| Dr | Bo | Xie | Kunming University of Science and Technology | China | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Xifeng | Xie | School of Electrical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University | China | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. Dr. | Hao-Zhang | Xiao | South China Agricultural University | China | Arts and Humanities | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Shaopan | Xia | Nanjing Agricultural University | China | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | Jian | Wu | South China Agricultural University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs. | Bo | Wu | Universiti Malaya | China | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Ruiwen | Wu | Shanxi Normal University | China | Biology and Life Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | KAIYAO | WU | Shanghai University of International Business and Economics | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Research Excellence Distinction Award | popularscientist.com |
| Ms. | Sizhe | Wu | University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences | China | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. Dr. | gongde | wu | nanjing institute of technology | China | Chemical Engineering | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | Maciej | Wróblewski | Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń | Poland | Arts and Humanities | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Chi Ho | Wong | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong | Physics and Astronomy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | KokHoe | Wong | University of Southampton Malaysia | Malaysia | Energy and Sustainability | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Wei Lun | Wong | Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia | Malaysia | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Elliot | Wolfson | University of California, Santa Barbara | United States | Arts and Humanities | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | Alan | WILKINS | Society of Antiquaries London | United Kingdom | Arts and Humanities | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Patikiri Arachchige Don Shehan Nilmantha | Wijesekara | University of Ruhuna | Sri Lanka | Engineering | Young Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Sayuri | Wijekoon | Macquarie University | Australia | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Ling | Weng | Hebei University of Technology | China | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms. | Miaomiao | Wen | China Classification Society | China | Environmental Science | Women Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |