| Assoc Prof Dr | Songlin | Liu | South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, CAS | China | Blue Ocean Strategy | Seagrass blue carbon | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Bayden | Russell | University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Blue Ocean Strategy | Blue Carbon | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Alba Maria | Shank | IDEXX | United States | Leadership in Business | Anatomic Pathology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | María Victoria | Sanagustín Fons | University of Zaragoza | Spain | Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability | Social Innovation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Bernard | TWARÓG | PL 6750006257 | Poland | Environmental Analysis | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Junming | Wang | Henan University of Chinese Medicine | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Neuropharmacology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Chul-Won | Park | Gangneung-Wonju National University | South Korea | Innovation and Technology Strategy | World-class transmission grid operation platform | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Camilla | Lops | UNICH | Italy | Sustainability Strategies | Climate Change and Energy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | GERMÁN | HERRERA VIDAL | Universidad del Sinú Seccional Cartagena | Colombia | Industry Analysis | Production and Supply Chain | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Xiaojuan | Xu | Anhui University of Technology | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Nondestructive testing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Rongfu | XU | 123700004955708561 | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | advanced metallic material; Development of advanced processing (heat treatment, casting technology etc.) | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hilal | Lapçın | Samsun University | Turkey | Strategic Alliances | Airline-airport alliances | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Peng | Jia | National Marine Environment Monitoring Center | China | Environmental Analysis | Ecology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Ya Fang | Wu | Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Hand Surgery | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yang | Liu | South China University of Technology | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | power system stability and control | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mansour A. | Abdulwasaa | Taiz University | Yemen | Sustainability Strategies | statistics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Mingxi | Li | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | United States | Digital Transformation | FinTech | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Wei | Zhang | Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Digital Transformation | Digital economy, low carbon economy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Chenyong | Shi | The University of Leicester | United Kingdom | Business-level Strategy | International Business Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Eduyn | Lopez | Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas | Colombia | Strategic Decision-Making | Maintenance Planning | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |