Followers vs. Lists for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2022-Sep-28 11:15 UTC. Entries: 277. 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 27. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Account

Followers

Listed
count

Ratio of
followers to
listed count

Ratio/median

@johnmcquaid

5,433

567

9.6

0.4

@BoraZ

25,979

2,278

0.4

@AllieWilkinson

5,809

498

0.4

@betsymason

9,052

769

0.4

@CuriousKaryn

5,601

428

0.5

@j_timmer

9,815

747

0.5

@ericmjohnson

6,779

508

0.5

@AboutPhysics

8,216

576

0.5

@russellcris

6,521

443

0.5

10.

@CosmicEvolution

9,241

626

0.5

11.

@nancyshute

11,670

786

0.5

12.

@9brandon

9,193

619

0.6

13.

@GrrlScientist

25,218

1,698

0.6

14.

@tvjrennie

9,756

644

0.6

15.

@wroush

8,630

569

0.6

16.

@JLVernonPhD

6,759

444

0.6

17.

@LeeBillings

9,586

610

0.6

18.

@lenagroeger

11,400

718

0.6

19.

@hillaryrosner

5,586

349

0.6

20.

@borenbears

16,514

1,005

0.6

21.

@cosmos4u

14,386

872

0.6

22.

@hannahjwaters

9,324

564

0.6

23.

@seelix

5,445

329

0.6

24.

@SteveMirsky

7,213

433

0.6

25.

@paldhous

11,720

703

0.6

26.

@bydarrylfears

9,123

546

0.6

27.

@dbiello

14,941

889

0.6

28.

@davidkroll

11,316

673

0.6

29.

@gmusser

9,363

554

0.6

30.

@dvergano

18,574

1,090

0.6

31.

@Neuronarrative

15,055

870

0.6

32.

@KitchPantrySci

5,246

302

0.6

33.

@Erika_Check

9,642

554

0.6

34.

@inkkr

5,609

320

0.6

35.

@bryanrwalsh

22,046

1,254

0.7

36.

@leHotz

6,555

372

0.7

37.

@archaeology

6,728

381

0.7

38.

@KHCourage

9,801

555

0.7

39.

@arbesman

8,092

458

0.7

40.

@danfalk

5,083

286

0.7

41.

@lizabio

6,181

347

0.7

42.

@NerdyChristie

19,527

1,082

0.7

43.

@MiriamETucker

10,523

581

0.7

44.

@jasonrdavis

8,086

444

0.7

45.

@Paleophile

6,866

375

0.7

46.

@mdichristina

20,676

1,119

0.7

47.

@ewencallaway

6,342

342

0.7

48.

@Nancy_A

11,394

610

0.7

49.

@johnupton

16,968

903

0.7

50.

@mocost

36,714

1,948

0.7

51.

@bmaher

12,824

679

0.7

52.

@RogerHighfield

17,873

940

0.7

53.

@Eaterofsun

11,445

601

0.7

54.

@bhensonweather

12,549

658

0.7

55.

@juliaoftoronto

38,904

2,037

0.7

56.

@eroston

13,927

727

0.7

57.

@Sheril_

15,752

822

0.7

58.

@EmilyAnthes

11,399

594

0.7

59.

@chriscmooney

42,762

2,214

0.7

60.

@RobinLloyd99

11,972

615

0.7

61.

@carmendrahl

9,512

488

0.7

62.

@socialpyramid

7,754

393

0.7

63.

@ivanoransky

33,688

1,703

0.7

64.

@KatherineHobson

13,276

670

0.7

65.

@ronwinslow

9,841

496

0.7

66.

@MaverickNY

18,049

907

0.7

67.

@erikvance

5,091

254

0.7

68.

@dcastelvecchi

6,084

302

0.7

69.

@adamspacemann

7,182

355

0.7

70.

@mmoyr

8,343

412

0.8

71.

@dwbwriter

10,490

517

0.8

72.

@SarahZielinski

5,248

258

0.8

73.

@BenLillie

7,567

372

0.8

74.

@NidhiSubs

9,259

453

0.8

75.

@TomLevenson

14,043

686

0.8

76.

@PopovichN

7,244

351

0.8

77.

@maggiemfox

21,851

1,053

0.8

78.

@bradplumer

44,422

2,122

0.8

79.

@kahoakes

7,267

345

0.8

80.

@jgold85

16,094

762

0.8

81.

@MMarchioneAP

11,860

559

0.8

82.

@Revkin

90,262

4,253

0.8

83.

@kweintraub

8,486

399

0.8

84.

@katewong

14,835

695

0.8

85.

@ejwillingham

14,333

669

0.8

86.

@jetjocko

18,734

872

0.8

87.

@20tauri

5,780

268

0.8

88.

@marynmck

56,181

2,604

0.8

89.

@gbrumfiel

15,563

718

0.8

90.

@SciTech_Cat

7,347

337

0.8

91.

@danfagin

8,657

396

0.8

92.

@aleszubajak

10,301

471

0.8

93.

