Shortening my name on papers I have the following basic questions regarding my name on a research paper.


Is it compulsory to write the complete name on a research paper (if it is a long name)? 
Is it acceptable for an author to use a sligthly different name on a paper than on a previous paper?


For example, if the author’s name would be K. Manoj Kumar Reddy and the shortened name would be K. Manoj Reddy.
It is best to be consistent with how one writes his/her name in a paper. If the author usually writes his/her name in full (or vice versa), then you should follow that pattern. This makes it easier for other researchers and software to verify that two papers were co-authored by the same person.