,133

1,219

1.5

219.

@nadiamdrake

29,393

811

1.5

220.

@marinakoren

16,493

449

1.5

221.

@elakdawalla

172,954

4,703

1.5

222.

@DrJoeHanson

45,886

1,236

1.5

223.

@philipcball

14,751

397

1.5

224.

@adrs

21,215

568

1.6

225.

@alandove

7,124

187

1.6

226.

@sarahzhang

28,943

756

1.6

227.

@lorengrush

48,495

1,262

1.6

228.

@sarahkaplan48

22,503

569

1.6

229.

@apoorva_nyc

45,310

1,142

1.7

230.

@garthsundem

27,174

660

1.7

231.

@w00ki33

13,547

327

1.7

232.

@erinbiba

54,109

1,290

1.7

233.

@CaraSantaMaria

79,134

1,883

1.8

234.

@nattyover

33,356

785

1.8

235.

@cdellamore

6,802

159

1.8

236.

@RyanFMandelbaum

8,262

188

1.8

237.

@edyong209

326,591

7,398

1.8

238.

@vmjaggard99

8,045

181

1.9

239.

@PeterBrannen1

14,849

327

1.9

240.

@SimonDWatt

5,335

116

1.9

241.

@ErinEARoss

9,278

199

1.9

242.

@iansample

47,964

1,008

2.0

243.

@carlzimmer

298,698

6,275

2.0

244.

@flichtman

6,261

131

2.0

245.

@sarahcruddas

32,309

650

2.1

246.

@KendraWrites

31,535

627

2.1

247.

@BadAstronomer

620,373

12,267

2.1

248.

@WeiPoints

5,781

114

2.1

249.

@juleslhoward

7,137

140

2.1

250.

@mikamckinnon

67,593

1,321

2.1

251.

@marcuschown

49,022

931

2.2

252.

@BrianDunning

69,857

1,325

2.2

253.

@wudanyan

13,543

244

2.3

254.

@GeneticJen

14,114

241

2.4

255.

@DownHereOnEarth

17,026

287

2.5

256.

@shannonmstirone

37,914

629

2.5

257.

@michaelgreshko

7,677

125

2.6

258.

@coreyspowell

73,851

1,193

2.6

259.

@GabriellBirchak

7,822

119

2.7

260.

@webmz_

21,840

323

2.8

261.

@PAYOLETTER

18,848

276

2.8

262.

@JossFong

26,134

343

3.2

263.

@TheSpaceGal

98,587

1,195

3.4

264.

@_Astro_Nerd_

46,494

517

3.7

265.

@Sci_Phile

108,278

1,126

4.0

266.

@DraisyMorris

38,153

324

118

4.9

267.

@ReadMoreScience

15,829

129

123

5.1