Overuse/misuseof jargonSourcejournal usesfree emaildomainsClickbaitheadlineAppealsto fear orurgencyRelies ontestimonials,not data"Scienceproves"Made upjournalmetricsSourcejournalguaranteespublicationFlips theburdenof proofSourcejournalrequestspayment upfrontInvokesconspiracy /suppressionOverlybroadjournalscope/titleMissingcitations/sourcesCites fakeawards ormetricsMimics areal journal'swebsite /nameVisibletypos /oddformattingIs trying tosell yousomethingResultstoo goodto be trueUnfalsifiableclaimNo clearpeerreviewprocessCherrypickedevidenceInvalidDOI orISSNOveruse/misuseof jargonSourcejournal usesfree emaildomainsClickbaitheadlineAppealsto fear orurgencyRelies ontestimonials,not data"Scienceproves"Made upjournalmetricsSourcejournalguaranteespublicationFlips theburdenof proofSourcejournalrequestspayment upfrontInvokesconspiracy /suppressionOverlybroadjournalscope/titleMissingcitations/sourcesCites fakeawards ormetricsMimics areal journal'swebsite /nameVisibletypos /oddformattingIs trying tosell yousomethingResultstoo goodto be trueUnfalsifiableclaimNo clearpeerreviewprocessCherrypickedevidenceInvalidDOI orISSN

Red Flag Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Overuse /misuse of jargon
  2. Source journal uses free email domains
  3. Clickbait headline
  4. Appeals to fear or urgency
  5. Relies on testimonials, not data
  6. "Science proves"
  7. Made up journal metrics
  8. Source journal guarantees publication
  9. Flips the burden of proof
  10. Source journal requests payment up front
  11. Invokes conspiracy / suppression
  12. Overly broad journal scope/title
  13. Missing citations/ sources
  14. Cites fake awards or metrics
  15. Mimics a real journal's website / name
  16. Visible typos / odd formatting
  17. Is trying to sell you something
  18. Results too good to be true
  19. Unfalsifiable claim
  20. No clear peer review process
  21. Cherry picked evidence
  22. Invalid DOI or ISSN