While other lists basically just tally the most appearances in Best American Short Stories or other anthologies, Everywriter also gives points for the number of years a literary magazine has been publishing as well as gives extra points for certain awards like Pushcart. The top 50 magazines ranked in order are based on age + awards + anthology appearances = best. Their point system is has made this the number one list for ranking literary magazines for the last 10 years. https://www.everywritersresource.com/top50literarymagazines