@astrolisa

9,867

451

0.8

94.

@maggiekb1

48,816

2,211

0.8

95.

@johnrplatt

11,686

528

0.8

96.

@ClaraMoskowitz

12,739

566

0.8

97.

@RebeccaSkloot

45,846

2,036

0.8

98.

@JoAnnaScience

5,240

232

0.8

99.

@nijhuism

10,418

460

0.8

100.

@amy_harmon

23,787

1,048

0.8

101.

@ByToddBBates

8,141

357

0.8

102.

@tariqjmalik

10,676

465

0.9

103.

@lisalsong

11,087

482

0.9

104.

@David_Dobbs

36,100

1,568

0.9

105.

@mkhoff

6,320

273

0.9

106.

@rboyle31

6,998

301

0.9

107.

@Annaleen

44,886

1,919

0.9

108.

@ShipLives

10,689

456

0.9

109.

@MoNscience

13,960

595

0.9

110.

@RachelNuwer

8,535

362

0.9

111.

@cragcrest

17,049

719

0.9

112.

@JeanneGarb

8,191

345

0.9

113.

@joesbigidea

10,757

450

0.9

114.

@alexwitze

24,769

1,036

0.9

115.

@FromTheLabBench

16,940

705

0.9

116.

@bug_gwen

25,855

1,076

0.9

117.

@brookejarvis

12,487

518

0.9

118.

@Ananyo

14,959

620

0.9

119.

@TerriHansen

14,169

587

0.9

120.

@arielwaldman

40,146

1,662

0.9

121.

@EMSpeck

6,842

283

0.9

122.

@deborahblum

41,433

1,711

0.9

123.

@ainissaramirez

10,467

430

0.9

124.

@b0yle

38,966

1,594

0.9

125.

@simoxenham

12,505

511

0.9

126.

@JenLucPiquant

41,559

1,698

0.9

127.

@alicebell

32,150

1,312

0.9

128.

@m_c_marshall

5,344

215

0.9

129.

@sciencecomedian

22,951

920

0.9

130.

@sciencecohen

43,307

1,712

0.9

131.

@brookeborel

10,249

399

1.0

132.

@sciencebase

39,898

1,543

1.0

133.

@laurenkwolf

7,272

279

1.0

134.

@amymaxmen

35,682

1,361

1.0

135.

@RachelFeltman

23,229

874

1.0

136.

@BeeBrookshire

64,452

2,413

1.0

137.

@DaveMosher

19,898

739

1.0

138.

@tanyalewis314

8,802

326

1.0

139.

@carinbondar

23,088

850

1.0

140.

@sethmnookin

33,108

1,217

1.0

141.

@willgater

11,864

436

1.0

142.

@kimberlykowal

9,532

350

1.0

143.

@MarcAbrahams

10,572

388

1.0

144.

@anilananth

7,075

259

1.0

145.

@JoelAchenbach

11,460

417

1.0

146.

@virginiahughes

40,159

1,456

1.0

147.

@emilylmullin

14,803

534

1.0

148.

@rowhoop

13,127

469

1.0

149.

@Laelaps

32,375

1,144

1.0

150.

@lindy2350

20,022

706

1.1

151.

@alokjha

33,724

1,188

1.1

152.

@LizNeeley

28,375

999

1.1

153.

@B_resnick

13,535

470

1.1

154.

@acsifferlin

19,466

673

1.1

155.

@claireoconnell

9,332

322

1.1

156.

@themadstone

23,466

807

1.1

157.

@laurahelmuth

52,242

1,784

1.1

158.

@sciencesarah

7,679

260

1.1

159.

@edbites

6,693

226

1.1

160.

@mslopatto

18,681

628

1.1

161.

@Richvn

7,413

249

1.1

162.

@mbalter

7,965

267

1.1

163.

@WanderingGaia

10,072

337

1.1

164.

@helenscales

8,658

289

1.1

165.

@aatishb

18,499

616

1.1

166.

@SmithDanaG

6,853

228

1.1

167.

@lizzie_wade

6,049

201

1.1

168.

@rkhamsi

24,476

812

1.1

169.

@hannahdev

20,597

677

1.1

170.

@FreelanceAstro

5,714

187

1.1

171.

@skrishna

25,481

830

1.1

172.

@shanpalus

6,018

195

1.1

173.

@mirikramer

22,247

720

1.1

174.

@DeborahNetburn

11,513

372

1.1

175.

@beatricebiology

13,534

436

1.1

176.

@AkshatRathi

31,859

1,025

1.2

177.

@dpcarrington

70,647

2,247

1.2

178.

@ferrisjabr

38,679

1,228

1.2

179.

@antonioregalado

27,017

856

1.2

180.

@evelynjlamb

13,793

433

1.2

181.

@KaraPlatoni

5,009

157

1.2

182.

@matthewherper

111,108

3,440

1.2

183.

@johnjberger

8,901

275

1.2

184.

@maiasz

31,628

974

1.2

185.

@SciFleur

15,501

477

1.2

186.

