Oak Ridge Lab

Oak Ridge Lab

@ORNL

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest multi-program #science & #energy research lab in the U.S. ORNL is managed by UT-Battelle for @ENERGY.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA Joined 2008-09-05 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

61,325

Followers

247

Following

17,970

Tweets

10.0

Avg Engagement

1,413

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @ORNL's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2008-09-05
  • Verification:No
  • Location:Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,249
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:5.4
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:4.6
  • Followers Analyzed:9,996

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,249 tweets

ORNL's tweets receive moderate engagement, with an average of 136 likes and 50 retweets. The account's verified status is low at 2.4%, suggesting a mix of public and private accounts in its follower base.

5.4

Avg Likes/Tweet

4.6

Avg Retweets/Tweet

17,580

Total Likes

14,902

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

2

Median Likes

3

Median Retweets

12

75th Percentile

689

Top Tweet

0.16

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Long Tail

Engagement Pattern

Mix of hits and regular posts

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Curator

Amplifies others content frequently

48.8%

Original

3.6%

Replies

47.3%

Retweets

0.3%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

1.0%

With Media

99.5%

With Links

61.8%

With #Tags

64.6%

With @Mentions

26.3%

With Emojis

232

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Broadcast

Focuses on original content over replies

0.07

Reply/Original Ratio

0.01

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Somewhat Bursty

Occasional posting spikes

85.2%

Weekday Posts

14.8%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#neutrons (102) #womenshistorymonth (102) #quantum (92) #collaborationnation (82) #exascale (81) #discoverfrontier (79) #supercomputer (78) #covid19 (78) #batteries (74) #womeninstem (65)

Most Mentioned

@ornl (1295) @doescience (323) @ornlbio_env (236) @energy (232) @ornl_physsci (199) @ornlneutrons (196) @ornlcleanenergy (184) @ornlcomputing (148) @olcfgov (84) @natsecornl (65)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,249 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 1,586 (49%)
Replies 116 (4%)
Retweets 1,538 (47%)
Quote Tweets 9 (0%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This is a content-creator focused account that primarily shares original thoughts, ideas, and media. With original content dominating their feed, they position themselves as a source of new information rather than a curator. This strategy works well for establishing thought leadership.

The 1,538 retweets (47% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,249 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 9,996 followers

The audience is primarily interested in science, energy, and technology, with a focus on advanced research and innovation. They are likely educators, students, and professionals in STEM fields.

Average

Audience Quality

26.7%

Suspicion Index

28.0%

Low-Quality %

44

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

35.1%

Empty Bio

29.8%

<10 Tweets

18.4%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

54.4%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

78.1%

No URL

20.9%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

7,295,512

Total Potential Reach

44

Median Follower Reach

194

75th Percentile Reach

6.3%

>1K followers

1.0%

>10K followers

0.2%

>50K followers

0.1%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

47.1%

Creators

4,705 accounts

23.1%

Consumers

2,312 accounts

29.8%

Dormant

2,979 accounts

240

Verified Followers

2.4% of total

17.0%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.09

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

United States (129) Knoxville, TN (99) Washington, DC (67) USA (47) California, USA (45) Tennessee, USA (38) India (35) Atlanta, GA (32) Nashville, TN (29) Earth (28)

241

Verified Followers

2.41% of total

1,134

Protected Accounts

11.34% of total

5 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@AMD 1,164,004 Technology Company Technology, Innovation, Future
@Scobleizer 463,973 Music Producer Music, Metaverse, Dolby Atmos
@ericgarland 302,003 Intelligence Analyst Intelligence, Strategy, Podcasts
@FloridaState 123,841 Education Education, Athletics, Seminoles
@UA_Universidad 106,952 Education Education, Research, Study
@MarkMwandosya 87,137 Politician Politics, Education, Engineering
@JeanChatzky 81,554 Financial journalist finance, writing, podcasting
@TamilTechNews 78,490 Tech News AI, 3D Printing, NanoTech
@jameslhbartlett 76,628 Entrepreneur Business, Innovation, Life-long Learning
@StreetsblogUSA 73,510 Journalist sustainable transport, mobility justice, livable streets

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

phd (624) student (431) science (386) energy (352) research (347) university (334) engineering (242) engineer (213) physics (207) love (176)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#ai (33) #energy (13) #ml (12) #bitcoin (12) #science (11) #machinelearning (11) #innovation (10) #scicomm (10) #physics (9) #sustainability (8)

6,496

Followers With Bio

3,504

Followers Without Bio

64.96%

% With Bio

35.04%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,249 analyzed

1,564

Combined Engagement

953

Total Likes

611

Total Retweets

313

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

100%

With Hashtags

60%

With @Mentions

100%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Science Energy Technology Research Innovation Collaboration Education
Oak Ridge Lab
@ORNL

Meet Frontier — the world's first #exascale computer! At 1.1 exaflops, Frontier is also the world's fastest #supercomputer and can solve more than a quintillion calculations per second. 🤯 #DiscoverFrontier ➡️ https://t.co/Yk0HA7PzmK https://t.co/e4HquaBkpJ

2022-05-30
Retweets: 191 Likes: 498 Engagement: 689
Oak Ridge Lab
@ORNL

RT @TheOfficialACM: Congratulations to Jack Dongarra, who receives 2021 #ACMTuringAward for pioneering contributions to numerical algorithms and libraries that enabled high performance computational software to keep pace with exponential hardware improvements for decades." https:

2022-03-30
Retweets: 263 Likes: 0 Engagement: 263
Oak Ridge Lab
@ORNL

Congratulations to @Livermore_Lab on this historic milestone! Want to learn more about the basics of #fusion? Check out this episode of The Sound of Science #podcast ➡️ https://t.co/LSeOWuW9I8 https://t.co/GNvh12O1U1

2022-12-13
Retweets: 50 Likes: 163 Engagement: 213
Oak Ridge Lab
@ORNL

It's #PeriodicTableDay! #DidYouKnow ORNL has helped discover 9⃣ elements? 👇👇👇 6⃣1⃣ Promethium 1⃣0⃣4⃣ Rutherfordium 1⃣0⃣5⃣ Dubnium 1⃣0⃣6⃣ Seaborgium 1⃣1⃣4⃣ Flerovium 1⃣1⃣5⃣ Moscovium 1⃣1⃣6⃣ Livermorium 1⃣1⃣7⃣ Tennessine 1⃣1⃣8⃣ Oganesson https://t.co/0wUGSGoKac

2022-02-07
Retweets: 54 Likes: 157 Engagement: 211
Oak Ridge Lab
@ORNL

ORNL, in partnership with @NOAA, is launching a new #supercomputer dedicated to #climatescience research. https://t.co/sllYaQGQ49

2023-04-15
Retweets: 53 Likes: 135 Engagement: 188

Key Insights & Takeaways

ORNL emphasizes high-impact scientific achievements like exascale computing and fusion energy. The account uses holidays and periodic table days to engage with its audience and highlight historical contributions. It frequently collaborates with other national labs, such as Livermore Lab, to celebrate milestones.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 61,325
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @ORNL reveals an growing Twitter presence with 61,325 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging 10.0 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025