• Subject suitability
• Position in rankings
• Type of quality assurance,
• Reputation of the journal and of those involved in the publication process (e.g. editorial team, peer reviewers, authors)
• Transparency regarding working practices (e.g. regarding the individuals and institutions involved, and the nature and duration of the various stages in the publication process)
• Open Access parameters (e.g. transfer of rights, usage licences, compatibility with the requirements of funding bodies)
• The level of any publication charges.

The following tools can help you choose:

• Clarivate Links Open Access Journal Title List
• CWTS Journal Indicators
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• IDEAS/RePEc Simple Impact Factors for Journals
• Journal Checker Tool (JCT) – Plan S Compliance Validator
• Journal Citation Reports
• Journal Quality List (collation of ten journal rankings in business studies and economics by Harzing.com)
• SCImago Journal & Country Rank
• Transpose
• VHB-Rating

You can find further tips on how to choose here:

• The Academic Career Kit “Publish your Paper” offered by EconBiz shows you how to find the right journal in five steps.
• The Open policy finder gives you an overview of the policies of many journal publishers regarding parallel publication in repositories etc. The database contains guidelines on the self-archiving of journals that include information about permitted versions and publishing restrictions.
• Tips for Finding a suitable journal for a publication on the website Editage Insights.
• This guide from SPARC, PLOS and the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) helps you to assess for yourself how open a journal is.