| Dr | Emmanuel Daanoba | Sunkari | University of Mines and Technology | Ghana | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Hydrogeochemistry | Best Research Award | |
| Prof Dr | Mehmet | Arslan | Karadeniz Technical University | Turkey | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Afshin | Zohdi | University of Zanjan | Iran | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Sedimentology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Bo | Yang | China University of Geosciences | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Tectonic | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Randall | Guevara-Betancourt | Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnologica (IPICYT) | Mexico | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Exploración Geofísica | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Elena | Konstantinovskaya | University of Alberta | Canada | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Structural Geology, Geomechanics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Mohamed | Khalil | Conservation and Survey Division- UNL | United States | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Applied Geophysics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Negash | Roba | Haramaya University | Ethiopia | Earth and Planetary Sciences | GIS/RS | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Ioannis | Koukouvelas | Department og Geology/University of Patras | Greece | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Pradip | Samanta | University of North Bengal | India | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Macarena | Bertoa del Llano | IANIGLA - CONICET | Argentina | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Caitlin | Jones | Tect Geological Consulting | South Africa | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Economic Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Thanh Son | Nguyen | Taiwan | Taiwan | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Decision sciences | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Kalyani | Nayak | CE Geochem Ltd. | United Kingdom | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Sedimentary Geology, Geochemistry | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Kalyani | Nayak | CE Geochem Ltd. | United Kingdom | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Sedimentary Geology, Geochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Hilmy | MOUSSA | National Resaerch Centre, Dokki, Cairo,Egypt | Egypt | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the rare-metals granites | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof Dr | Johann | Hohenegger | University of Vienna | Austria | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Paläontologie | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Kamal | Hachour | Universite Houari Boumedienne Baba Ezzouar Alger | Algeria | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Paléontologie | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Kusala | Rajendran | Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore India | India | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Sesimology | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof | Md. Moklesur | Rahman | Jashore University of Science and Technology | Bangladesh | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Hydrogeology | Most Reader's Article Award | bestpaperawards.com |