| Prof | Gabriel | Rodriguez | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú | Peru | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economics | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Benteng | Zou | University of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Eddison | Walters | WGBR Global Business Resources Inc | United States | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | economics | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Wilson | Rajagukguk | Universitas Kristen Indonesia | Indonesia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economic Growth, Demographic, Theology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Sara | D'Andrea | La Sapienza University of Rome/Sogei Spa | Italy | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economic Growth | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Jungsuk | Kim | Sejong univ. | South Korea | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economic growth | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Irfan | Civcir | Ankara University | Turkey | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economic Growth | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Jian Zhao (Jet) | Yin | College of Earth Sciences, Jilin University, China; Orient Resources Ltd., Canada | Canada | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Economic geology, mineral exploration and mining | Best Paper Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Ms | Caitlin | Jones | Tect Geological Consulting | South Africa | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Economic Geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Brahim | Bergougui | CREAD | Algeria | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | economic development; institutions; resource curse | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | YOGEESWARI | SUBRAMANIAM | FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA | Malaysia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economic development and Environmental Economics | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Mr | Charaf eddine | Moussir | Ibn Tofail University - Kenitra | Morocco | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economic development | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Dr | Francisco | Venegas-Martínez | Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México | Mexico | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Economía Financiera | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Aragaw | Aguade | University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Econometric, statistics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Mukululi | Ndlovu | Zimbabwe Parks an Wildlife Management Authority | Zimbabwe | Environmental Science | Ecology and wildlife conservation | Best Research Article Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Mr | TAONDA | Adama | WASCAL | Burkina Faso | Environmental Science | Ecology and climate change | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof | Eyðfinn | magnussen | University of the Faroe Islands, Faculty of Science and Technology | Faroe Islands | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Ecology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | David | RENAULT | University of Rennes 1, UMR CNRS 6553 EcoBio | France | Environmental Science | Ecology | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Ms | Wenxi | Tang | Central South University of Forestry and Technology | China | Environmental Science | ecology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Paula | Ribeiro Anunciação | Senckenberg Natural Historical Collection Dresden: Senckenberg Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden | Germany | Environmental Science | Ecology | Best Researcher Award | |