WordsaladGreetingsfor theday!IncludesimpactfactorSpecialissueTerribleformattingExcessiveuse ofexclamationmarksJournal titleincludesInternationalApparentlythey sentyou apreviousemail?Very longjournaltitleDearDr.ShortfallofarticlesDearsurname,first nameinitialDeardoctorDearprofessorDearwrongnameAlso invitesyou to joineditorialboardSubmissiondeadline 2weeks orlessWishes you'rehaving agood/incredibledayEminenceIncludespublicationfeesFreechoice(make itridiculous)Journal titleincludesInternationalCopypasted titleof yourpaperJournalveryoutsideyour fieldGreetingsWordsaladGreetingsfor theday!IncludesimpactfactorSpecialissueTerribleformattingExcessiveuse ofexclamationmarksJournal titleincludesInternationalApparentlythey sentyou apreviousemail?Very longjournaltitleDearDr.ShortfallofarticlesDearsurname,first nameinitialDeardoctorDearprofessorDearwrongnameAlso invitesyou to joineditorialboardSubmissiondeadline 2weeks orlessWishes you'rehaving agood/incredibledayEminenceIncludespublicationfeesFreechoice(make itridiculous)Journal titleincludesInternationalCopypasted titleof yourpaperJournalveryoutsideyour fieldGreetings

Predatory Journal 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. Word salad
  2. Greetings for the day!
  3. Includes impact factor
  4. Special issue
  5. Terrible formatting
  6. Excessive use of exclamation marks
  7. Journal title includes International
  8. Apparently they sent you a previous email?
  9. Very long journal title
  10. Dear Dr.
  11. Shortfall of articles
  12. Dear surname, first name initial
  13. Dear doctor
  14. Dear professor
  15. Dear wrong name
  16. Also invites you to join editorial board
  17. Submission deadline 2 weeks or less
  18. Wishes you're having a good/incredible day
  19. Eminence
  20. Includes publication fees
  21. Free choice (make it ridiculous)
  22. Journal title includes International
  23. Copy pasted title of your paper
  24. Journal very outside your field
  25. Greetings