Following an investigation undertaken by the publisher, and after review by the ASTM Committee on Publications, we have determined that the papers cited below that published within the guest-edited “Special Section on Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence with Big Data Applications” were accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. We hereby retract the papers. Reasonable effort should be made to remove references to the papers. The corresponding authors, as the representative of 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 of 19 Articles Due to Publication Ethics Concerns,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 54, no. 3 (May/June 2026): e20269998, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20269998 Citations of Retracted Articles: X. Zhang, Y. Du, and M. Zeng, “Analysis of the Promotion Effect of China’s Financial Venture Capital Development on Innovative Capital,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2199–2213, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200171 J. Huang and R. Liu, “An Empirical Study on the Effect of Multimedia-Assisted Children’s Tennis Skills Teaching,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2214–2225, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200197 Y. Qing, H. Renyong, and L. Jian, “Simulation Research on Innovation Ecosystem Performance of Urban Agglomeration in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2226–2243, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200174 R. Shree, A. K. Shukla, R. P. Pandey, and V. Shukla, “A New Fusion-Based Agricultural Synthetic Aperture Radar Image Despeckling by Using Anisotropic Diffusion and Discrete Wavelet Transform Methods,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2244–2261, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200169 X. Ren and J. Cui, “The Development and Application of Multimedia Technology in College Gymnastics Teaching,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2262–2270, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200196 W. Zhang, “Multimedia Teaching in Teaching of College English Reading,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2271–2283, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200179 Q. Zhang and X. Li, “Feasibility Analysis of Multimedia Technology Applied in Musical Drama Teaching Class—Taking the Teaching Practice of the Township Version of ‘Tang Xianzu’ as an Example,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2284–2294, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200175 Y. Yao, P. Wang, X. Xia, X. Li, and C. Song, “The Application of Multimedia Technology in Teaching Innovation,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2295–2303, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200232 Y. Li, Z. Su, C. Li, W. Li, and K. Yang, “Design and Implementation of Multimedia Technology Assisted English Vocabulary Teaching Courseware for Industrial Engineering Major,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2304–2315, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200208 D. Zhang, F. Li, and X. Zhang, “Development and Experimental Research of Multimedia CAI Courseware for Hurdle Running,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2316–2327, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200191 D. Jena, A. K. Das, and R. C. Mohapatra, “Thermomechanical Characterization of Rice Husk–Filled Carbon-Reinforced Hybrid Polymer Composites,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2328–2335, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200256 J.-S. Wu, “Asymmetric Impact of Inflation to Financial Development,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2336–2352, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200216 Y. Ouyang, H. Sun, S. Jiang, T. Hong, Z. Huang, S. Shu, D. Chen, and T. Wang, “Study on Damage Tests Based on Structure and Operating Parameters of Wire Ropes Used by Conveyors in Orchards,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2353–2369, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200166 S. G. Priyadharshini, C. Subramani, and J. Preetha Roselyn, “Development of Intelligent Smart Metering System through Remote Monitoring and Control under Robust Conditions,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2370–2387, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200218 V. Krithika and C. Subramani, “Neural Network Based Drive Cycle Analysis for Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2388–2406, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200233 K. Gomathi, R. Sakthivel, S. Joseph John Marshal, and V. G. Pratheep, “Design, Fabrication, and Performance Analysis of Intelligent Mesoscale Capacitive Accelerometer for Vibration Measurement,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2407–2424, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200176 S. Thangavel, C. Maheswari, and E. B. Priyanka, “Dynamic Modeling and Control Analysis of Industrial Electromechanical Servo Positioning System Using Machine Learning Technique,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2425–2440, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200159 V. G. Pratheep, E. B. Priyanka, S. Thangavel, and K. Gomathi, “Genetic Algorithm–Based Robust Controller for an Inverted Pendulum Using Model Order Reduction,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2441–2455, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200158 Z. Tao, Y. Hu, Z. Pan, J. Zhao, and D. Xing, “Existence of k-People Stable Alliance in n-Player Cooperative Games,” Journal of Testing and Evaluation 49, no. 4 (July/August 2021): 2456–2466, https://doi.org/10.1520/JTE20200190