No clearpeerreviewprocessSourcejournal usesfree emaildomainsResultstoo goodto be trueInvokesconspiracy /suppressionInvalidDOI orISSNMimics areal journal'swebsite /nameSourcejournalrequestspayment upfrontMade upjournalmetricsCherrypickedevidenceFlips theburdenof proofVisibletypos /oddformattingMissingcitations/sourcesClickbaitheadlineSourcejournalguaranteespublicationIs trying tosell yousomethingRelies ontestimonials,not data"Scienceproves"UnfalsifiableclaimCites fakeawards ormetricsAppealsto fear orurgencyOverlybroadjournalscope/titleOveruse/misuseof jargonNo clearpeerreviewprocessSourcejournal usesfree emaildomainsResultstoo goodto be trueInvokesconspiracy /suppressionInvalidDOI orISSNMimics areal journal'swebsite /nameSourcejournalrequestspayment upfrontMade upjournalmetricsCherrypickedevidenceFlips theburdenof proofVisibletypos /oddformattingMissingcitations/sourcesClickbaitheadlineSourcejournalguaranteespublicationIs trying tosell yousomethingRelies ontestimonials,not data"Scienceproves"UnfalsifiableclaimCites fakeawards ormetricsAppealsto fear orurgencyOverlybroadjournalscope/titleOveruse/misuseof jargon

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