Scientific reports is peer-reviewed and is published by the
Posted on: January 4, 2017 at 13:10:13 CT
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publishers of Nature. But you are also right that publishing in Scientific Reports isn't the same as publishing in Nature.
Both are peer-reviewed but the standards of peer-review for Scientific Reports are that the study have scientific quality rather than that it have monumental impact.
The distinction is more about the significance of the findings than their validity or methods, however.
Open access doesn't mean it isn't peer-reviewed. It means it is easier to read and access the articles.