The phrase "gained increased recognition" is correct and usable in written English.
You could use it when describing someone or something that received more recognition or attention over time. For example, "In recent years, Jim's work as a political illustrator has gained increased recognition."
During his time at Fifa, Cameroon and African football generally have made great improvements in playing standards and gained increased recognition and World Cup places.
Active chilled beams (ACBs) have gained increased recognition as a feasible technology for comfort cooling during the last decades.
In the planning and design disciplines such as landscape and urban planning, recent digital 3D-visualizations have gained increased recognition.
The modern field of environmental medicine originated sometime around the mid-20th century, when possible links between environmental factors and human disease gained increased recognition.
Therefore, consolidated bioprocessing (CBP), which combines enzyme production, saccharification and fermentation in a single step, has gained increased recognition as a potential bioethanol production system.
Palliative care has gained increased recognition within the policy arena in the United Kingdom.
Throughout the 1990's her art, linking the exotic imagery of Brazil with references to the Modernism of painters like Matisse, has gained increasing recognition.
Mr. Guzmán has gained increasing recognition in recent years, thanks largely to Mr. Anderson, who wrote roles for him in "Boogie Nights," "Magnolia" and "Punch Drunk Love," and Mr. Soderbergh, who cast him in "Out of Sight," "The Limey" and "Traffic".
Since the 1970s, however, the value of rigorous summer school has gained increasing recognition because of research by a Johns Hopkins professor, Karl Alexander, and other sociologists showing that the academic achievement gap widens during summer vacations.
