| Dr | Delphin Kamanda | Espoir | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Development economics, Environmental and energy economics | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Dr | Mamello | Nchake | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Development economics | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Dr | Elkana | Rugut | University of Venda | South Africa | Materials Science | Computational aspect of material science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Kgomotso | Maluleke | Mintek | South Africa | Engineering | Extractive Metallurgy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Muhammad Saadiq | Moolla | Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital | South Africa | Medicine and Dentistry | Infectious Diseases/COVID-19 | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Amogelang | Bolokang | CSIR | South Africa | Materials Science | Metallurgy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Lebea | Nthunya | Wits University | South Africa | Chemistry | Membrane Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Richard | Ocaya | University of the Free State | South Africa | Materials Science | Schottky photodetectors and devices | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Takudzwa | Mandizvo | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Crop Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Maria | Mathabathe | CSIR | South Africa | Materials Science | Physical Metallurgy | Fast Cited Article Award | |
| Dr | Aldwin | Ndhlovu | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Rockyshore systems | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Prof | Luke | Chimuka | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Chemistry | analytical chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Caven Mguvane | Mnisi | North-West University | South Africa | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Animal Science | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Enyioma | Okpara | North-West University | South Africa | Chemistry | Electrochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Omotosho | Ademola | Central Universit of Technology South Africa | South Africa | Business, Management and Accounting | Entrepreneurship | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Simphiwe Gift | Nkuna | Tshwane University of Technology | South Africa | Energy | Waste to energy | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Dr | Turnwait | Michael | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Social Sciences | Sociology/Demography/Population Health | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Juneyoung | Park | Hanyang University | South Korea | Engineering | Transportation Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Ji Hoon | Jeong | Department of Pharmacology College of Medicine Chung-Ang University | South Korea | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Neuroscience | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | JiSun | Choi | College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University | South Korea | Nursing and Health Professions | Health Services Research | Most Reader's Article Award | |