@azeen

15,901

489

1.2

187.

@MikeySlezak

12,768

391

1.2

188.

@KellyBrenner

8,029

245

1.2

189.

@roseveleth

30,129

918

1.2

190.

@HelenBranswell

231,368

6,976

1.2

191.

@mary_roach

33,666

1,007

1.2

192.

@davelevitan

11,942

357

1.2

193.

@AdamZmith

5,791

172

1.2

194.

@fcain

46,349

1,372

1.3

195.

@SiriCarpenter

6,807

201

1.3

196.

@ScolesSarah

6,843

200

1.3

197.

@Douglas_Main

9,481

277

1.3

198.

@tarahaelle

28,737

835

1.3

199.

@StartsWithABang

31,261

907

1.3

200.

@jane_c_hu

6,624

192

1.3

201.

@andersen

17,731

509

1.3

202.

@EricaKlarreich

9,016

258

1.3

203.

@emcconover

7,528

215

1.3

204.

@cgseife

10,320

293

1.3

205.

@DavidQuammen

22,176

628

1.3

206.

@laurie_winkless

8,485

240

1.3

207.

@JamesGleick

48,754

1,366

1.3

208.

@kakape

161,971

4,515

1.3

209.

@alexbellos

28,288

783

1.3

210.

@rachelegross

5,926

163

1.3

211.

@DrMRFrancis

29,991

822

1.4

212.

@adrs

20,975

571

1.4

213.

@ElizKolbert

50,158

1,362

1.4

214.

@SLSingh

81,195

2,200

1.4

215.

@elakdawalla

173,734

4,683

1.4

216.

@lizlandau

16,842

453

1.4

217.

@7homaslin

9,636

256

1.4

218.

@sarahkaplan48

27,795

737

1.4

219.

@SquigglyVolcano

15,263

404

1.4

220.

@curiouswavefn

17,518

460

1.4

221.

@stevesilberman

143,467

3,766

1.4

222.

@nadiamdrake

33,319

869

1.4

223.

@sarahzhang

33,323

869

1.4

224.

@CaraSantaMaria

79,558

2,065

1.4

225.

@LauraForczyk

11,263

289

1.4

226.

@lorengrush

57,621

1,443

1.5

227.

@w00ki33

15,706

393

1.5

228.

@DrJoeHanson

51,103

1,271

1.5

229.

@marinakoren

24,238

601

1.5

230.

@ben_a_goldfarb

10,817

265

1.5

231.

@Emma_Marris

15,705

382

1.5

232.

@apoorva_nyc

62,188

1,511

1.5

233.

@garthsundem

26,003

630

1.5

234.

@RobertGaristo

12,347

299

1.5

235.

@luis_quevedo

23,375

539

1.6

236.

@cdellamore

7,152

159

1.7

237.

@alandove

9,006

199

1.7

238.

@vmjaggard99

8,328

184

1.7

239.

@PeterBrannen1

16,523

365

1.7

240.

@nattyover

41,869

912

1.7

241.

@philipcball

21,169

458

1.7

242.

@erinbiba

64,065

1,381

1.7

243.

@flichtman

6,568

141

1.7

244.

@ErinEARoss

9,420

202

1.7

245.

@iansample

47,623

1,004

1.8

246.

@carlzimmer

298,963

6,201

1.8

247.

@SimonDWatt

5,507

114

1.8

248.

@edyong209

403,408

8,165

1.8

249.

@WeiPoints

6,476

127

1.9

250.

@mikamckinnon

69,578

1,360

1.9

251.

@jaimealyse

10,611

207

1.9

252.

@BadAstronomer

622,197

12,079

1.9

253.

@juleslhoward

7,584

141

2.0

254.

@DownHereOnEarth

17,047

313

2.0

255.

@sarahcruddas

37,140

678

2.0

256.

@RyanFMandelbaum

11,158

203

2.0

257.

@KendraWrites

47,228

855

2.0

258.

@marcuschown

50,016

900

2.1

259.

@DrAnnaFunk

6,253

109

2.1

260.

@PennySarchet

7,428

129

2.1

261.

@BrianDunning

76,635

1,307

2.2

262.

@shannonmstirone

42,624

704

2.2

263.

@michaelgreshko

8,185

133

2.3

264.

@GeneticJen

15,761

249

2.3

265.

@GabBirchak

7,740

121

2.4

266.

@PAYOLETTER

19,030

297

2.4

267.

@webmz_

21,835

330

2.5

268.

@coreyspowell

85,335

1,282

2.5

269.

@shayla__love

10,525

147

2.7

270.

@wudanyan

20,930

288

2.7

271.

@SciGuySpace

242,831

3,218

2.8

272.

@lmillernpr

43,015

531

3.0

273.

@JossFong

29,863

364

3.0

274.

@Rose_D_Luna

52,314

573

3.4

275.

@TheSpaceGal

124,657

1,327

3.5

276.

@DraisyMorris

36,171

308

117

4.3

277.

@Sci_Phile

144,730

1,208

120

4.4