Futurist Influence Rankings
We have created this widget to provide a rough view of how influential futurists are on the web and social media. It is not intended to be rigorous but it provides a fun and interesting insight into the online influence of leading futurists. Click here for the description of the methodology used for this analysis.
If you would like to suggest somebody who works primarily as a futurist and should be included in the list, please click here:
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Influence Rankings Methodology
The social media and web influence of each futurist is assessed using three indicators, each of which is given a different percentage weighting. A brief explanation is provided below.
[NOTE:] The algorithm described below is an initial version, the intention is to improve it over time. Please let us know any suggestions!
Alexa Points
The Alexa global site rank is scaled to a number between 0–10 to determine the Alexa points. The formula used for scaling is listed below:
Klout Points
Klout points are calculated using the following formula:
Twitter Points
The number of followers on Twitter are used to determine Twitter points which is a number between 0-10. The formula used for calculating this parameter is similar to the one used for calculating Alexa points:
Net Influence Points
The system then uses the points calculated above to assign net influence points to each futurist. The following formula is used to calculate the net influence points, which is a number between 0-10:
w1, w2, & w3 are weighing parameters so that w1 + w2 + w3 = 100. Currently, w1=10, w2=40 & w3=50.
Suggest a Futurist
If you would like to suggest somebody who works as a futurist and should be included in the above list, please complete the form below.
