| Dr | Ayesha | Younis | Tianjin University | China | Computer Science | Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis (Brain Tumor Classification) | Young Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | YAO | Yongsheng | Chongqing Jiaotong University | | Engineering | Pavement Engineering | Most Cited Article Award | |
| Dr | Markos | Yohannes | Dilla University | Ethiopia | Other | Physical education and Sports science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Rui | Yingxu | Zhejiang normal university | China | Engineering | Transportation planning and management | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Mr | Shizhen | Yin | University of Virginia | United States | Engineering | Applied mechanics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Meiqun | Yin | China University of Political Science and Law | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | AI and Economic Research | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Prof. Dr | Oguzhan | Yilmaz | Gazi University | Turkey | Engineering | Additive Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Dr | H.C. | Yee | NASA Ames Research Center | United States | Other | Interdisciplinary modeling and simulation techniques to improve the predictability and reliability simulations of compressible turbulence with shock waves | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Prof | Fred Ying | Ye | Nanjing University | China | Social Sciences | Library and information science | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Ziming | Ye | Glencore | Australia | Materials Science | Mineral Processing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Hongbo | Yao | Taiyuan University of Technology | China | Engineering | Mining Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Jiahui | Yang | Northwest A&F University | China | Environmental Science | natural disasters; soil erosion | Best Paper Award | citationawards.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Wen | Yang | Xi‘an Univerisity of Architecture and Technology | China | Engineering | Building Energy Conservation, Green Building, Building Technology | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Prof | Shuya | Yang | Air Force Medical University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army | China | Immunology and Microbiology | Tumor Immunology | Research Excellence Award | citationawards.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Yunpeng | Yang | Antai College of Economics and Management | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Digital platform; Model innovation; Digital trade; User behavior | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yi | Yang | Yangzhou University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 兽医学 | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Dr | Jisen | Yan | Nanyang Institute of Technology | China | Materials Science | metallurgy | Best Researcher Award | citationawards.com |
| Prof. Dr | Mohsen | Yahyaei | The University of Queenslad | Australia | Materials Science | Mineral Processing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Yaddarabullah | Yaddarabullah | Universitas Trilogi | Indonesia | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligent | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Meera | Yadav | North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology | India | Chemistry | Biological Chemistry | Most Cited Article Award | |