| Mr | Puliang | Yu | Wuhan University of Science and Technology | China | Engineering | Fluid lubrication | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Prof. Dr | Huanling | Yu | Capital Medical University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Early life nutrition | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Ms | Maggie | Yu | The University Of Melbourne | Australia | Neuroscience | Multiple Sclerosis | Research Excellence Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | Fu Wing | Yu | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University College of Professional and Continuing Education | Hong Kong | Engineering | Energy, Buildings | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Haiyang | Yu | China University of Petroleum, Beijing | China | Energy | Petroleum and geology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Hossein | Yousofi Darani | Isfahan university of medical sciences | Iran | Immunology and Microbiology | Parasitology | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Assist Prof Dr | Zahid Irshad | Younas | NUST Business School | Pakistan | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Daotong | You | Jinan University | China | Materials Science | ferroelectric nanomaterials | Best Paper Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Yoo-Seok | Yoon | Seoul National University Bundnag Hospital | South Korea | Medicine and Dentistry | Surgery/Pancreatic diease | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | Manachai | Yingklang | ฺBurapha University | Thailand | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | Herb | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Mustafa | YILMAZ | Selcuk University | Turkey | Chemistry | Sensor | Best Paper Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yongsun | Yi | Khalifa University | United Arab Emirates | Energy | Nuclear Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mrs | Hacer | Yesilcicek | Karadeniz Technical University | Turkey | Engineering | Asphalt, Materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Rostam | Yazdani-Biouki | National Salinity Research Center | Iran | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Medicinal Plants/ Salinity | Best Researcher Award | |
| 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 |
| Dr | Zhengjun | Yan（闫正军） | China Agriculture University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Carbon cycle | Best Researcher Award | bestpaperawards.com |
| Dr | VIRUPAXAPPA | YALIWAL | SDM College of Engg and Tech., Dharwad, India | India | Energy | Fuels | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Mohamed | Yahya | university of Nevada Reno | United States | Chemistry | physical organic chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |