diff --git a/public/js/components/navbar.js b/public/js/components/navbar.js
index 381ea82d..0765a7ad 100644
--- a/public/js/components/navbar.js
+++ b/public/js/components/navbar.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class TractatusNavbar {
     this.render();
     this.attachEventListeners();
     this.setActivePageIndicator();
+    this.loadResearchPapersModal();
 
     // Dispatch event to signal navbar is ready
     window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('navbarReady'));
@@ -491,6 +492,14 @@ class TractatusNavbar {
       }
     });
   }
+
+  loadResearchPapersModal() {
+    // Dynamically load the research papers modal if not already present
+    if (window.researchPapersModal || document.getElementById('research-papers-modal')) return;
+    const script = document.createElement('script');
+    script.src = '/js/components/research-papers-modal.js?v=' + (document.querySelector('script[src*="navbar.js"]')?.src.match(/v=([^&]*)/)?.[1] || Date.now());
+    document.body.appendChild(script);
+  }
 }
 
 // Auto-initialize when DOM is ready