| Mr | Jude | Ojero | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Grace | Aquah | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | Chemical Engineering | Energy and environment | Best Paper Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | Rosalie | Camilleri | University of Malta | Malta | Environmental Science | Climate Change and Transport | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Mehran | Sookhakian | University of Malaya | Malaysia | Chemistry | Energy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Najwa | Hamzan | University of Malaya | Malaysia | Materials Science | 1D and 2D materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Mohammed | Bukar | University of Maiduguri, Nigeria | Nigeria | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Most Cited Article Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Abdulkabir | Adedeji | University of Maiduguri | Nigeria | Social Sciences | Economics/Microeconomics/Economic Development | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Mr | Cletus | Ukwubile | University of Maiduguri | Nigeria | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Pharmacognosy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Benteng | Zou | University of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | J. Christopher | States | University of Louisville | United States | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | carcinogenesis | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | Raghuram | Kandimalla | University of Louisville | United States | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Drug delivery | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Maja | Vončina | University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Natural Science and Engineering | Slovenia | Materials Science | Aluminium | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | Maria | Martinez-Valladares | University of Leon | Spain | Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | Chemestry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Armel Zacharie | Ekoa Bessa | University of Lausanne | Switzerland | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Mr | Takudzwa | Mandizvo | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Crop Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Hamid | Salari Joo | University of Kurdistan | Iran | Environmental Science | Ecotoxicology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Kayoomars | Karami | University of Kurdistan | Iran | Physics and Astronomy | Astrophysics and Cosmology | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Neelu | Chouhan | University of Kota | India | Chemistry | Material Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Kelly | Oriakhi | University of Kentucky | United States | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Metabolic diseases | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Anna | Karunatilleke | University of Kelaniya | Sri Lanka | Business, Management and Accounting | Qualitative Study | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |