Can my co-author remove my name from our paper because I am leaving my current institution My professor and I have an accepted paper in a journal. The journal will publish it online very soon. However, I have decided to leave my current school and continue my education somewhere else. My question: is there any possibility that journal editors will remove my name if my professor asks them to do so?

Thank you
It's unlikely that the editors would do that on their own (how would they even know that you're leaving your current institution?)

If your professor asks the editors to remove your name, that would/should at least trigger some checks by the editors about whether you agree with the removal. 

Additionally, some journals have policies against modifying the authors' list at various stages: some immediately after submission, some after acceptance.

Such a move by your professor should probably be considered unethical, but it is not what you asked.