| Assoc Prof Dr | Yinan | Deng | Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Ying | Ding | Renmin University of China | China | Business, Management and Accounting | Marketing and Decision Making | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Ying | Wang | McMaster University | Canada | Health Professions | Health Research Methodology, Evidence-based Medicine | Most Tweeted Article Award | |
| Mrs | Ying | Guo | Tongji University | China | Business, Management and Accounting | Infrastructure investment and economic development | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Yinhua | Huang | Hangzhou Normal University | China | Chemistry | Organic Chemistry; Organometallic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Yiwei | Chen | School of Economics and Management, China Jiliang University | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | urban economics | Best Research Article Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yongqing | Chen | Hunan University | China | Engineering | Civil enginnering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | You-Ta | Chuang | York University | Canada | Business, Management and Accounting | Organization Theory | Most Shared Article Award | |
| Prof | Youbao | Jiang | Changsha University of Science and Technology | China | Engineering | Structural Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yousaf Hameed | Khattak | Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology Islamabad/ Research Affiliate: Universitat Politècnica de València Spain | Pakistan | Engineering | Electrical Engineering/Material Engineering | Most Cited Article Award | |
| Dr | Yu | Bai | California State University Fullerton | United States | Engineering | AI/high performance computing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yu Geon | Lee | Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI) | South Korea | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Functional food analysis | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Yu-Feng | Lin | Chienkuo Technology University | Taiwan | Engineering | Civil Engineering | 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 | |
| Dr | Yuanju | Qu | Shenzhen University | China | Engineering | Industrial engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yuedu | Chen | Taiyuan University of Technology | China | Engineering | Mining Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Yuezhe | Chen | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | Physics and Astronomy | Gravitational Theory & General Relativity | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yufan | Song | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | China | Engineering | SAR signal processing | Best Paper Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yufeng | Liu | Liaoning University | China | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Pharmacognosy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Yun | Tang | Hunan University of Science and Technology | China | Physics and Astronomy | Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy | Most Cited Article Award | |