Followers vs. Lists for Professional Science Writers on Twitter

Updated: 2018-Oct-21 11:50 UTC. Listed users: 206. A feed's listed count is the number of Twitter users' lists on which the feed appears. For this group, the median ratio of followers to listed count is 20. For a list ordered by followers, see Professional Science Writers on Twitter. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

User

Followers

Listed
count

Ratio of
followers to
listed count

Ratio/median

@johnmcquaid

5,741

622

9.2

0.5

@AllieWilkinson

6,149

543

0.6

@bydarrylfears

5,632

486

0.6

@betsymason

9,086

757

0.6

@ericmjohnson

6,868

561

0.6

@Sheril_

8,847

709

0.6

@paldhous

7,095

566

0.6

@j_timmer

9,427

746

0.6

@CosmicEvolution

8,979

703

0.6

10.

@LeeBillings

8,014

619

0.6

11.

@bobfinn

5,040

387

0.7

12.

@BoraZ

29,045

2,217

0.7

13.

@9brandon

8,301

615

0.7

14.

@russellcris

6,073

446

0.7

15.

@GrrlScientist

25,229

1,833

0.7

16.

@AboutPhysics

8,844

642

0.7

17.

@tvjrennie

9,436

684

0.7

18.

@SteveMirsky

6,388

462

0.7

19.

@seelix

5,272

377

0.7

20.

@gmusser

7,919

558

0.7

21.

@EmilyAnthes

7,225

508

0.7

22.

@JLVernonPhD

6,827

475

0.7

23.

@Paleophile

6,016

418

0.7

24.

@bhensonweather

5,733

398

0.7

25.

@lenagroeger

10,281

712

0.7

26.

@hannahjwaters

8,416

577

0.7

27.

@nancyshute

12,145

826

0.7

28.

@gbrumfiel

6,997

474

0.7

29.

@Eaterofsun

8,734

590

0.7

30.

@hillaryrosner

5,375

363

0.7

31.

@wroush

8,773

591

0.7

32.

@dbiello

14,185

949

0.7

33.

@MiriamETucker

9,031

594

0.8

34.

@tarahaelle

6,657

436

0.8

35.

@davidkroll

11,478

751

0.8

36.

@borenbears

13,579

876

0.8

37.

@johnupton

12,365

793

0.8

38.

@trueanomalies

5,057

324

0.8

39.

@Neuronarrative

15,178

968

0.8

40.

@dvergano

16,761

1,061

0.8

41.

@arbesman

6,981

441

0.8

42.

@ShipLives

7,228

455

0.8

43.

@KitchPantrySci

5,312

334

0.8

44.

@eroston

8,499

532

0.8

45.

@maggiekb1

28,524

1,780

0.8

46.

@NidhiSubs

6,564

409

0.8

47.

@KHCourage

9,074

564

0.8

48.

@Erika_Check

9,623

597

0.8

49.

@aleszubajak

6,643

411

0.8

50.

@TerriHansen

8,409

520

0.8

51.

@ewencallaway

5,415

334

0.8

52.

@leHotz

5,570

341

0.8

53.

@lindy2350

8,858

542

0.8

54.

@archaeology

6,721

408

0.8

55.

@bryanrwalsh

20,358

1,234

0.8

56.

@RogerHighfield

16,996

1,027

0.8

57.

@AkshatRathi

6,247

375

0.8

58.

@robinlloyd99

10,731

644

0.8

59.

@inkkr

6,032

362

0.8

60.

@jasonrdavis

7,226

429

0.8

61.

@nijhuism

7,469

440

0.8

62.

@mdichristina

20,920

1,226

0.9

63.

@socialpyramid

7,028

411

0.9

64.

@ainissaramirez

6,823

399

0.9

65.

@katewong

11,683

683

0.9

66.

@bmaher

12,605

734

0.9

67.

@TomLevenson

12,462

722

0.9

68.

@astrolisa

7,128

408

0.9

69.

@ivanoransky

31,344

1,790

0.9

70.

@jetjocko

14,556

826

0.9

71.

@Nancy_A

11,506

649

0.9

72.

@Annaleen

33,110

1,860

0.9

73.

@johnrplatt

9,095

509

0.9

74.

@kweintraub

6,323

353

0.9

75.

@mmoyr

7,462

416

0.9

76.

@mocost

39,136

2,181

0.9

77.

@danfagin

7,208

401

0.9

78.

@StartsWithABang

12,433

691

0.9

79.

@20tauri

5,204

289

0.9

80.

@adamspacemann

6,421

356

0.9

81.

@MaverickNY

16,920

937

0.9

82.

@carmendrahl

9,176

501

0.9

83.

@amy_harmon

17,629

960

0.9

84.

@FromTheLabBench

12,694

689

0.9

85.

@JeanneGarb

6,635

359

0.9

86.

@ronwinslow

9,406

506

0.9

87.

@BenLillie

7,556

406

0.9

88.

@kahoakes

7,436

398

0.9

89.

@KatherineHobson

13,987

747

0.9

90.

@MMarchioneAP

9,134

487

0.9

91.

@RachelNuwer

6,120

326

0.9

92.

@arielwaldman

32,540

1,713

0.9

93.

@ferrisjabr

16,848

880

1.0

94.

@alexwitze

19,165

997

1.0

95.

@alicebell

25,061

1,303

1.0

96.

@DrMRFrancis

17,180

893

1.0

97.

@Revkin

82,250

4,249

1.0

98.

@LizNeeley

17,127

881

1.0

99.

@dwbwriter

10,552

542

1.0

100.

@Ananyo

12,566

643

1.0

101.

@ClaraMoskowitz

11,271

573

1.0

102.

@WanderingGaia

5,223

265

1.0

103.

@marynmck

38,041

1,928

1.0

104.

@SciGuySpace

32,132

1,626

1.0

105.

@bug_gwen

20,253

1,022

1.0

106.

@joesbigidea

8,350

420

1.0

107.

@cragcrest

13,332

669

1.0

108.

@willgater

7,865

394

1.0

109.

@tariqjmalik

8,546

427

1.0

110.

@deborahblum

33,658

1,676

1.0

111.

@jgold85

16,231

807

1.0

112.

@sciencecomedian

20,421

1,014

1.0

113.

@emilylmullin

7,037

348

1.0

114.

@RebeccaSkloot

46,198

2,264

1.0

115.

@roseveleth

17,083

829

1.0

116.

@b0yle

33,587

1,624

1.0

117.

@luis_quevedo

8,618

410

1.1

118.

@laurenkwolf

6,201

295

1.1

119.

@Laelaps

25,193

1,197

1.1

120.

@maggiemfox

18,843

895

1.1

121.

@RachelFeltman

19,374

911

1.1

122.

@JenLucPiquant

35,391

1,661

1.1

123.

@brookeborel

8,228

386

1.1

124.

@Emma_Marris

5,701

265

1.1

125.

@DavidQuammen

10,185

473

1.1

126.

@rowhoop

10,454

484

1.1

127.

@David_Dobbs

35,984

1,662

1.1

128.

@maiasz

19,700

906

1.1

129.

@adrs

8,801

403

1.1

130.

@mslopatto

10,601

485

1.1

131.

@ngeiling

7,029

318

1.1

132.

@helenscales

5,531

249

1.1

133.

@MikeySlezak

7,173

320

1.1

134.

@mkhoff

5,165

230

1.1

135.

@ByToddBBates

9,208

408

1.1

136.

@curiouswavefn

7,038

311

1.1

137.

@erinbiba

21,840

956

1.1

138.

@skrishna

19,380

847

1.1

139.

@MarcAbrahams

9,555

417

1.1

140.

@claireoconnell

7,867

339

1.2

141.

@simoxenham

13,631

587

1.2

142.

@virginiahughes

33,239

1,412

1.2

143.

@laurahelmuth

28,560

1,210

1.2

144.

@Richvn

5,871

245

1.2

145.

@evelynjlamb

8,947

367

1.2

146.

@sarahkaplan48

9,337

380

1.2

147.

@themadstone

13,283

539

1.2

148.

@alokjha

30,366

1,230

1.2

149.

@stevesilberman

98,090

3,959

1.2

150.

@aatishb

14,488

582

1.2

151.

@lizlandau

9,935

398

1.2

152.

@kimberlykowal

8,100

324

1.3

153.

@sciencebase

43,752

1,745

1.3

154.

@hannahdev

15,432

611

1.3

155.

@SciFleur

9,352

369

1.3

156.

@DeborahNetburn

8,571

337

1.3

157.

@mary_roach

27,569

1,076

1.3

158.

@sethmnookin

35,013

1,366

1.3

159.

@RobertGaristo

7,245

280

1.3

160.

@DrJoeHanson

32,343

1,249

1.3

161.

@edbites

6,242

241

1.3

162.

@sarahzhang

8,777

335

1.3

163.

@DaveMosher

19,688

745

1.3

164.

@marinakoren

6,444

243

1.3

165.

@acsifferlin

14,383

537

1.3

166.

@carinbondar

24,567

913

1.3

167.

@mirikramer

16,544

614

1.3

168.

@philipcball

7,799

289

1.3

169.

@beatricebiology

12,574

456

1.4

170.

@edyong209

144,453

5,203

1.4

171.

@JamesGleick

36,141

1,296

1.4

172.

@mikamckinnon

27,774

992

1.4

173.

@matthewherper

84,386

2,940

1.4

174.

@BrianDunning

37,415

1,303

1.4

175.

@tanyalewis314

5,379

187

1.4

176.

@nattyover

15,529

538

1.4

177.

@SLSingh

76,060

2,414

1.6

178.

@ElizKolbert

33,445

1,052

1.6

179.

@alexbellos

24,796

775

1.6

180.

@elakdawalla

149,410

4,656

1.6

181.

@nadiamdrake

25,748

798

1.6

182.

@emcconover

5,736

172

1.7

183.

@lorengrush

28,676

854

1.7

184.

@johnjberger

10,088

298

1.7

185.

@andersen

14,897

440

1.7

186.

@shannonmstirone

12,036

355

1.7

187.

@PAYOLETTER

15,310

432

1.8

188.

@AngelaDSaini

12,795

352

1.8

189.

@juleslhoward

5,268

144

1.8

190.

@sarahcruddas

18,372

479

1.9

191.

@CaraSantaMaria

79,002

2,046

1.9

192.

@garthsundem

30,423

736

2.1

193.

@webmz_

7,718

185

2.1

194.

@marcuschown

44,097

1,045

2.1

195.

@_Astro_Nerd_

7,716

173

2.2

196.

@RyanFMandelbaum

5,583

124

2.3

197.

@iansample

46,876

1,026

2.3

198.

@carlzimmer

273,590

5,902

2.3

199.

@BadAstronomer

615,786

12,901

2.4

200.

@GeneticJen

13,030

263

2.5

201.

@TheSpaceGal

44,227

871

2.5

202.

@GabriellBirkman

6,857

111

3.1

203.

@Sci_Phile

77,171

1,216

3.2

204.

@coreyspowell

70,589

1,102

3.2

205.

@JossFong

19,951

303

3.3

206.

@DraisyMorris

43,404

356

122

6.1