| Assist Prof Dr | Xuelong | Li | Shandong University of Science and Technology | China | Environmental Science | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | Most Cited Author Award | |
| Prof | Weiguo | Liang | Taiyuan University of Technology | China | Engineering | Mining Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Jiguo | Qiu | Nanjing Agricultural UNiversity | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Environmental Microbiology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Wan | Le | China University of Geosciences | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | geology and geochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Yuancai | Chen | School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology | China | Environmental Science | Wastewater Biological Treatment Technology and Electrochemical Treatment Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yinan | Deng | Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Junjie | Li | Beijing Jiaotong University | China | Environmental Science | sustainable building design | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Wei Tao | Huang | Hunan Normal University | China | Chemistry | biosensors, nanoanalysis, molecular information technology | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Mingxiao | Hou | China University of Mining and Technology | China | Engineering | Mining Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Xiaowen | Wu | China University of Geosciences, Beijing | China | Materials Science | New carbon materials | Most Reader's Article Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Xi | Xie | Sun Yat-sen University | China | Engineering | Biomedical Electronics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Yuran | Jin | School of Business Administration, University of Science and Technology Liaoning | China | Business, Management and Accounting | Business Model Innovation, Sustainable Logistics, Sustainable Supply Chain, 3D Printing, Scientometrics, Intelligent Manufacturing Management | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Jiale | Zhang | Yangzhou University | China | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yikang | Lu | 云南财经大学 | China | Social Sciences | 人类行为 | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Ruilin | Liu | Capital University of Economics and Business | China | Business, Management and Accounting | Culture; corporate innovation | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Dr | Ruisong | Zhu | CNPC Petrochemical Research | China | Chemical Engineering | Chemical engineering and technology | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Dr | Jisen | Yan | Nanyang Institute of Technology | China | Materials Science | metallurgy | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Dr | Shunzeng | Wang | Nanyang Institute of Technology | China | Engineering | Nonlinear Dynamics and Control | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Dr | Jiahui | Yang | Northwest A&F University | China | Environmental Science | natural disasters; soil erosion | Best Paper Award | citationawards.com |
| Dr | Da-Hai | Xia | Tianjin University | China | Materials Science | Corrosion electrochemistry | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |