| Ms | Gaitree | Ramgolam | University of Technology, Mauritius | Mauritius | Business, Management and Accounting | Human Resource Managment/Business Administration | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Mr | Francois | Baguette | University of Mauritius | Mauritius | Environmental Science | Conservation biology and ecology | Best Researcher Award | |
| 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 | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Amin | Jan | Universiti Malaysia Kelantan | Malaysia | Business, Management and Accounting | Islamic banking | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Najwa | Hamzan | University of Malaya | Malaysia | Materials Science | 1D and 2D materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Noor Haida | Mohd Kaus | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Chemistry | Nanomaterials, Photocatalyst | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Syed Hamid Hussain | Madni | Univeristy of Southampton Malaysia | Malaysia | Computer Science | IoT | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Badrul Hisham | Yahaya | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Stem cell and regenerative medicine | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Barani | Karikalan | Mahsa University | Malaysia | Medicine and Dentistry | Pathhology | Best Review Article Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof Dr | Fatihah | Suja | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Malaysia | Engineering | Green Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Poh Choon | Ooi | Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, The National University of Malaysia | Malaysia | Energy | Piezoelectric Energy Harvester | 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 | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Hwei Voon | Lee | Nanotechnology and Catalysis research centre (NANOCAT), University of Malaya | Malaysia | Energy | Catalytic upgrading process | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Pushpamalar | Janarthanan | Monash University Malaysia | Malaysia | Chemistry | Polymer | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Dr | FAZRIL | IDERIS | UNIVERSITI TENAGA NASIONAL | Malaysia | Engineering | Renewable Energy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Nader | Khaligh | Universiti Malaya | Malaysia | Chemistry | Catalysis, Heterocycles, Sustainable chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Shahrul Razid | Sarbini | Universiti Putra Malaysia Bintulu Campus | Malaysia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Functional Food and Biotechnology | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Prof Dr | Azmi | Aris | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Malaysia | Engineering | Environmental Engineering/Wastewater treatment | Best Paper Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mohd Zaidi | Jaafar | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Malaysia | Engineering | nanoparticles | Best Researcher Award | |