Following an investigation undertaken by the publisher, we have determined that this paper was accepted on the basis of a compromised peer review process. We hereby retract the paper. Reasonable effort should be made to remove references to the paper. All authors have been notified of the retraction, and we have kept a record of any responses received. Citation of Retraction Statement: ASTM International, “RETRACTION STATEMENT: Microscopic Characteristics of Field Compaction of Asphalt Mixture Using Discrete Element Method,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 54, no. 1 (January/February 2026), https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20269991 Citation of Retracted Article: W. Liu, X. Gong, Y. Gao, and L. Li, “Microscopic Characteristics of Field Compaction of Asphalt Mixture Using Discrete Element Method,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 47, no. 6 (November/December 2019): 4579-4594, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20180633