IFERP

What IFERP does

IFERP (Institute For Educational Research and Publication), founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chennai, India, operates as a global academic research and professional development platform under the legal entity Technoarete Private Limited. The company organizes international academic conferences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Australia, the Americas, and Africa, and publishes scholarly journals indexed in SCOPUS, ESCI, Web of Science, SCIE, UGC Care, and Google Scholar. Its core platform (branded "IFERP Academy") integrates conference management, journal publication systems, a membership dashboard, a digital library, and emerging AI-enabled tools such as an AI Academic Resume Builder and DOC Chat (a real-time researcher-to-expert discussion platform). Supporting offerings include ResearchPedia, Author Services (editing/proofreading/plagiarism correction), Faculty Development Programmes, Skill Development Programmes, and Youth Empowerment Programmes.

IFERP serves four primary customer segments: academic researchers and scholars, graduate and undergraduate students, educational institutions (universities and colleges), and industry professionals. The company monetizes through six revenue streams: per-attendee conference registration fees (USD 175–700 tiered by presenter type, mode, and timing), journal publication fees (transactional per paper/page), recurring membership subscriptions (student, professional, institutional, corporate, and premium tiers), professional editing and author services, campus partnership licensing fees (Campus Excel, Spark, Global, and Academic Partner tiers), and add-on services such as re-editing, formatting, and graphical abstracts. Distribution is event-led and community-led: international conferences serve as the primary acquisition channel, reinforced by campus partner programs, student chapters, an Android mobile app, a self-serve web platform, email/newsletter marketing, and partnerships with conference-alert aggregators. The company holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications (announced October 2025) for its Author Services division and operates regional offices in Bengaluru and Bhubaneswar alongside its Chennai headquarters.

Name

IFERP

Legal name

Institute For Educational Research and Publication (IFERP)

Website

https://iferp.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IFERP (Institute For Educational Research and Publication) is a Chennai-based global academic platform that organizes international conferences and publishes SCOPUS/Web of Science-indexed journals, serving researchers, students, and educational institutions across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Conference Organization and Scholarly Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAGAGAD

Academic & Scientific Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYMPAJABAC

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYMPAJABAK

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAK

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

SECONDARYEDAGAFAI

Interdisciplinary & Multidisciplinary Scholarly Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

Keywords

• Academic conferences
• Scholarly publishing
• Journal publication
• Research assistance
• Professional memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: IFERP generates revenue through conference registration fees from in-person and virtual attendees. Fees vary by presenter type (delegate, student, group), presentation mode (oral, poster, plenary), and registration period (early bird, standard, onspot). Additional charges apply for extra paper presentations.
2. Journal Publication Fees: Revenue from publishing research papers in IFERP's journals and conference proceedings. Publication fees apply for accepted papers, with additional charges for extra pages beyond the standard limit.
3. Membership Subscriptions: IFERP offers multiple membership tiers including student memberships, professional memberships, institutional memberships, corporate memberships, and premium memberships. Members receive discounts on conferences, webinars, and publications along with access to exclusive resources.
4. Editing and Author Services: Professional services including editing, proofreading, formatting, graphical abstract preparation, and cover letter preparation for research papers and theses.
5. Campus Partnership Programs: Revenue from institutional partnerships including Campus Excel Partner, Campus Spark Partner, Campus Global Partner, and Academic Partner programs with educational institutions.
6. Premium Membership: Premium membership provides 10% discount on registration fees, early bird benefits, financial discounts on webinars and events, permission to publish in high-impact journals, zero plagiarism study, and access to premium member community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IFERP organizes international academic conferences worldwide and publishes scholarly journals indexed in SCOPUS, Web of Science, SCIE, UGC Care, and Google Scholar. The company sells multi-tier memberships (student, professional, institutional, corporate), provides professional author services such as editing, proofreading, formatting, and graphical abstracts, and runs campus partnership programs for educational institutions globally. Supporting offerings include AI-powered tools (AI Academic Resume Builder, DOC Chat), research assistance, faculty and skill development programs, scholarships, and a digital library.

Product overview

IFERP is a comprehensive academic research and professional development ecosystem organized around its core platform, IFERP Academy. The platform integrates international conferences, peer-reviewed journal publications (indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, SCIE, UGC Care, and Google Scholar), and professional membership services. Supporting the core offerings are AI-powered tools (AI Academic Resume Builder, DOC Chat), research support services (Author Services, ResearchPedia Digital Library), and development programs (Faculty Development, Skill Development, Youth Empowerment). The company operates through a global network of campus partners and offers scholarships and awards to recognize research excellence. IFERP serves as an integrated knowledge-sharing platform connecting researchers, educators, and professionals across Asia, Europe, Middle East, Australia, and the Americas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Conferences Global academic conference platform organizing multidisciplinary events worldwide for researchers, professionals, scientists, academics, and students, with physical and virtual attendance options.
• Journals and Publications Scholarly article publication in journals indexed by SCOPUS, ESCI, Web of Science, SCIE, UGC Care, and Google Scholar, with fast-track publication support and conference proceedings.
• IFERP Membership Platform Multi-tier membership platform offering student, professional, institutional, and corporate memberships with access to resources, conference discounts, publications, and networking opportunities.
• Author Services Comprehensive author support including manuscript editing, formatting, proofreading, plagiarism correction, graphical abstract preparation, and cover letter preparation for research papers and theses.
• IFERP Campus Partners Program Partnership program enabling educational institutions to collaborate with IFERP through tiers including Campus Excel Partner, Campus Spark Partner, Campus Global Partner, and Academic Partner, offering institutional branding and research collaboration benefits.
• AI Academic Resume Builder AI-powered tool that helps researchers, professors, and graduate students create polished professional CVs tailored for academic and research positions.
• DOC Chat Real-time discussion platform enabling researchers to engage with experts to refine their work and gain research insights.
• ResearchPedia Curated digital repository connecting users to thousands of research papers, conferences, and journals.
• Digital Library Online resource repository providing access to e-books, past conference proceedings, published research articles, and gallery content for members.
• Faculty Development Programme Professional development training program for educators focusing on learner-centered teaching methodologies and research capabilities.
• International Webinars Series of webinars featuring international speakers exploring new trends, procedures, and innovations in education and research.
• Scholarship Program Financial support initiative offering partial in-person scholarships (40% registration fee waiver), partial virtual scholarships (20% waiver), and full scholarship recognitions for deserving researchers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast-track publication support to help bring pioneering research works to the global stage with the quickest possible publishing speeds
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

46 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jose Maria College Foundation, InccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Jose Maria College Foundation, Inc, Philippines for organizing the 6th ICESSU-2026 on 27th and 28th April 2026 in Manila, Philippines.
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026IFERP signed an IFERP Campus Excel Partner MoU with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Institute of Technology, India on 12th February 2026 for collaboration in academic research and conference activities.
• Department of MCA, Francis Xavier Engineering CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Department of MCA, Francis Xavier Engineering College, India for organizing the 2nd ICRILSH-2026 conference on 26th & 27th February 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Marinduque State University (MARSU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2026IFERP signed an IFERP Campus Spark Partner MoU with Marinduque State University (MARSU), Philippines on 13th January 2026 for academic collaboration.
• GNIOT Institute of Management StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with GNIOT Institute of Management Studies, India for organizing the 5th ICSET-2026 on 17th & 18th March 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan.
• Bulacan Agricultural State College (BASC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Bulacan Agricultural State College (BASC), Philippines for organizing the 6th ICAKMPET-2026 on 24th & 25th January 2026 in Cebu, Philippines.
• Sebha UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Sebha University, Libya for organizing the 4th ICCCE on 27th & 28th February 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.
• St. Bernadette of Lourdes CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025IFERP signed an IFERP Campus Spark Partner MoU with St. Bernadette of Lourdes College, Philippines on 27th November 2025.
• Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil College of Engineering and Technology (TGPCET)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 November 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with TGPCET, India for organizing the 4th ICCCE-2026 on 27th & 28th February 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.
• Norxin International Science and Technology Cooperation BasecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025IFERP signed an Associate Partner MoU with Norxin International Science and Technology Cooperation Base, China for organizing ICIEEST-2026 on 22nd & 23rd May 2026 at Shanghai, China.
• Primus School of Management StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Primus School of Management Studies, India for organizing the 15th ICRCET-2026 on 22nd & 23rd April 2026 at Bangalore, India.
• Lyceum Northwestern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025IFERP signed an IFERP Campus Global Partner MoU with Lyceum Northwestern University, Philippines on 3rd November 2025.
• Karakalpak State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Karakalpak State University, Uzbekistan for organizing the 4th ICCCE-2026 on 27th & 28th February 2026 at Bali, Indonesia.
• LJ UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025IFERP signed an IFERP Campus Global Partner MoU with LJ University, India on 9th October 2025.
• St.Paul University IloilocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025IFERP Philippines signed an Academic Partner MoU with St.Paul University Iloilo, Philippines for organizing ICDALESH-2025 on 23rd & 24th October 2025 at Manila, Philippines.
• St. Dominic College of AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2025IFERP Philippines signed an Institutional Membership MoU with St. Dominic College of Asia, Philippines for Institutional Membership - Prime on 10th September 2025.
• Zerodale Center for Educational IssuescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Zerodale Center for Educational Issues, Canada for organizing I2CRET on 18th & 19th September 2025 at Rome, Italy.
• Uttaranchal UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Uttaranchal University, India for organizing ICRSSEMA on 08 & 09th December 2025 at Sydney, Australia.
• Mahakaushal UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Mahakaushal University, India for organizing the 2nd International Conference on Women, Gender, and Leadership on 25th & 26th September 2025 at Bangkok, Thailand.
• Kamaraj College of Engineering & TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Kamaraj College of Engineering & Technology, Madurai, India for organizing 4th ICASET-2025 on 15th & 16th November 2025 at Delhi, India.
• Panipat Institute of Engineering and TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology, Haryana, India for organizing 4th ICASET-2025 on 15th & 16th November 2025 at Delhi, India.
• Southern Leyte State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Southern Leyte State University, Philippines for organizing ICDALESH-2025 on 23rd & 24th October 2025.
• Shinawatra UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Shinawatra University, Thailand for organizing the 4th APCERSSH-2025 on 25th & 26th September 2025 at Bangkok, Thailand. Also signed an International Mobility Exchange Program MoU.
• RAMA UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with RAMA University, India for organizing the 2nd International Conference on Women, Gender, and Leadership on 25th & 26th September 2025 at Bangkok, Thailand.
• G Pullaiah College of Engineering & TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with G Pullaiah College of Engineering & Technology, India for organizing 48th WCASET-2025 on 17th & 18th November 2025 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Baba Farid Group of InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Baba Farid Group of Institutions, India for organizing 8th ICASETM-2025 on 21st & 22nd August 2025 at Jakarta, Indonesia.
• Universitas PGRI Sumatera BaratcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat, Indonesia for organizing the 8th ICASETM-2025 on 21st & 22nd August 2025 at Jakarta, Indonesia.
• Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology (VBIT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology (VBIT), India for organizing 8th ICASETM-2025.
• Central Philippines State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Central Philippines State University, Philippines for organizing ICDALESH on 23rd & 24th October 2025.
• Tabaco CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2025IFERP signed an Institutional Membership MoU with Tabaco College, Philippines for Institutional Membership - Standard on 9th June 2025.
• University of Rizal SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with University of Rizal System, Philippines for organizing ICEESSH on 24th & 25th July 2025 at Seoul, South Korea.
• Uzbekistan Association of English Language Teachers (UzAELT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Uzbekistan Association of English Language Teachers (UzAELT), Uzbekistan for organizing upcoming conferences organized by IFERP Academy.
• Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025IFERP signed a Student Chapter MoU with Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, India for establishing the IFERP Student Chapter on 1st May 2025.
• Muhammadiyah University of BeraucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Muhammadiyah University of Berau, Indonesia for organizing 4th ICSET-2025 on 29th & 30th May 2025 at Marrakesh, Morocco.
• Multimedia University (MMU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Multimedia University (MMU), Malaysia for organizing 8th ICMDRSE-2025 on 22nd & 23rd May 2025 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Kamaraj College of Engineering & Technology (Student Chapter)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2025IFERP signed a Student Chapter MoU with Kamaraj College of Engineering & Technology, India for establishing the IFERP Student Chapter on 16th April 2025 at Madurai, India.
• SEGi University & CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with SEGi University & Colleges, Malaysia for organizing 8th ICMDRSE-2025 on 22nd & 23rd May 2025 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Also signed International Mobility Exchange Program MoU.
• Manipal GlobalNxt UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Manipal GlobalNxt University, Malaysia for organizing 8th ICMDRSE-2025.
• Gujranwala Institute of Future TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Gujranwala Institute of Future Technologies, Pakistan for organizing ICAEBT-2025 on 19th & 20th June 2025 at Baku, Azerbaijan.
• University of the Immaculate Conception, DavaocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with University of the Immaculate Conception, Davao, Philippines for organizing 5th ICESSU-2025 on 09th & 10th April 2025 at Manila, Philippines.
• Al Furat Al Awsat Technical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Al Furat Al Awsat Technical University, Iraq for organizing 4th ICSET-2025 on 29th & 30th May 2025 at Marrakesh, Morocco.
• University of BatangascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with University of Batangas, Philippines for organizing 5th ICESSU-2025 on 9th & 10th April 2025 at Manila, Philippines.
• Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, India for organizing 8th ICASETM-2025 on 21st & 22nd August 2025 at Jakarta, Indonesia.
• Bulacon State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2025IFERP signed an Academic Partner MoU with Bulacon State University, Philippines for organizing 5th ICESSU-2025. Also signed International Mobility Exchange Program MoU.
• St.Joseph Engineering College, ChennaicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2025IFERP signed an Institutional Membership - Silver Package with St.Joseph Engineering College, Chennai, India on 7th February 2025.
• Technoarete Research And Development AssociationcoreOthersParent organization of IFERP, headquartered at Rais Towers in Chennai, India. The association operates multiple branch offices across India.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Elsevier: Elsevier publishes the largest portfolio of SCOPUS-indexed journals and runs major international scientific conferences. Directly comparable to IFERP in core publishing activity, but with far higher prestige and pricing power.
• Springer Nature: Springer Nature is a major academic publisher running thousands of journals and large academic conferences across disciplines, with broad indexing across SCOPUS and Web of Science. Comparable to IFERP's journal and proceedings publishing activities but at a vastly larger, established scale.
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): IEEE is a dominant scholarly society that publishes top-tier journals, organizes flagship conferences, and offers membership programs to engineers and computer scientists globally. It overlaps with IFERP's conference/journal model but operates at materially higher prestige and scale.

Emerging players

• Frontiers: Frontiers is an open-access publisher with SCOPUS/Web of Science indexed journals and a researcher-centric platform with editorial communities, similar in philosophy to IFERP's community-led GTM but operating at larger scale and higher selectivity.
• ResearchGate: ResearchGate is a researcher social/discovery platform where academics share papers and discover work, overlapping with IFERP's ResearchPedia and community-building initiatives. Comparable as a researcher-facing platform but not a publisher.

Direct peers

• Hindawi (Wiley): Hindawi publishes hundreds of SCOPUS/Web of Science indexed open-access journals and runs international scientific conferences, with a similar interdisciplinary, author-paid model. Comparable to IFERP in journal portfolio breadth and emerging-market author base.
• World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET): WASET organizes a large volume of international scientific conferences globally with indexed proceedings, operating a fee-based author model similar to IFERP. Closely comparable in event cadence, multidisciplinary scope, and target researcher segment.
• MDPI: MDPI is one of the world's largest open-access academic publishers, organizing numerous international conferences and publishing journals indexed in SCOPUS and Web of Science. It directly mirrors IFERP's model of author-fee open access combined with conference organization across engineering and sciences.
• Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET): IET is a professional engineering society that publishes journals, organizes international conferences, and runs a tiered membership program with discounts on events and publications. It mirrors IFERP's society-style membership + conferences + journals model.

Others

• Technoarete Research and Development Association: Technoarete is the parent organization of IFERP, co-located in Chennai, and is itself a scholarly association running conferences and publications. Listed as a parent/enabling entity rather than a direct competitor, but operates an adjacent event/research platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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