| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Andy Anderson | Bery | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | Arun Kumar | Gupta | University Institute of Engineering And Technology | India | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | Théophile | GODOME | University of Abomey-Calavi | Benin | Research Excellence Award | soilscientists.org |
| Prof Dr | Sani | Mashi | University of Abuja, Abuja | Nigeria | Sustainable Soil Practices Award | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | abdulrazzaq | hammal | University of Aleppo, Syria | Syria | Research Excellence Award | soilscientists.org |
| Mr | Mohammad | Farmani | University of Arizona | United States | Best Paper Award | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | Christopher | Eastoe | University of Arizona | Australia | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | stefania | fortunato | university of Bari Aldo Moro | Italy | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Prof | Zoubir Mehdi | Sbartaï | University of Bordeaux | France | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Mr | Kgomoangwato | Mavundla | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | Nunzio Alberto | Fazio | University of Catania | Italy | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Prof Dr | Yuanxun | Zhang | University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Mr | Abderrahmen | AKKACHA | University of Chlef | Algeria | Outstanding Soil Survey Project | soilscientists.org |
| Mr | Stephen | Afrifa | University of Energy and Natural Resources | Ghana | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Dessie | Tibebe | University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Soil Fertility Improvement Award | soilscientists.org |
| Ms | Gaelle | Ndayizeye | University of Göttingen | Germany | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | Ignacio | Valverde Palacios | University of Granada/ Buildings Construction Department | Spain | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Dr | Latifah | Al Shammari | University of Hafr Al Batin | Saudi Arabia | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Prof Dr | Ana | Barros | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | United States | Best Researcher Award | soilscientists.org |
| Prof | Oļģerts | Nikodemus | University of Latvia | Latvia | Best Soil Research Publication | soilscientists.org |