| Prof. Dr | Ali Ashraf | Jafari | Iranian Research Institute forests and rangelands | Iran | Best Academic Researcher Award | botanyscientist.com |
| Dr | Devendra | Jain | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology | India | | botanyscientist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Radheshyam | Sharma | Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India | India | | botanyscientist.com |
| Dr | Navneet | Joshi | Mody University of Science and Technology | India | | botanyscientist.com |
| Dr | Debasis | Mitra | Graphic Era Deemed to be University | India | | botanyscientist.com |