Also invitesyou to joineditorialboardJournal titleincludesInternationalIncludesimpactfactorSubmissiondeadline 2weeks orlessDearwrongnameIncludespublicationfeesSpecialissueShortfallofarticlesFreechoice(make itridiculous)Very longjournaltitleExcessiveuse ofexclamationmarksWordsaladEminenceGreetingsDearsurname,first nameinitialJournal titleincludesInternationalDeardoctorDearprofessorCopypasted titleof yourpaperTerribleformattingGreetingsfor theday!Journalveryoutsideyour fieldApparentlythey sentyou apreviousemail?Wishes you'rehaving agood/incredibledayDearDr.Also invitesyou to joineditorialboardJournal titleincludesInternationalIncludesimpactfactorSubmissiondeadline 2weeks orlessDearwrongnameIncludespublicationfeesSpecialissueShortfallofarticlesFreechoice(make itridiculous)Very longjournaltitleExcessiveuse ofexclamationmarksWordsaladEminenceGreetingsDearsurname,first nameinitialJournal titleincludesInternationalDeardoctorDearprofessorCopypasted titleof yourpaperTerribleformattingGreetingsfor theday!Journalveryoutsideyour fieldApparentlythey sentyou apreviousemail?Wishes you'rehaving agood/incredibledayDearDr.

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