| Mrs. | Yuting | Liu | University of Texas at Austin | China | Psychology | Women Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Tsiidzai | Matsika | University of the Free State | South Africa | Arts and Humanities | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr | Aisha | Umar | University of the Punjab | Pakistan | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Muhammad Atif | Makhdoom | University of the Punjab Lahore | Pakistan | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | SHAMSA | JABEEN | UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB LAHORE PAKISTAN | Pakistan | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Clare | Harvey | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Arts and Humanities | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Obvious | Katsaura | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Social Sciences | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Theodoros | Karakasidis | University of Thessaly | Greece | Physics and Astronomy | Best Academic Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Ms. | Mukovhe | Rammela | University of Venda | South Africa | Health Professions | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Ms. | Enicca Phillipine | Mkhondo | University of Venda | South Africa | Health Professions | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Soroush | Zare | University of Virginia | United States | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Joanna | Dynowska | University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn | Poland | Business, Management and Accounting | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | I-An | Su | University of Washington, Tacoma | United States | Psychology | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Kenneth | O'Connor | University of West Florida | United States | Business, Management and Accounting | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Mervat | Madi | University of Wollongong in Dubai , Heriot-Watt Dubai, American University in Dubai, Middlesex University Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Ms. | Eileen | Lara | University of Wuppertal/ African Institute of Sustainable Energy and Systems Analysis (AISESA) | Germany | Business, Management and Accounting | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. Dr. | SANGUE FOTSO | ROBERT | UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDE II | Cameroon | Business, Management and Accounting | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr | asim | MOHAMMED AHMED | University of Zalingei, Sudan | Qatar | Energy and Sustainability | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Jesús | Anzano | University of zaragoza | Spain | Environmental Science | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Silvia | Pellicer-Ortín | University of Zaragoza | Spain | Arts and Humanities | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |