| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yu | Wang | Yu Wang, Reader, University of Salford | United Kingdom | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yu | Wang | Shenzhen Polytechnic | China | Social Sciences | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | 彧 | 张 | 中国热带农业科学院南亚热带作物研究所 | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yuan | Sun | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yuchun | Wei | Shandong Cancer Hospital | China | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Yue-Der | Lin | Feng Chia University/Department of Automatic Control Engineering | Taiwan | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Yue | Sun | Huaibei Normal University | China | Energy and Sustainability | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. Dr. | Yun-Hsuan | Chang | Institute of Gerontology, National Cheng Kung University | Taiwan | Psychology | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | 云飞 | 字 | Wuhan University of Technology | China | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Yunjie | Zhang | LMU Clinic Munich | Germany | Medicine and Health Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Yusif | Rzayev | Scientific and Technical Center “Sharg” | Azerbaijan | Chemical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Prof. | Yusuf Alper | KAPLAN | Osmaniye Korkut Ata Unv. | Turkey | Engineering | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mrs. | Yuting | Liu | University of Texas at Austin | China | Psychology | Women Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | Zaheer | Abbas | Sun Yat-sen University | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | zahra | Alhalafi | University of Hafr Albatin | Saudi Arabia | Chemistry and Materials Science | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Dr. | Zahra | Askari | Lorestan University | Iran | Engineering | Best Research Article Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mrs. | Zainab | El Arbi | ISSEP-KS | Tunisia | Medicine and Health Sciences | Women Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | Zanodumo | Godlimpi | University of South Africa | South Africa | Engineering | Research Excellence Award | popularscientist.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Zeeshan | khan | Bacha Khan University Charsadda | Pakistan | Mathematics | Most Cited Paper Award | popularscientist.com |
| Mr. | Zeke | Ahern | Queensland University of Technology | Australia | Mathematics | Best Researcher Award | popularscientist.com |