Asia TEFL

What Asia TEFL does

Asia TEFL (아시아영어교육학회) is a Seoul-registered, nonprofit professional academic association founded in 2005 to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among English language teaching (ELT) professionals in Asia. The organization is governed by Joint Presidents Professor Suwarsih Madya and Professor Joo-Kyung Park, with Professor Isaiah WonHo Yoo also identified as President in privacy/officer records, and operates with a lean staff of approximately 5 employees. AsiaTEFL is registered as a South Korean academic society (business registration number 605-82-77130) under representative Yoo Won-ho.

The association's core offerings consist of four interconnected products: (1) The Journal of Asia TEFL, a peer-reviewed, SCOPUS-indexed scholarly publication (e-ISSN 2466-1511 / ISSN 1738-3102) available open-access at journal.asiatefl.org; (2) the Routledge-AsiaTEFL Book Series, an academic monograph series co-published with Routledge since 2006 that has produced 10 Scopus-indexed volumes on English language and education in Asia; (3) the annual AsiaTEFL International Conference, held continuously since 2005 with the 24th edition in Seoul in May 2026, rotating across Asian cities; and (4) a webinar series for ongoing professional development. The technical stack consists of a website (asiatefl.org), a journal submission portal (asiatefl-article-submission.com), and an open-access journal platform; no proprietary AI/ML systems, APIs, or software products are offered.

The business model is membership-funded, supported by individual membership dues, conference registration fees (historically USD 80-200 per participant, varying by membership status and year), journal article processing and access activities, and co-publication economics through the Routledge partnership. The organization does not publicly disclose revenue or financial statements. Its primary customer segments are ELT researchers and academics, English language teachers in Asian primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions, and a secondary segment of education policymakers involved in language planning. AsiaTEFL's go-to-market relies on its website, email newsletters, regional conference events, webinars, and reciprocal partnerships with regional TESOL associations including Korea TESOL, MELTA, Thailand TESOL, TEFLIN, JACET, FEELTA, IGSE, and KAFLE.

Name

Asia TEFL

Legal name

Asia TEFL (아시아영어교육학회)

Website

https://asiatefl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Asia TEFL is a professional academic association supporting English language teaching in Asia since 2005. It publishes a SCOPUS-indexed journal, co-publishes the Routledge-AsiaTEFL Book Series, and hosts an annual international conference serving ELT researchers, teachers, and policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services (English Language Teaching)

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Training & Professional Development for Adult ESL (TESOL/TEFL/CELTA for Adult Ed) (EDAAACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation Materials (EDAGAHAB), Language Learning eLearning Modules (ESL/EFL) (EDAGAEAI)

Keywords

• English language teaching
• Academic publishing
• Professional association
• Scholarly journal
• Teacher development

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asia TEFL is a nonprofit professional academic association that promotes scholarship, disseminates information, and facilitates cross-cultural understanding among ELT professionals in Asia. Its core offerings are the SCOPUS-indexed Journal of Asia TEFL (a refereed scholarly journal), the Routledge-AsiaTEFL Book Series (academic volumes published with Routledge), an annual International Conference rotating across Asian cities, and recurring Webinars for professional development — all delivered through individual and institutional membership.

Product overview

Asia TEFL is an academic professional association dedicated to promoting scholarship, disseminating information, and facilitating cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. The organization operates as a unified membership-based society offering four interconnected services: The Journal of Asia TEFL (a SCOPUS-indexed peer-reviewed journal), the Routledge-AsiaTEFL Book Series (academic volumes published with Routledge), annual International Conferences, and Webinars for professional development. Membership provides access to all publications, events, and member resources. The organization does not offer software products, SaaS platforms, or technology-enabled services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Journal of Asia TEFL: A refereed scholarly journal indexed in SCOPUS, devoted to research articles, reports, and book reviews concerning the teaching and learning of English, especially in Asian contexts. e-ISSN 2466-1511 / ISSN 1738-3102
• Routledge-AsiaTEFL Book Series

Quantifiable outcome

• SCOPUS indexing of Journal of Asia TEFL demonstrates international academic recognition and quality standards
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• RoutledgeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Long-standing partnership for the Routledge-AsiaTEFL Book Series since 2007. Routledge publishes academic volumes and monographs on English language teaching in Asia. All books in the series are Scopus-indexed. The partnership was originally led by Professor Bernard Spolsky as Editor-in-Chief, now succeeded by Professor Subhan Zein.
• Korea TESOLcoreOthersKorean association of teachers of English as a foreign language. Listed as a partner organization with reciprocal website links.
• MELTA (Malaysia English Language Teaching Association)coreOthersMalaysian association for English language teaching. Co-hosted the 12th International AsiaTEFL Conference 2014 with MELTA in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
• Thailand TESOLminorOthersThai association of teachers of English. Listed as a partner organization with reciprocal website links.
• TEFLIN (Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia)minorOthersIndonesian association for English language teaching. Listed as a partner organization with reciprocal website links.
• JACET (Japan Association of College English Teachers)minorOthersJapanese association of college English teachers. Listed as a partner organization with reciprocal website links.
• FEELTA (Far Eastern English Teachers' Association)coreOthersRussian association of English teachers. Jointly hosted the 14th AsiaTEFL and 11th FEELTA International Conference in 2016 at Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• TESOL International Association: The largest global professional association for English language teaching professionals. TESOL International offers overlapping conferences, journals, and membership benefits but serves a worldwide rather than Asia-specific audience.
• IATEFL: International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, headquartered in the UK. Comparable as a global ELT professional association running annual conferences and publishing scholarship, but with a Europe-anchored focus rather than Asian.
• British Council (English language programs): Global cultural organization running English language teaching, training, and conferences across Asia. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping professional development and conferences for ELT professionals in the region, but as a large institutional player rather than a member-led association.

Regional players

• Korea TESOL: Korea's national ELT association and a listed AsiaTEFL partner. Comparable as a peer professional association running conferences and serving ELT professionals, but focused exclusively on the Korean market rather than pan-Asian.
• MELTA (Malaysia English Language Teaching Association): Malaysian national ELT association that co-hosted AsiaTEFL's 2014 conference in Kuching. Directly comparable as a national ELT professional association serving teachers, but limited to Malaysian geography.
• JACET (Japan Association of College English Teachers): Japan's national association for college English teachers and an AsiaTEFL partner. Comparable as a peer ELT scholarly organization with conferences, but anchored to Japanese higher education contexts.
• TEFLIN (Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia): Indonesian national association for EFL teaching and an AsiaTEFL partner. Comparable as a peer ELT association serving a single national market, with overlapping conference and publication activities.
• Thailand TESOL: Thailand's national ELT professional association and AsiaTEFL partner. Comparable as a regional peer running teacher-focused conferences and publications, but limited to Thailand.
• FEELTA (Far Eastern English Teachers' Association): Russian association of English teachers that jointly hosted the 14th AsiaTEFL conference in Vladivostok. Comparable as a peer ELT association with conferences and academic publishing, but geographically focused on the Russian Far East.

Others

• Cambridge University Press & Assessment (ELT division): Major academic publisher and English-language assessment provider that overlaps with AsiaTEFL's publishing and professional development scope as an enabling ecosystem participant, though operating as a commercial publisher rather than a professional association.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/asiateflphil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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