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