| Dr | Yandong | Zhao | College of Engineering, Beijing Forestry University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Soil moisture content, stem moisture content, sensor | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof | Jing | Zhao | Xi'an University of Technology | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Regional Development, Urbanization and Policy Analysis | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Shuping | Zhang | Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Remote Sensing of Hydrology | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Prof | Dan | Zhang | Henan Agricultural University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Soybean Quality and Stress Resistance | Best Paper Award | |
| Ms | JING | ZHANG | UPM | Spain | Environmental Science | Sustainable Regenerative Architectural Aesthetics | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof | Zhang | Zhang | Hebei university of tochnology | China | Materials Science | Condensed matter physics | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Liangchi | Zhang | Southern University of Science and Technology | China | Engineering | Mechanics of Materials, Advanced Materials, Numerical Analysis, Nanotechnology, Tribology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Wenchao | Zhang | Nanjing University of Science and Technology | China | Materials Science | Energetic materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Dan | Zhang | University college london | United Kingdom | Energy | Energy demand; Energy price | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Huan | Zhang | Texas A&M University | United States | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant pathology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Ningqiang | Zhang | Hokkaido University | Japan | Chemistry | Catalysis | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Jinjun | Zhang | Hubei University of Economics | China | Business, Management and Accounting | corporate green innovation | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Prof | Caizhi | Zhang | College of mechanical and vehicle engineering; The State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions; Chongqing Automotive Collaborative Innovation Centre; Chongqing University | China | Engineering | Fuel cell and fuel cell vehicle | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Shichao | Zhang | GXNU | China | Decision Sciences | Big Data Mining | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof | Dayong | Zhang | Nanjing agricultural university | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant stress | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Abdullah | Zeyad | Jazan university | Saudi Arabia | Engineering | concrete | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Chinedu | Zephaniah | Central Bank of Nigeria | Nigeria | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Development Finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Baohong | Zeng | Oatly AB | Sweden | Chemistry | Analytical chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | AURORA | ZEN | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil | Business, Management and Accounting | Inovação | Research Excellence Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | Mahira | Zeeshan | Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad | Pakistan | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | pharmaceutics, drug delivery system, nanocarriers | Best Paper Award | |