| Dr | Kebiao | YUAN | Ningbo University of Technology | China | Strategic Decision-Making | Transportation Planning and Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Yanni | Wan | Ningxia University | China | Strategic Planning | Power System/Smart Grid | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Sandeep | Joshi | NIT uttarakhand | India | others | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | James | Fell | NORC at the University of Chicago | United States | Strategy Evaluation | Impaired Driving | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Ruikun | Wang | North China Electric Power University | China | Environmental Analysis | Waste Management; Carbon material from biomass; Waste heat recyclying | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Shilong | Huang | North China Electric Power University | China | Environmental Analysis | UHV Power Line | Industry Innovator Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Aman | Khan | Northeast Forestry University | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Microbiology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Guangfan | Zheng | Northeast Normal University | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Qiang | He | Northeastern University | China | Innovation Strategy | biomedical engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Jihong | Liu | Northeastern University | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | technology innovation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Lei | Zhao | Northwest A&F University | China | others | Plant Protection Science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Adebanji | Ayeni | NorthWest University | South Africa | Strategic Decision-Making | Sustainable Business and Management Practices | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Dengkai | Chen | Northwestern Polytechnical University | China | Innovation Strategy | Industrial Design and Ergonomics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Savis | Gohari | Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) | Norway | Strategic Planning | Implementation processes of sustainable urban development | Academic Leadership in Business Strategy Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Mengdi | Wei | Nottingham Trent University | United Kingdom | Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) | Environmental information disclosure | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Lawrence | Nduhukyire | Nsamizi Institute, United Nations High Commission for Refugees | Uganda | Strategy Implementation | HIV testing in Men | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Sadia | Saeed | NUML | Pakistan | Environmental Analysis | Economic value added and green gas emissions | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Soumya | Bhowmick | Observer Research Foundation | India | Others | Sustainable Businesses | | View Profile |
| Dr | Rafael | Marin-Perez | Odin Solutions SL. (ODINS) | Spain | Innovation and Technology Strategy | ICT / IoT / Edge / Cloud | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Logan | Veley | Ohio University | United States | Competitive Advantage | Technology Development and Innovation | Excellence in Innovation | |