| Prof. Dr | Yafei | Shen | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore | Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Most Cited Article Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yajun | Wang | University of Science and Technology Beijing | China | Engineering | Mining engineering | Most Cited Article Award | |
| Dr | YAMSSI | CEDRIC | University of Bamenda | Cameroon | Immunology and Microbiology | Parasitology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | yan | Li | Guangdong Pharmaceutical University | China | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | autoimmune， cancer | Research Excellence Award | citationawards.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Yang | Yu | The Hang Sang University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Business, Management and Accounting | Social media marketing; marketing communication;corporate social responsibility and business ethics | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof | Yanhui | Song | HANGZHOU DIANZI UNIVERSITY | China | Social Sciences | libary and information science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yanlei | Zhang | Aerospace Information Research Insititute, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Engineering | Electrical Science and Technology, Airship Energy System, Pattern Recognition | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Dr | Yanny Marliana | Baba Ismail | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Engineering | Materials | Most Tweeted Article Award | |
| Dr | Yanxia | Liang | 西安邮电大学 | China | Computer Science | UAV technology | Research Excellence Award | citationawards.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | YAO | Yongsheng | Chongqing Jiaotong University | | Engineering | Pavement Engineering | Most Cited Article Award | |
| Dr | Yasser | Eliwa | Loughborough University | United Kingdom | Business, Management and Accounting | Accounting and Finance | Most Cited Article Award | |
| Mr | Yasser | Nassar | Wadi Alshatti University | Libya | Energy | Energy conservation in buildings | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Yi | Guan | Harbin institute of technology | China | Computer Science | medical informatics | Best Paper Award | |
| Mr | Yi | Zhang | Hunan University | China | Engineering | Laser welding | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Yi | Chen | New Jersey Institute of Technology | United States | Business, Management and Accounting | Business Data Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yi | Yang | Yangzhou University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 兽医学 | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Prof | Yi-Lei | Zhao | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China | Chemistry | Computational Biochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | YiHsuan | Wang | Department of Educational Technology, Tamkang university | Taiwan | Social Sciences | e-learning | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Yihua | Ren | rwth-aachen university | Germany | Energy | Combustion; In-situ laser diagnostics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yikang | Lu | 云南财经大学 | China | Social Sciences | 人类行为 | Best Researcher Award | |