Professor Ya-Wen Lei has received numerous awards for her article, "Delivering Solidarity: Platform Architecture and Collective Contention in China’s Platform Economy." American Sociological Review 86(2):279-309, including:

2022 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Article Award, Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section of the American Sociological Association

2022 Honorable mention, The W. Richard Scott Award for Distinguished Scholarship, Organizations, Occupations and Work of the American Sociological Association

2022 Honorable Mention, The Law and Society Association Article Prize