| Mr | Jason | Hung | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | Social Sciences | Sociology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Ahmet | Güneyli | European University of Lefka | Cyprus | Social Sciences | Educational sciences | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Fani | Efthymiadou | Bogaizici University | Turkey | Social Sciences | Women empowerment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Kathy | Karatasas | University of Western Sydney and CulturalWorks | Australia | Social Sciences | Foster care- Multicultural children in care | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Habtam Genie | Dessie | Injibara University | Ethiopia | Social Sciences | Education Leadership | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Dr | Ran | WEI | The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Social Sciences | Higher Education | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Alebel | Guangul | Dilla University | Ethiopia | Social Sciences | health communication | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Suna | Sahin | istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi | Turkey | Social Sciences | Environmental Sustainability,Hydroelectric Power Generation, Foreign Direct Investments, Financial Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Luis Arturo | Gómez-Landero | Universidad Pablo de Olavide | Spain | Social Sciences | Sport sciences | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | KATERINA | SIDERI | PANTEION UNIVERSITY ATHENS | Greece | Social Sciences | POLITICAL SCIENCE | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Züleyhan | BARAN | Duzce University | Turkey | Social Sciences | Tourism | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | CHRYSOULA | TSIRMPA | University of Patras | Greece | Social Sciences | Preschool Education | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Carmen Silvia | Rial | INCT-Futebol, CNPq, UFSC | Brazil | Social Sciences | Anthropology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Lijie | Lou | Guangzhou Sport University | China | Social Sciences | Sport Science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Suneela | Ahmed | Indus valley school of Art and Architecuture | Pakistan | Social Sciences | Urban Studies | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Elias | Kuche | Arba Minch University | Ethiopia | Social Sciences | English language and Literature | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Dr | Michael | Dzordzormenyoh | Oklahoma State University | United States | Social Sciences | Political Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | MAHENDRRAN | SELVADURAY | Faculty of Maritime Studies, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | Malaysia | Social Sciences | Maritime Studies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Shorena | Sadzaglishvili | Ilia State University | Georgia | Social Sciences | Social Work | Women Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Francis | Dakyaga | TU-Dortmund, Germany/Ardhi University, Tanzania, Dombo University, Ghana | Ghana | Social Sciences | Urban water infrastructure governance | Best Researcher Award | |