| Assoc Prof Dr | Wang | Xiushan | Zhejiang Sci-Tech University | China | Engineering | Road materials and structural engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Yuanyuan | Xu | Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Palaeontology and Stratigraphy | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Rakesh | Yadav | National Forensic Sciences University | India | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Mr | Sushant | Yadav | Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | India | Mathematics | Mathematical Modeling | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | Veerbhadra | Yadwad | Yokogawa India Limited | India | Business, Management and Accounting | Impact of Knowledge Integration Process on Key Performance Indicators in Process Industries | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Badrul Hisham | Yahaya | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Stem cell and regenerative medicine | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | Mohamed | Yahya | university of Nevada Reno | United States | Chemistry | physical organic chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | VIRUPAXAPPA | YALIWAL | SDM College of Engg and Tech., Dharwad, India | India | Energy | Fuels | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zhengjun | Yan（闫正军） | China Agriculture University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Carbon cycle | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | Bo | Yang | China University of Geosciences | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Tectonic | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yong | Yang | Singapore General Hospital | Singapore | Medicine and Dentistry | Healthcare service REsearch | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof | Jie | Yang | Suzhou University of Science and Technology | China | Environmental Science | Environmental Policy and Management | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Rostam | Yazdani-Biouki | National Salinity Research Center | Iran | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Medicinal Plants/ Salinity | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Hacer | Yesilcicek | Karadeniz Technical University | Turkey | Engineering | Asphalt, Materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yongsun | Yi | Khalifa University | United Arab Emirates | Energy | Nuclear Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Mustafa | YILMAZ | Selcuk University | Turkey | Chemistry | Sensor | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Manachai | Yingklang | ฺBurapha University | Thailand | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Herb | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Yoo-Seok | Yoon | Seoul National University Bundnag Hospital | South Korea | Medicine and Dentistry | Surgery/Pancreatic diease | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Daotong | You | Jinan University | China | Materials Science | ferroelectric nanomaterials | Best Paper Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Zahid Irshad | Younas | NUST Business School | Pakistan | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Finance | Best Researcher Award | |